About ANS REWIRE - A Unique Program To Help You Recover
The ANS REWIRE Approach
There are a number of 'mind-body' approaches and numerous biomedical approaches for treating ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, POTS, MCS and related syndromes.
Because of the unfair treatment of patients over the years and potential contraindications between mind-body approaches and physical treatments, these two approaches are largely separated.
ANS REWIRE brings these two approaches together by providing education on how and why these approaches succeed and fail and giving guidance on how a tailored approach with a focus on resolving the root dysfunction is key to recovery.
There is also a third component that ANS REWIRE focusses on, which could be described as Body-Brain, although we prefer to refer to it as a somato-neurological approach. Further details are below.
There are a number of 'mind-body' approaches and numerous biomedical approaches for treating ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, POTS, MCS and related syndromes.
Because of the unfair treatment of patients over the years and potential contraindications between mind-body approaches and physical treatments, these two approaches are largely separated.
ANS REWIRE brings these two approaches together by providing education on how and why these approaches succeed and fail and giving guidance on how a tailored approach with a focus on resolving the root dysfunction is key to recovery.
There is also a third component that ANS REWIRE focusses on, which could be described as Body-Brain, although we prefer to refer to it as a somato-neurologic approach. Further details are below.
Biomedical
Mind-Body
Somato-Neurological
Meet the Program Founder
Dan Neuffer is the author of CFS Unravelled and Discover Hope and the founder of ANS REWIRE, the leading international online recovery program for Fibromyalgia, ME/CFS, POTS and Multiple Chemical Sensitivities being used by patients in conjunction with their medical doctors in over 60 countries.
Dan is a former Physicist who used his scientific training to research ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia and POTS which he was personally ill with for 7 years. He formed a hypothesis for the pathogenesis of the illness that led to a recovery framework. His work explains many of the conundrums that the medical and research communities have had difficulties coming to terms with for decades and has attracted attention and praise from physicians and medical researchers.
Dan Neuffer
The ANS REWIRE Recovery Program for ME/CFS & Fibromyalgia is the culmination of over a decade of research by its founder Dan Neuffer, author of CFS Unravelled and Discover Hope.
The Book
CFS Unravelled was published in January 2013 and quickly hit the number 1 spot in its category on Amazon. It is the culmination of over 3 years of research and 2 years of writing by Dan. In over 230 pages, Dan summarises his path of logic that led to the conclusion of the ANS Dysfunction being at the root of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS), Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS), Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), Multiple Chemical Sensitivities(MCS) and related syndromes. In the book he explains:
How the majority of the symptoms are created.
How energy is created in your body and how this illness creates an insufficiency.
How the pain & inflammation is created.
Why treatments that work for some people often make others worse.
The 5 triggers of the ANS dysfunction that perpetuate the illness.
Some common foods you must avoid whilst recovering.
Key exercise mistakes you must avoid during recovery.
and much more!
Karen Lee Richards / ProHealth's Editor-in-Chief
Dan doesn't offer a one-size-fits-all treatment plan.
I've been studying these diseases and reading the research for more than 25 years. In that time, I've come across many experts who have put forth various hypotheses that would explain some of the symptoms of ME/CFS and/or fibromyalgia. But they all seem to fall just short of painting a full picture of what's going on with these diseases.
Dan has done the best job I've seen to date of putting all the pieces together into one comprehensive explanation. His hypothesis clearly explains why such a variety of “causes” or triggers can all result in the same illness. It also reveals how symptoms can vary so greatly between patients who are diagnosed with one or more of these illnesses.
Get Your Copy Of The Book
Visit Dan's Advocacy Website cfsunravelled.com for list of retailers where you can buy CFS Unravelled:
Advocacy Journey & CFSUNRAVELLED.COM
Dan's Recovery Leads To Founding CFSUnravelled.com
During Dan’s years with ME/CFS/Fibromyalgia/POTS, he had never met another person with the illness. So as his recovery had progressed, it was surprising for him to meet several, all in the same month.
His strong desire to help others left him frustrated, because the path back to wellness was not some single magic treatment that people were looking for. Dan understood the need for people to customise their approach.
And so he decided to share what he learned by writing CFS Unravelled, where he summarised his view in laymen’s terms as much as possible and offered a framework for recovery.
He gave away over 5,000 copies of his book and published the book on Amazon Kindle to try to reach a wider audience. What resulted was a little storm in the wider patient community and Dan received countless emails and messages.
Soon he learned that various Doctors, researchers and therapists/practitioners had come up with some similar views going back many decades. However, these were usually from one point of view or using one treatment strategy and hence only had success with a portion of sufferers.
So Dan created a range of free resources and founded his website cfsunravelled.com , where he began by publishing a series of videos for people who were unable to read his book easily.
The First Signs Of Recovery Hope On YouTube
During Dan’s years with ME/CFS/Fibromyalgia/POTS, he had never met another person with the illness. So as his recovery had progressed, it was surprising for him to meet several, all in the same month.
One of the most frustrating things for Dan during his most severe years with the illness, was the lack of hope. He had only ever read about other people suffering with these illnesses exactly like he did, and discouragingly, often a lot longer. This all contributed to Dan resigning himself to it being a life-long condition and giving up on getting his health back, trying to simply manage his condition.
So to to help dispel the myth that recovery from these illnesses wasn’t possible, he started sharing interviews with people who recovered from ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, POTS and MCS on his YouTube Channel and Website (which also includes some transcripts and written stories).
The Birth Of The ANS REWIRE Recovery Program For People Experiencing ME/CFS/Fibromyalgia
Dan also coached people to help them recover, but whilst it was very gratifying to see their journey unfold and see people regain their lives like he had, he was frustrated by the limits of how much time he could dedicate as well as the many other barriers for people to recover. Clearly 1-1 coaching alone was not the most efficient way to help people who were so physically and mentally diminished.
As Dan’s knowledge and experience around ME/CFS/Fibromyalgia recovery grew, he recognised that the disability that people with the illness experience is one of the biggest obstacles to recovery. His followers clearly needed to gain the education and training to make breakthroughs in their recovery, but accessing them 1-1 or via seminars was not always possible.
So Dan compiled all his research, experience and training into an online program that took 2 years to develop. The program consists of a series of videos and audio tracks that are rolled out over a period of 6-8 weeks for participants and include a strong educational base around what is required to normalise ANS function again. The program has specific brain training exercises, customisable by participants to suit their needs. There is also a range of physical strategies to reduce ANS triggering, retrain the nervous system and promote healing from the deep state of physical dysfunction experienced in ME/CFS/Fibromyalgia.
Dan feels strongly that we all tend to take action when we most believe it makes sense to so. We need to see that our efforts are likely to produce outcomes. That is why he only wants people to participate if they feel that the explanation of the ANS dysfunction as the root cause resonates with them, to ensure high success rates are maintained. Hence he offers the introductory portion of the program for free and strongly encourages everyone to watch these before enrolling in the program.
The Wisdom From The Other Side Podcast Begins
Whilst Dan is very busy these days supporting people in the ANS REWIRE program, he continues with his positive advocacy and support efforts and in 2021 commenced his podcast "Wisdom From The Other Side"
He also supports other podcasts, YouTube channels and websites that have taken over the reigns on dispelling some of the negatives myths about this illness.
If you wish to interview Dan for a podcast or YouTube interview or write an article for your website, please feel free to contact him via the cfsunravelled website.
For ANS REWIRE related enquiries, check out the FAQs or after the watching the 4 free intro lessons(link below), contact Dan here.
The Wisdom From The Other Side Podcast Begins
Whilst Dan is very busy these days supporting people in the ANS REWIRE program, he continues with his positive advocacy and support efforts and in 2021 commenced his podcast "Wisdom From The Other Side"
He also supports other podcasts, YouTube channels and websites that have taken over the reigns on dispelling some of the negatives myths about this illness.
If you wish to interview Dan for a podcast or YouTube interview or write an article for your website, please feel free to contact him via the cfsunravelled website.
For ANS REWIRE related enquiries, check out the FAQs or after the watching the 4 free intro lessons(link below), contact Dan here.
