Discover the answer to the mysteries of these debilitating illnesses

Explaining “Unexplained Illnesses” provides long-sought explanations for the properties of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), fibromyalgia, and posttraumatic stress disorder. This groundbreaking book examines common symptoms and signs; short-term stressors such as infection, chemical exposure, physical trauma, and severe psychological stress; why people are often diagnosed as having more than one of these illnesses, and approaches for treating the cause of each disease, rather than the symptoms. The book presents a detailed and well-supported mechanism (the NO/ONOO- cycle) that provides consistent explanations for many of the puzzling elements of these diseases.

At least a dozen scientists have proposed that chronic fatigue syndrome, multiple chemical sensitivity, and fibromyalgia must share a common mechanism; others have suggested posttraumatic stress disorder may belong to this group as well. This unique book provides explanations for their previously unexplained properties with more than 1,500 references to scientific literature, creating a whole new approach to therapy and treatment of these illnesses.

Explaining "Unexplained Illnesses" provides answers to these questions:

• how do short-term stressors initiate chronic illness?
  
• how does the biochemistry of the NO/ONOO- cycle produce chronic illness?
  
• how can the diverse symptoms and signs of these illnesses be generated as a consequence of their common biochemistry?
  
• why is there so much variation in symptoms from one sufferer to another?
  
• what are the principles underlying the NO/ONOO- cycle mechanism?
  
• how does the NO/ONOO- cycle provide explanations for a dozen previously unexplained properties of these illnesses?
  
• how might 14 additional illnesses/diseases also be caused by the NO/ONOO- cycle etiology?
  
• and many more

Explaining “Unexplained Illnesses” is a must-read for physicians and scientists, and for anyone who suffers from-or knows someone who suffers from—these previously puzzling illnesses.

Cultural Portraits is a reference guide that helps bridge the cultural gap with persons whose cultures differ from ours. It is an easy-to-use, instant-access source of information that can be readily used by Social Studies and ELL teachers, guidance counselors, school administrators, supervisors of organizations that employ foreign workers, police and border patrol officials, tourists, and generally all who come in contact with persons from different cultural backgrounds. It will minimize embarrassing incidents and improve cross-cultural understanding and communication and result in better productivity--be that in the classroom, in the factory, or in neighborhoods where there are English Lan-guage Learners.

In this study, you ll find accurate, research-based data on 80 countries, presented in 80 portraits. Each portrait, a two-page spread, contains: a) basic statistical information, such as: geography, religions, and potential political conflicts; and b) subjective information in several critical areas, such as: caveats, name structure, forms of address, gender relations, diets, long and short dates, numbers, body language, the concept of time, and national traits. A separate section of Educational Profiles provides K-12 schematic course sequences in education as well as grading scale equivalents, to help evaluate foreign transcripts and make accurate student placement. This material further is complemented by an extensive Glossary that offers succinct explanations of terms found in the book, and an Appendix of information related mostly to education, thus making it a complete and valuable resource on foreign cultures and education.