Jacob Teitelbaum

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Jacob E. Teitelbaum (born April 21, 1952) is an American physician in internal medicine and an author with a special interest in chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia.[1][2]

Dr Teitelbaum is owner of Fatigue to Fantastic, the Fibromyalgia Treatment Group (FTG), founder of the Kona Research Center in Hawaii, USA, and former medical director of Fibromyalgia and Fatigue Centers.[3][4][5]

Services[edit | edit source]

Dr. Teitelbaum and his staff used to participate in phone consultations to patients around the world regarding ME/CFS, FM, sleep disorders and pain. After 50 years in medicine, he has now retired from direct patient care to focus on teaching.[citation needed]

Sales[edit | edit source]

Dr Teitelbaum sells nutritional supplements through his websites, which include Vitality101, and EndFatigue.[5]

FDA warnings[edit | edit source]

In 2012 and 2021, the FDA sent warning notices to Jacob Teitelbaum stating that he was selling products to treat chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and other serious illnesses which had not been approved for those uses or shown to be safe.

In 2021 the FDA stated that these were classified as "new drugs" needing approval because of the way they were promoted on his websites, which included testimonials from people claiming health benefits for specific conditions got which medical treatment should be sought.[5]
The FDA listed a following "dietary supplements" but stated that the list was "only a fraction of the violations". These products were:

The FDA stated that a ninety of other products were named in a way that suggested that they were effective for particular medical conditions that they were not approved for, and that these also had not been shown to be safe, including:

  • Fibrolief Support Formula
  • Nerve Renew
  • Neuro Boost Optimizer
  • Immune Support[5]

Talks and interviews[edit | edit source]

News and articles[edit | edit source]

  • 2012, Fatigue supplements are actually misbranded drugs: FDA - Chicago Tribune
  • Dr. Teitelbaum has been quoted in hundreds of news/media articles
  • Lead author on Medical and Nutritional Textbook Chapters on CFS/FMS;
  • 1-     Krause's Food & the Nutrition Care Process.  L. Kathleen Mahan and Janice Raymond. 14th edition Textbook Chapter 41 – Jacob Teitelbaum MD lead author – Psychiatric and Cognitive Disorders (including Alzheimer’s, CFS and fibromyalgia) https://shop.elsevier.com/books/krause-and-mahans-food-and-the-nutrition-care-process/raymond/978-0-323-63655-1 or 14th ed https://search.worldcat.org/title/1141736087
    2-     Food and Nutrients in Disease Management. Ingrid Kohlstadt MD-Editor. 2009 CRC press. Chapter 34 Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Jacob Teitelbaum MD lead author.  https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.1201/9781420067637/food-nutrients-disease-management-ingrid-kohlstadt
    3-     Advancing medicine with food and nutrients (second edition). Edited by Ingrid Kohlstadt. CRC press 2013. Jacob Teitelbaum MD Chapter 34 fibromyalgia  https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.1201/b13694/advancing-medicine-food-nutrients-ingrid-kohlstadt
    4-     Integrative Medicine (Textbook- Third Edition). David Rakel ed. Elsevier 2012. Lead author chapter 47 Chronic Fatigue Spectrum pp. 447-456  https://shop.elsevier.com/books/integrative-medicine/rakel/978-0-323-77727-8 or for 3rd edition https://www.amazon.com/Integrative-Medicine-Consult-Enhanced-Features/dp/1437717934

Books[edit | edit source]

  • 1996-2021, From Fatigued to Fantastic / From fatigued to fantastic! : a clinically proven program to regain vibrant health and overcome chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia / From fatigued to fantastic! : a proven program to regain vibrant health, based on a new scientific study showing effective treatment for chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia. Now in its 4th edition
  • 2003, Three steps to happiness! : healing through joy : a three-step process that will help you move into your natural, joyful state of being : reclaim both health and passion in your life! Deva Press
  • 2005, Pain Free 1-2-3!
  • 2008, Food that helps win the battle against fibromyalgia : ease everyday pain and fight fatigue / Foods that fight fibromyalgia : nutrient-packed meals that increase energy, ease pain, and move you towards recovery - with Deirdre Rawlings
  • 2010, Beat sugar addiction now! : the cutting-edge program that cures your type of sugar addiction and puts you on the road to feeling great--and losing weight! / Beat sugar addiction now! cookbook : recipes that cure your type of sugar addiction and help you lose weight and feel great! - with Chrystle Fiedler and Deirdre Rawlings
  • 2011, Real cause, real cure : the 9 root causes of the most common health problems and how to solve them / The real cause, the real cure : how to uncover and cure (finally!) the hidden causes of your health problems / Real cause, the real cure the 9 root causes of the most common health problems and how to solve them - with Bill Gottlieb
  • 2013, The Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Solution: The Essential Guide to Overcoming Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia, Made Easy!
  • 2013, Healing is possible : new hope for chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, persistent pain, and other chronic illnesses / New Healing Is Possible : New Hope for Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Persistent Pain, and Other Chronic Illnesses - with Neil Nathan
  • 2014, Beat Sugar Addiction Now! for Kids The Cutting-Edge Program That Gets Kids Off Sugar Safely, Easily, and Without Fights and Drama - with Deborah Kennedy
  • 2015, The Complete Guide to Beating Sugar Addiction The Cutting-Edge Program That Cures Your Type of Sugar Addiction and Puts You on the Road to Feeling Great--and Losing Weight! - with Chrystle Fiedler
  • 2018, Diabetes is optional : hintonia : the natural way to control type 2 diabetes
  • 2026, Pain Relief in 4 Easy Steps; To be released in April 2026

Notable studies[edit | edit source]

1. Teitelbaum JE and Bird B, “Effective Treatment of Severe Chronic Fatigue: A Report of a Series of 64 Patients,” Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 3 (4) (1995): 91–110. http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J094v03n04_11


2.  Teitelbaum JE, Bird B, Greenfield RM, et al., “Effective Treatment of CFS and FMS: A Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo Controlled Study,” Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Vol. 8, No. 2, 2001. PP3-28   https://vitality101.com/Effective-Treatment-Of-Severe-Chronic-Fatigue-States  or  https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J092v08n02_02


3. Teitelbaum JE, JA St.Cyr, C Johnson. The use of D-ribose in chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia: a pilot study. J Alternative and Complementary Medicine 2006;12(9):857-862.

http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/acm.2006.12.857


4.  Teitelbaum JE, Jandrain J, McGrew R. Effective Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia with D-ribose—A Multicenter Study. The Open Pain Journal. 2012:5:32-37

https://openpainjournal.com/contents/volumes/V5/TOPAINJ-5-32/TOPAINJ-5-32.pdf


5. Jacob Teitelbaum, MD; Devi S. Nambudripad, MD, PhD, DC, LAc; Yvonne Tyson, MD; Ming Chen, MD; Robert Prince, MD; Mala M. Moosad, RN, LAc, PhD; Laurie Teitelbaum, MS. Improving Communication Skills in Children With Allergy-related Autism Using Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Techniques: A Pilot Study . Integrative Medicine • Vol. 10, No. 5 • Oct/Nov 2011. P36-43 . http://naethawaii.com/wp-content/uploads/published-articles/NAET-and-Autism-Study.pdf

6 Teitelbaum J, Morello G, Goudie S. Nutritional Intervention in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia (CFS/FMS) A Unique Porcine Serum Polypeptide Nutritional Supplement. The Open Pain Journal, December 31, 2020, Volume 13:52.  https://openpainjournal.com/VOLUME/13/PAGE/52/FULLTEXT/

https://www.vitality101.com/sites/all/downloads/research/study-1-recovery-factors-open-pain-journal.pdf    has full abstract


7- Teitelbaum, J.; Goudie, S. An Open-Label, Pilot Trial of HRG80™ Red Ginseng in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, and Post-Viral Fatigue. Pharmaceuticals 2022, 15, 43. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/ph15010043  https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/15/1/43/pdf

https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/15/1/43

Online presence[edit | edit source]

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Learn more[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Deardorff, Julie (May 4, 2012). "Fatigue supplements are actually misbranded drugs: FDA". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  2. ↑ Quinn, Des (2011). "Dr Jacob Teitelbaum Speaking In Bath". Fibromyalgia Action UK. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Jacob Teitelbaum MD". LinkedIn. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Kona Research Center". July 11, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (August 26, 2021). "Fibromyalgia Treatment Group - 614183 - FTG, LLC". FDA. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
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