Natural Medicine can heal Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a highly debilitating condition, characterised by persistent andrelapsing physical and mental fatigue that is not resolved by rest. It is commonly referred to as ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis), neurasthenia, post-viral fatigue syndrome or ‘yuppie flu’.
Present position
- It is a condition that affects 1% of the world’s population
- 80% of patients are undiagnosed
- CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME is 4x more common amongst women than men
- Affects middle age adults 40-59 years old
Diagnosis
Chronic fatigue is an unexplained and persistant fatigue that :
- Is not because of ongoing exertion
- Is not reduced by ample amounts of rest
- Is lingering for more than 6 months
- Have resulted in much less activity compared with previous levels of activity
| Symptoms (4 or more = chronic fatigue) | Yes | No |
| 1. Decline in memory and concentration | ||
| 2. Extreme tiredness after physical and mental exertion | ||
| 3. Wake up tired after a night well slept | ||
| 4. Experiencing muscle pain frequently | ||
| 5. Joint pain without swelling or redness | ||
| 6. Headaches | ||
| 7. Sore throat | ||
| 8. Tender lymph nodes | ||
| Total Yes |
Blood Tests
- Full blood count
- Thyroid stimulating hormone
- Cytomegalo, Epstein Barr, Coxsakie virus
- VitaminD
- Testosterone for men
- Progesterone for women
A Diagnostic Dilemma
Chronic fatigue syndrome has non-specific symptoms with a large variation between patients. These patients have severe fatigue for longer than 6 months. . Lyme disease and chronic fatigue have similar symptoms. All other possibilities must be ruled out before CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME diagnosis is made.
Other Symptoms associated with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chills and night sweats
- Allergies or sensitivities to various foods or chemicals
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Bloating
- Nausea
- Visual disturbances or eye pain
- Chest pain
- And problems such as depression, irritability, anxiety and panic attacks
Possible causes
- Infections by viruses or bacteria
- Abnormal response to physical or psychological stressors by the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
- Abnormal immune responses or other immune dysfunction
- Excessive oxidative stress
- Psychological and emotional issues
The Link to Infection
- Epstein Barr
- Coxsakie virus
- Cytomegalo virus
- New – Retrovirus, known as XMRV
The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
In all ofthe cases of CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME that I have treated, patients have always come with a history of months of severe psychological or physical stress
Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Fibromyalgia: muscular pain and tenderness are experienced in the absence of any known medical cause
- Pain and fatigue frequently occur together, and the syndromes of fibromyalgia and CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME overlap
- Two variations of the same disease
Prognosis statistically
- Complete recovery 5%
- Improvement without full recovery – 40%
- No success 5-20%
- If all systems are treated with natural medicine: I have had a 95% success rate to date
All systems that are affected by the disease should be treated with natural medicine:
- Immune system
- Hormonal system
- Digestive system
- Emotional system
Multidisciplinary approach is always the best
- Medicine: homeopathic, herbal, probiotics & nutraceutical
- Medac , Bemer carpets & Rife treatment
- Diet – blood group and / or IGG food intolerance test
- Energy diary to be completed daily to see progress
- Muscular rehabilitation – aquarobics
- Psychologists & Therapists
Summary
Chronic fatigue syndrome is a debilitating disease and when diagnosed and treated early with natural medicine, the patient should heal within 6 months. It is always better to prevent a disease and when people live balanced lifestyles and accept that less is more, we can prevent most chronic diseases.
