Based on decades of clinical practice and real-world trials, this book reveals how hidden stresses can cause lasting symptoms that standard tests miss—and how patients can finally find relief.
Many people experience real, lasting symptoms that medical tests cannot explain. Fatigue, pain, digestive issues, and other chronic complaints can leave patients frustrated, dismissed, or unsure where to turn. In this groundbreaking book, Dr. David Clarke draws on decades of clinical experience and real-world trials to show that hidden stresses in life are often the underlying cause—and that understanding them is the first step toward true healing.
Through inspiring patient stories, practical insights, and proven treatment approaches, readers learn how to identify and address the unseen forces affecting their health. Originally published in 2007, the lessons in this book are more relevant today than ever, as modern life has only amplified stress in ways medicine often overlooks. For anyone seeking answers when tests fail, this book offers hope, guidance, and a path to reclaiming well-being.
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Dr. David Clarke received his B. A. in psychology from Williams College (Phi Beta Kappa), and his medical degree from the University of Connecticut in 1979. Since then he has successfully cared for thousands of patients with stress illness, often sent to him after other doctors were unable to help them. He has been a visiting professor at several international hospitals, including Oxford. He was also named a Top Doctor in the Portland Monthly magazine physician review in 2005 and 2006.
Dr. Clarke is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine with Oregon Health and Sciences University, a Clinical Instructor at Pacific University, and a member of the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine. He is board-certified in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, and has practiced in Portland, Oregon since 1984. He is a Gastroenterologist at Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center, he is Ethics Director at Northwest Permanente, and he is Nutrition Support Team Director at Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center.
David Clarke has received numerous awards for excellence in patient care. He developed and presented a monthly seminar on stress illness, and local doctors have given their patients 50,000 copies of his brochure on this topic. He lives in Happy Valley, Oregon, which is near Portland.
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