Fatigue Syndrome Treatment

No single cause of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) has been found, so the exact cause of is unknown. Your healthcare practitioner will try to rule out other conditions that cause fatigue such as: • Food allergies • Viral infections • Adrenal gland dysfunction

The symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are at least 6 months of disabling chronic fatigue which symptoms may include:

• Difficulty sleeping
• Lack of concentration
• Joint and muscle pain
• Mild fever
• Swollen lymph nodes
• Short term memory loss

The following supplements may help if you are suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)

- B vitamins are known to be the energy vitamins as well as other important nutrients to feed starving cells and help the body heal. We suggest a high quality whole food supplement, like VITAFORCE that is complete and made from whole foods. Make sure you know what you are getting from the nutritional label.

- Eat a well balanced diet of 50% or more raw foods and fresh "live" (just squeezed) juices. This will give the body highly nutritious and easily absorbable whole foods which gives much more energy and builds immunity.

- Eat foods rich in the B vitamins, particularly vitamin B1 or Thiamine; brown rice, legumes, peas, kelp, dulse, plums, spirulina, raisins, broccoli, asparagus, and most nuts. Vitamin B1 has been found to significantly decrease the number of fatigue complaints in athletes. -Metabolic Pr Brain Dis, 11(1), march 1996, p. 95-106

- Consume at least 8 glasses of distilled water throughout the day (not at meals) to help flush out toxins and reduce muscle pain.

- Natural Vitamin C- In one study, there was found to be an inverse relationship between Vitamin C and fatigue. In other words, those with the lowest intake of Vitamin C reported twice as many fatigue symptoms as those with the highest Vitamin C consumption levels. We suggest a high quality whole food supplement, like VITAFORCE that is complete and made from whole foods. Make sure you know what you are getting from the nutritional label.-Journal of the AmericaGeriatric Society, 24(3), 1976, p. 136-137

- Get plenty of rest and do not over-exert yourself.

- Get at least 15-30 minutes of fresh air and sunshine (if possible) a day. This will help to re-invigorate you.

Things to Avoid:

- Do not eat shellfish, fried foods, junk foods, processed foods, stimulants (coffee, soda, sugar) or white flour products.

- Avoid stress as much as possible.