How to Fight Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? The definition of this disorder often times depends on who you ask. From my research, the most noted symptoms are:
1. Fatigue that lasts more than six months. 

2. Short term memory loss. 

3. Headaches. 

4. Muscle aches. 

5. Inability to concentrate.

These symptoms may fit a number of other disorders, but with CFS these symptoms appear to be debilitating. Sleep and rest have no effect on the feeling of tiredness, small amounts of work or exercise tend to make the person feel worse and more run down instead of invigorating them.

The term Chronic Fatigue Syndrome may be relatively new but the disease itself has been around for many years and often referred to as immune dysfunction syndrome, myalgic encephalomyelitis and neurasthenia or nervous exhaustion.

The causes of CFS have been linked to infections, allergies, nutritional deficiencies, drug reactions, mononucleosis and adrenal gland dysfunction.

Chronic fatigue syndrome is most noted in patients between the ages of 40-50 which might indicate a nutritional deficiency because the body begins to lose its ability to absorb nutrients properly. This may also be an indication of the adrenal gland not functioning as it should due to age. CFS is rarely noted in patients under the age of 29 or over the age of 60. This could stem from the fact that people of those age groups take better care of themselves than the other age related groups. People entering their 60’s may determine that if they live another 20-30 years they’d like to feel better and not be a burden to their loved ones so they begin to take a more whole body and whole food approach to their health. It could also be an indication of the retirement years. They no longer have to live by the alarm clock and have more leisure time to enjoy life; hence they would just feel better and have less stress.