Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is an illness characterized by extreme fatigue that lasts formore than six months. This fatigue cannot be explained by an underlying medical condition. The process for diagnosis usually begins with ruling out possible underlying diseases and chronic conditions, until the only choice left ischronic fatigue syndrome. Currently, over one million Americans suffer from this debilitating condition and women are more than twice as likely to be diagnosed with CFS than men.
Inaddition to the profound fatigue experienced, other serious symptoms often accompany CFS, such as extreme exhaustion lasting more than 24 hours after physical or mental exercise; lack of deep or restful sleep; difficulty concentrating; memory or attention deficits; chronic muscle ache; chronic joint pain that moves from one spot to another; headaches of a new type, pattern, or strength; sore throat that is constant or goes away and comes back often; digestive disorders like irritable bowel syndrome or reflux; mood swings, anxiety, panic attacks and depression.
Causes of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Sadly, research has yet to identify a root cause of CFS. Chronic fatigue often starts after a stressful life event like a divorce, loss of a loved one, injury or illness. It is my belief that CFS is a multifactorial syndrome because preliminary research findings show that viral and bacterial infections, toxicity, hormone imbalances, weakened immune system, chronic stress and nutritional deficiencies are all contributing factors.
Standard Treatment for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Conventional medical treatments address the symptoms rather than the underlying causes. Often individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome are prescribed anti-depressants and sleeping pills. In many cases, the side effects from these drugs are worse than the original symptoms and they do not heal the condition.
Steps To Heal Your Chronic Fatigue
1. Add Celery Juice to Your Daily Routine. Celery is rich in trace minerals and helps to detoxify the body and repair your cellular energy. Drinking 16oz of celery juice on an empty stomach will have an additive effect on increasing your health and energy over time.
2. Remove Food Sensitivities and Allergens. Remove any foods or allergens that could be causing inflammation or reactions related to fatigue. Our office offers special allergy testing that can be performed with a simple finger stick test.
3. Repair Your Nutrient Deficiencies.Vitamin, mineral and amino acid deficiencies have been linked to suppressed immune function and contribute to chronic fatigue, inflammation, arthritis,cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and much more. Specialized blood testing can reveal what your body has absorbed from your food and/or supplements over the past six months and identify deficiencies. Micro-Nutrient Testing allows a person to know exactly what to eat and/or supplement in order to support their healing process. By correcting nutritional imbalances the body is given the building blocks it needs to heal from the inside out.
4. Increase Magnesium and Potassium
Magnesium and potassium deficiencies lead to common CFS symptoms: fatigue, irritability, depression and muscle cramps. Eating a diet rich in magnesium and potassium can help to relieve these symptoms. Consider adding these magnesium and potassium–rich foods to your diet: spinach, chard, pumpkin seeds, almonds, sweet potatoes, black beans, avocados, figs, bananas, apricots and coconut water.
If you or someone you love is suffering from CFS you know that it is a stubborn, debilitating condition that drains the quality out of your life. Using both science and nature we can determine your unique metabolic profile then create a holistic protocol that will ignite the healing process and get your energy back.
Dr. Niele Maimone, DC is the owner of Align Healing Center in Danville, CA. For more information or to set up a complimentary consult call 925.362.8283 or visit www.alignhealingcenter.com.
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