| Causes Of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: | | | | CFS Is Misunderstood - ARE YOU? |
| The causes or cause of CFS is not known but the | | | | It is a fact that CFS and ME can be as immobilizing as |
| common endpoint of CFS is from multiple precipitating | | | | congestive Heart failure, Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, |
| causes. But conditions that are proposed to activate | | | | Multiple Sclerosis, and similar other chronic conditions. |
| the development of CFS include virus infections or | | | | The psychological symptoms which can be found are |
| other traumatic conditions, stress and toxins. | | | | getting depressed, irritable, anxious, difficulty to sleep, |
| It was thought that CFS is caused by a viral infection | | | | lose interest in food, difficulty in concentrating or |
| because of its similarity to acute or chronic infections. | | | | remembering things, extremely tired and getting |
| But now it is clear that CFS is not caused by any | | | | headaches. These symptoms make the life of a |
| single infectious disease agent. According to a study | | | | sufferer unbearable to carry out their usual activities, |
| there is no association between CFS and a wide | | | | go and see their friends and to carry out their |
| variety of pathogens including EBV human | | | | hobbies. Some people also will become mentally upset |
| retroviruses, human herpes virus 6, enteroviruses, | | | | due to prolonged bed rest or by not working for a |
| rubella, Candida albicans and more recently | | | | long time. |
| bornaviruses and Mycoplasma. But the possibility of | | | | CFS cannot be cured but many treatments are |
| having multiple causes remains and may lead to a | | | | available to relieve the symptoms. Treatments are |
| common endpoint that some viruses or other | | | | usually individualized according to the symptoms and |
| infectious agent are contributing for a subset of CFS. | | | | needs. Most doctors recommend an initial treatment |
| CFS may be caused by immunologic dysfunction but | | | | of rest, exercise and a balanced diet. Activities have |
| there are no immune disorders in CFS patients on the | | | | to be prioritized, avoid overexertion and rest is |
| scale traditionally connected with this disease. Some | | | | important to maintain the existing energy reserves. |
| researchers found anti-self antibodies and immune | | | | So what can you do about your Chronic fatigue |
| complexes in many CFS patients both of which are | | | | Syndrome? |
| characteristics of autoimmune disease. But there is no | | | | One of the most common self care remedies is to |
| tissue damage which is typically seen in autoimmune | | | | rest and learn to reduce and manage your stress |
| disease in patients with CFS. | | | | levels. However, this is almost impossible to achieve in |
| Persons with immunodeficiency diseases or immune | | | | our busy lives today. |
| suppressed individuals have an increased risk of | | | | And all of us have to keep working to earn a living, |
| cancer or opportunistic infections are also not | | | | so taking a year off from work to rest and recover |
| observed in CFS patients. Some of the researchers | | | | is not really an option for most of us. Another |
| found lower number of natural killer cells or decrease | | | | strategy is to build up your strength and immunity |
| natural killer cell activity among CFS patients | | | | levels by improving your diet and nutrition. But when |
| compared with healthy controls but some others | | | | you are feeling sick you do not feel like eating the |
| found no differences between the patients and the | | | | huge amounts of fresh organic fruit and vegetables |
| controls. Not all but some of the investigators found | | | | that this would require. |
| that T-cell activation markers also have differential | | | | But do not worry, whatever may be your level of |
| expression in groups of CFS patients when compared | | | | chronic fatigue, it has been observed that taking |
| with controls. | | | | quality dietary supplements and use of chronic fatigue |
| Another hypothesis is that various triggering events | | | | herbs can help to improve the health and energy |
| such as virus or a viral infection, stress can lead to | | | | levels of the sufferer. This is the simplest and fastest |
| chronic expression of cytokines and then to CFS. | | | | way to improve your health and start on your road |
| Fatigue may also be caused by the administration of | | | | to recovery and fully enjoying your life again. |
| some cytokines in therapeutic doses but there is no | | | | There are many types of supplements available, and |
| particular pattern of chronic cytokine secretion has | | | | each functions in its unique way. Changing your |
| been identified in CFS patients. Several studies also | | | | nutritional diet intake will help improve your immunity |
| showed that the patients have a history of allergies | | | | levels to better fight off the predatory diseases that |
| than healthy controls but allergy cannot be | | | | attack when your system has been weakened from |
| considered as an influencing factor since not all the | | | | chemical or viral attack resulting in CFS symptoms. |
| patients have it. | | | | There are many good natural alternative remedy tips |
| Several laboratory studies suggested that central | | | | to get from Helene Malmsio, who has been a |
| nervous system plays an important role in CFS. | | | | Nutritional Consultant for over a decade and has |
| Physical or emotional stress which is a pre-onset | | | | created a site that is devoted to helping you help |
| condition in patients activates the | | | | yourself with using nutritional supplements and chronic |
| hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis which leads to the | | | | fatigue herbs to better cope with chronic fatigue. |
| increased release of cortisol and other hormones. | | | | To help improve your health and join the people who |
| These hormones influence the immune system and | | | | have recovered from CFS, or at the least are able to |
| many other body systems and may even affect | | | | cope better with their symptoms, you need to |
| several aspects of behavior. | | | | explore fully all the alternative health options available |
| There is also a possibility of disturbances in the | | | | to you, including your nutrition. Find the products that |
| autonomic regulation of blood pressure and pulse | | | | have testimonials from people who have had positive |
| known as neurally mediated hypotension or NMH. | | | | health improvements. Talk to the nutritionists and |
| There is no evidence of CFS caused by nutritional | | | | wellness consultants who specialize in helping people |
| deficiency. But it is good to follow a balanced diet to | | | | deal with CFS on a daily basis, and have a good track |
| improve the health in general and balanced diet has | | | | record of helping their clients to recover. Don't settle |
| benefits in any type of illness. | | | | for anything less, you deserve the best. |