| Often misdiagnosed as flu or other viral
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| | particularly vitamin B1 or Thiamine;
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| infections, CFS is 3 times more prevalent
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| | brown rice, legumes, peas, kelp, dulse,
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| in women than in men, and primarily
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| | plums, spirulina, raisins, broccoli,
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| affects young adults between the ages of
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| | asparagus, and most nuts. Vitamin B1 has
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| 20-40. The two main distinguishing
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| | been found to significantly decrease the
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| factors:Persistent fatigue that does
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| | number of fatigue complaints in athletes.
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| resolve with bed rest and results in a
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| | -Metabolic Pr Brain Dis, 11(1), march
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| reduction of daily activity by 50% or
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| | 1996, p. 95-106
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| more. The presence of other chronic
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| | - Consume at least 8 glasses of distilled
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| conditions, including psychiatric should
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| | water throughout the day (not at meals)
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| be ruled out. CFS is typically caused
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| | to help flush out toxins and reduce
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| by a depletion of the endocrine system
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| | muscle pain.
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| (adrenal, thyroid, and pituitary galnds)
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| | - Natural Vitamin C- In one study, there
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| which controls hormonal levels in the
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| | was found to be an inverse relationship
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| body. It is essential to cleanse out all
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| | between Vitamin C and fatigue. In other
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| the toxins which are interfering with
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| | words, those with the lowest intake of
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| their proper function. CFS can be also
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| | Vitamin C reported twice as many fatigue
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| caused by anemia, depression,
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| | symptoms as those with the highest
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| fibromyalgia, hepatitis, and Lyme
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| | Vitamin C consumption levels. We suggest
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| disease, so you should get yourself
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| | a high quality whole food supplement,
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| checked out by a health care
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| | like VITAFORCE that is complete and made
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| professional. Symptoms: Symptoms
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| | from whole foods. Make sure you know what
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| include aching muscles and joints,
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| | you are getting from the nutritional
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| anxiety, depression, difficulty
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| | label.-Journal of the AmericaGeriatric
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| concentrating, fever, headaches,
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| | Society, 24(3), 1976, p. 136-137
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| intestinal problems, irritability,
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| | - Get plenty of rest and do not
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| jaundice, loss of appetite, muscle
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| | over-exert yourself.
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| spasms, sensitivity to light and heat,
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| | - Get at least 15-30 minutes of fresh air
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| sleep disturbances, swollen glands, sore
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| | and sunshine (if possible) a day. This
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| throat, temporary memory loss, and most
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| | will help to re-invigorate you.
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| of all, extreme and often disabling
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| | Things to Avoid:
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| fatigue.
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| | - Do not eat shellfish, fried foods, junk
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| Recommendations:
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| | foods, processed foods, stimulants
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| - B vitamins are known to be the energy
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| | (coffee, soda, sugar) or white flour
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| vitamins as well as other important
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| | products.
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| nutrients to feed starving cells and help
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| | - Avoid stress as much as possible.
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| the body heal. We suggest a high quality
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| | References:
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| whole food supplement, like VITAFORCE
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| | 1) James F. Balch, M.D, Phyllis A. Balch,
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| that is complete and made from whole
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| | C.N.C, "Prescription for Nutritional
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| foods. Make sure you know what you are
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| | Healing," (1997)
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| getting from the nutritional label.
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| | 2) M. Suzuki & Y. Itokawa, "Effects of
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| - Eat a well balanced diet of 50% or more
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| | Thiamine (Vitamin B1) Supplementation on
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| raw foods and fresh "live" (just
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| | Exercise-induced Fatigue," Metabolic Pr
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| squeezed) juices. This will give the body
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| | Brain Dis, 11(1), march 1996, p. 95-106
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| highly nutritious and easily absorbable
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| | 3) E. Cheraskin, et al., "Daily Vitamin C
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| whole foods which gives much more energy
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| | Consumption and Fatiguability," Journal
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| and builds immunity.
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| | of the AmericaGeriatric Society, 24(3),
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| - Eat foods rich in the B vitamins,
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| | 1976, p.
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