CFS Unravelled: Get Well By Treating The Cause Not Just The Symptoms Of CFS, Fibromyalgia, POTS And Related Syndromes
by Dan Neuffer
Five years in the making, CFS Unravelled draws on Dan Neuffer's extensive research and problem solving ability to present an all-encompassing explanation that demystifies Fibromyalgia, ME/CFS, POTS and related syndromes and paves a clear way for recovery.
Available in paperback and as an eBook at your local Amazon or online book retailer. Check out the below list of retailers to order your copy today.
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CFS Unravelled finally presents answers to previously unanswered questions such as:
- How does understanding the root mechanism of this illness make recovery possible?
- Why do people get this illness in so many different ways?
- How is it possible that people recover with such varying treatments and strategies?
- Why do recovery strategies that work for one person not necessarily work for another?
- How are all these syndromes and the huge range of symptoms all related?
- How are flare-ups actually triggered?
- How is energy created in your body and why do these systems stop working efficiently?
- How and why are pain and inflammation created?
- Why are some diet strategies essential and other common recommendations absolutely detrimental?
- Why does Graded Exercise Therapy (GET) fail so many people and why is appropriate physical activity essential for recovery?
With the release of CFS Unravelled in paperback, Dan gave some interviews. You can read the transcript of 2 interviews here:

Incredibly Helpful
I have been after a book which actually makes 'sense' about the illness, this book has given me that along with a lot of confidence to move forward. I now believe this book can give me the tools to get better, so I have hope after 5 years of searching! Watch this space, as a new me could well be here in a few months time! 🙂 If you have CFS/Fibro, then buy this and BELIEVE in it.
A must read for anyone with Fibro/CFS or related symptoms
This book is a must read for anyone who wants to heal themselves. I have been reading and researching CFS for two years now and this is hands down required reading. I wish I had found it earlier.
The illness is such an expansive topic, and further reading will likely delve into topics such as adrenal health or gut inflammation, to name a few, but you must read CFS Unravelled first to fully understand how those treatments fit into the larger picture and understand the source.
This book has given me great clarity regarding the road to recovery.
I feel like "the penny has dropped", that I am no longer fumbling in the dark looking for answers form a myriad of sources. I know what I have to prioritise to support recovery, and I feel I now have enough understanding about what is actually happening in my body to know what professional advice and guidance to take on board to further support recovery. Someone just switched a light on.... thanks Dan!
I can honestly say that CFS Unravelled has changed my life in some way.
I have not been given this information about cfs anywhere else and I believe and can relate to it 100%. I have been recommending your book ever since i read it thank you!
What makes CFS Unravelled unique...
What makes CFS Unravelled unique is that it breaks through the noise and focusses you on the underlying dynamics that the medical research communities have wrestled with for many decades. Understanding this is key for you to regain your health!
Great book
I love this book. I have a clear direction and know what to do to completely heal from CFS. I'm glad I found CFS Uraveled on youtube. After watching interviews with people who healed from CFS I bought the book. I thought I just had to live with CFS. Now I have hope that I can have energy and health again.
A must-read for medical practitioners & anyone with CFS/Fibro
This book by Dan Neuffer is one of the best books I've read on CFS/Fibro and how to recover. Neuffer brings a thoughtful, scientific and unassuming approach to the quest for answers and his explanation might just be what we all have been waiting for.
It doesn’t leave any questions unanswered.
I have been sick with CFS/Fibro for 16 years, seen 6 G.P.’s and over 10 Medical Specialists as well as about 6 alternative health practitioners, and read almost every book written on the subject. Nobody fully explained how CFS/Fibro works and how people really get it and recover from it, UNTIL NOW. I finally have the confidence and the tools to recover. I never thought I would feel hopeful and excited again about getting my life back.
Clearly someone who really understands what its like to have the illness
Wow! This book blew me away. I've been ill for years and I had just resigned myself to being ill forever. I felt like I was never going to get to the bottom of why I feel so awful nearly every day of my life. But then I read this book and I feel like somebody understands me. I feel like there is an explanation for all this. Not only that but I feel like I can get better. I know it's not going to be easy but I don't feel so depressed about it. It's helped me understand what is happening in my body and has also motivated me too. There is an action plan at the end of the book which I intend to use. Feeling very positive for the first time in a long time.
Having been ill with this for well over 20 years it was a revelation to read CFS Unravelled. I have read many books and looked for explanations but this is the ONLY book that has made things clear to me and has given me an understanding of what is going on. This is the only book I have found that gives a valid and detailed explanation for what may be going on in our bodies. It all makes sense, and in making sense immediately resolves a lot of the stress and confusion. Yes there is work to do to possibly get well, but reading and understanding was the first step for me.
I had waited for this kind of book for a long time.
Dan Neuffer explains scientifically how and why it is so difficult to recover, but also shows that it can be done. After having read this book I slept better and got more hope to recover myself.
A comprehensive, all encompassing understanding
The author's covers some significant explanations of the symptoms, yet steps back and looks at the bigger picture, i.e. a dysfunction within the autonomic nervous system. His writing style is clear and he expresses some complex concepts in a thoughtful and thorough manner. I would thoroughly recommend it as a starting point for anyone who is seeking to understand the underlying mechanisms for CFS/Fibro and a way forward in terms of addressing it!
Life Changing
Intriguing. Well-researched and written. Implementing its information was literally life-changing. Thank you Dan Neuffer for your tenacity, intelligence and talent.
Just Brilliant
This is the best most comprehensive book on CFS I have ever read and I HAVE READ LOADS!! The explanations about how vitamins affect your body were clear and concise, thank you for this. I have recommended it to loads of my support group members.
Getting the message across!
I am a huge fan of Dan Neuffer's study 'CFS Unravelled' - he is the 'Real Deal' and knows his subject and the science well.
I usually read very little outside of computer work, especially since suffering CFS. Dan's writing style and reaffirmation of 'key points' made for a very readable, informative and revealing study. Dan describes in detail how and why all our 'Chemical Switches' are affected in sufferers. I was able to follow the science for the most part and was fascinated by what I read.
Well done Dan! (As one to another!)
A great and inspiring read.
Thankyou 🙂
This is by far the best book I have read and I have read many.
The science behind the illness is explained and then how you can help yourself to recover. Your nervous system has been traumatized and no magical pill will fix this problem.
Best investment I've made.
Finally, someone who understands what we are going through. I believe that recovery depends on understanding the root causes of this illness and Dan offers the best view yet having been there himself for several years. This book is by far the best investment I have made in this illness, It has given me hope of a full and healthy life where nothing else has.
Amazing!!
I found this book on kindle and thought, what have I got to lose? I feel like crap anyway, I can't get any worse...
WOW... Amazing insight, Amazing story, Amazing results... Get it - You won't be disappointed
One of the best books I've read in a long time
One of the best books I've read in a long time. Dan should be commended on an exceptional read. Finally someone with a balanced common sense approach to CFS. The hypothesis really fits in with my own personal story and how/why I got sick in the first place. Well done, 5 stars from me! Now time to work on my recovery!
Nothing has brought it all together like this
For years, I kept searching for cures and treatments, but never for the cause of the illness – WHAT A BIG MISTAKE!!! Then I read CFS Unravelled and it seemed like it was tailor written for me. Nothing about Fibromyalgia or CFS that I have ever read before has brought it all together like this. What a great book for partners to read – finally my husband understood what I was going through, but more importantly, how to help me recover and stay well. Just give it a chance, reading CFS Unravelled will be the only book on CFS/Fibro you need to read.




Hi Dan,
I’m interested! Looks great! How much is your program?
Thanks,
Rose
Hi Rose
You can learn everything about the program on the learn more page.
The price at this time is AU$397, but I strongly recommend that you check out the 4 free intro videos before you consider enrolling.
Dear Dan
I have bought and avidly read the book, which I bought on the amazon uk site. I have it as a kindle book, and I note that there is advice that I can get the diagrams on hard copy/ pdf.
I am mainly interested in the final diagram, as it will help me track how I’m using the programme
Thankyou :0
Hi Rachel
Yes, just go to the link described in the book and subscribe and you can access the PDFs. 🙂
Knowledge Is Power
Dan’s book sheds light on the mystery that is CFS and explains what the root cause is.
ME/CFS is one of the most complex medical conditions in the world and has the medical fraternity baffled and scratching their heads. Dan is able to convey what the key driver of ME/CFS is and at the same time he is realistic in acknowledging that there is no “magic bullet” cure to the illness.
Dan shows that changes to lifestyle and thinking patterns can initiate a positive shift in your health journey towards a path of healing and recovery.
Hopefully reading this book will enhance your “toolkit” and provide you with the knowledge to move onward and upward with your life.
Thanks Dan
Brad
Thanks for your kind comment Bradley. 🙂
Hi Dan,
Do you do any sort of consultations for people with CFS, perhaps outlining a protocol that would be best suited to their set of symptoms?
Hi Matt
I created an online resource called ANS REWIRE which is much much more time and cost effective to allow me to support more people.
Also, I do some 1:1 coaching, focussing on breakthrough work, but this is only for people enrolled in the program for the above reason.
You can request the free intro lessons here: https://ansrewire.com/info-request/
Hi Dan,
Firstly thanks for writing this book, i have purchased and read the book and agree with your explanation of CFS. The book has sparked new inspiration and more importantly focus to get well.
I am 6/7 years with CFS/ME and would say I am 50% better ( work part time, low level physical activity okay() due to doing some of the things you suggest already but obviously want to get to 100% recovered.
I will be following your advice given in the book and hopefully will be able to purchase the course.
I have a question that i would like advice on if possible in relation to rewiring my ANS as it is not something mentioned in the book but seems to me that it would be relevant considering your theory and wanted to ask you.
For a while i was having what i described to my Doctor as missed heart beats, strange sensations of my heart. I had a monitor on and they found some but not many of these missed beats but were not worried about them so i have a generally healthy heart but they mentioned i could try some beta blockers (Propranalol) if i wanted (Propranalol as you may know basically blocks adrenalin as i understand, lowers blood pressure and slows heart rate). I left it for a while then decided to try them. They helped with my heart symptoms but unexpectedly also helped with some other symptoms including some of my CFS symptoms. I felt more relaxed, seemed to have a little more energy over time, heart rate slowed which felt good as i used to feel constantly wired (ANS problems).
I also used to have a bowel problem where first thing in the morning especially Monday mornings (Work stress?) i would have what i would describe as bowel or colon spasm or kind of what you describe in your book where you mention sometimes animals and humans empty their bowels when stressed. It would feel like my body expelling it rather than me going if that makes sense but is Painful and would occasionally happen at inopportune times.
I mention all this because after reading your book i figure in order to rewire my ANS being on propranalol may interfere as it block adrenaline therefore how can my body adjust if a drug is doing something and interfering with normal process. So i weened off them over a couple days which is safe to do as I am not on them for blood pressure reasons. Once weened off the last couple day this bowel issue came back straight away ( along with feeling weaker/shaky in the morning and also dehydrated/thirsty) and it’s only after reading your book i wandered if it is related to my ANS problem and adrenaline/cortisol and wanted to ask your opinion.
Would you think i would need to be off beta blockers to fix my ANS or could i do all i need to fix it staying on them? I don’t want to stay on them but i also don’t want my bowel symptoms either. Do you think after being off beta blockers for a while my body will adjust and with fixing ANS will symptoms will subside?
I am going to assume you will say yes as those are my instincts so if so any advice on dealing with the those symptoms if related to the adrenalin, or would it be cortisol, that i am having once coming off them.
Sorry for so many questions, it’s too much of a specific question for google to answer for me. 🙂
Thanks again
Sam
Hi Sam
As you can appreciate, only your doctor can give you medical advice regarding whether you should be on medication.
I don’t know of any evidence to suggest that being on that medication would interfere with recovery, nor have I got enough experience/anicdotal evidence to form a personal opinion either way.
Generally speaking, I encourage people to get support and treatments to lower symptoms as this makes brain-training efforts somewhat easier. As people approach full wellness, I recommend that they review their medications with their doctor to see if a regiment to reduce/eliminate the medication is appropriate. My advice is to do this slowly whilst maintaining a recovery action plan.
Sam, make sure you speak to your doctor about possible side-effects of the medications or if there are any possible complications when coming off any medicines. Hope that helps.
Hi, I bought this book via amazon. However, clicking on the links of the diagrams I get a ‘404 page not found’. How can I access these diagrams through your website?
Regards,
Colin
There is a link in the book to register as a bookowner.
When you do that, you can download a ‘chart pack’ that has the diagrams.
Hi Dan
i have cfs me fybromylgia for 15 years, i am 28 years old now, i have all the bad symptoms but the worse is very strong headtache 24 h a day, i am on morphine it gives me little break..
i cannot do anything my mother came to help me, she bought your book but as she is french it is very hard for her to understand english and science subject at the same time do you have any help for us thank you very much
Hi Anne-Sophie
Yes it is tricky with the language.
My advice is for you to focus on the videos to support you – if you struggle with the screen – focus on listening to them.
Here is a good start for you: https://cfsunravelled.com/1-the-root-cause-of-mecfs-fibromyalgia-pots/