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