CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME

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Symptoms of Chronic Fatigue

Symptoms of chronic fatigue can range from aching muscles and joints, extreme and sometimes disabling fatigue, headaches, difficulty concentrating or using the mind, mood swings, sleep disturbances, sore throat and swollen glands, depression and anxiety and intestinal discomfort.  Consider candida overgrowth, hypoglycaemia, chronic mercury poisoning from dental amalgam fillings, hypothyroidism, fibromyalgia, anaemia, cardiovascular disease, blood pressure irregularities, food sensitivities, glandular fever, parasites, poor immunity, hepatitis and liver toxicity and chronic severe lack of sleep.  Consult a medical doctor to eliminate any underlying disease.

Nutrition Facts & Diet Advice for Chronic Fatigue

The following nutrition guide and health supplements should be considered:

• You may need to have help to follow a very healthy diet.

• Drink at least 1½ litres of clean spring or filtered water every day, plus fresh juices to detoxify the body and reduce muscle pain and fatigue. 

• Make your own fresh juices from vegetables – invest in a book on juicing and a juicer.  Champion juicers as used by the Gerson Institute are available on this site. Click on this blue text to go there.

• Also eat whole vegetables. 

• Eat nuts, seeds, organic chicken and turkey, and deep-water fish. 

• Eat organic brown rice, and millet.

• Avoid coffee, excess tea, soft drinks and fried foods.

• Investigate whether there’s candidiasis,

• Also investigate the possibility of hypoglycaemia and be particularly careful to avoid sugar and alcohol. 

Health Supplements - Chronic Fatigue

Often, a combination of supplements may help in alleviating this condition. You may wish to consult a nutritional therapist for personal advice. Supplements that may be helpful in alleviating symptoms are shown below:

(please also read this important notice concerning supplement medical claims)

• 3 x 250mg Magnesium Malate (BioCare Ltd)

• 2 x True Food Calcium and Magnesium (Higher Nature)

• 2 x Advanced Antioxidant Formula (Solgar)

• 1 x Multivitamin and Mineral (e.g. VM75 from Solgar)

• 2 x Bio-Acidophilus (BioCare)

• Vitamin C  1000mg 3 x a day (Higher Nature.)

• 3-9 capsules Klamath Lake Blue Green Algae (this algae is very detoxifying, so start with 2 capsules and gradually increase to 6 or more capsules over 2 months or so.  Drink clean water to help the cleansing)

• 2 x Vitamin B Complex (Biocare)

• Extra B12 ( BioCare Vitasorb Vitamin B12) if advised by medical doctor or experienced nutrition consultant

New Information on Supplements

Recently we have come across Samento. This herbal supplement is looking very exciting indeed. Follow the link for more information.

Recommended Health Books

health book - Canary and Chronic Fatigue, The
health book - The Paleo Diet
health book - Tired of Being Tired: Overcoming Chronic Fatigue and Low Energy


 

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