Chronic Fatigue Syndrome with Dr. Jenny Tufenkian

My mentor, Dr. Jenny Tufenkian, and I geek out on how to diagnose and heal chronic fatigue syndrome. Both of us have had and healed from this lifestyle and can speak clinically and personally about how this illness offers a powerful lesson in slowing down and self-love.

Referenced in the Show

• Dr. Gabor Maté

• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)

• 5 Root Causes

  • Chronic Infection

  • Mitochondrial infection

  • Toxic Overload

  • Hormonal (Hormonal Triangle)

    • Thyroid

    • Adrenal

    • Ovary

  • Limbic/Emotional 

• 4 Health Foundations

  • Digestion Detoxification

  • Rhythm and Sleep

  • Movement and Breath

  • Mindset and Spirit

  • A potential fifth pillar: connection (to community, spirit, inner self)

• Mitochondrial Dysfunction

• Post exertional malaise

• "Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome" by Dr Sarah Myhill

• HPA Axis Dysfunction 

• Adrenal fatigue

• Compassion fatigue

• Dysbiosis 

• Long Covid and Post Covid Syndrome

Dr. Jenny Tufenkian’s Bio

Dr Jenny Tufenkian is a Naturopathic Physician and Functional Medicine Educator who teaches patients, students and physicians to increase understanding of complex chronic disease.

As she educates, she empowers, no matter to what audience she instills new perspectives, awareness and ultimately hope. She sees the potential for a 'positive domino effect' of her work. By guiding others to increase their energy they, in turn, have the vitality to live their purpose, to shine their light fully- and benefit all who cross their path.

Dr Tufenkian has been treating chronic illness for two decades. A CFS sufferer herself she had no choice but to dig deep into the literature and uncover the root causes of CFS. Through her research and experience, she developed an effective road map for lasting change in her patients. Seeing them flourish after they had given up all hope. Many of these patients had seen many wonderful physicians but they did not know how to assess all the potential root causes of ME/CFS. Thus she realized she needed to create share her clinical wisdom with the wider medical community.

Jenny Tufenkian ND is a licensed Naturopathic Physician who got her training and residency at National University of Natural Medicine (formerly NCNM). She went on to be a sought after adjunct clinical faculty member and ran her own successful private practice in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Jenny Tufenkian holds a BA in Political Sociology from the Evergreen State College.

She loves to teach. She and has created on-line and in-person tools for practitioners and individuals who desire to live with more vitality. She is also a mom of two, happily married and loves her time outdoors and in the kitchen.

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