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Natural Health News Articles
| Posted: 7th August 2004 |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
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Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a condition that causes immense tiredness to a sufferer, often to the point where they cannot carry out everyday tasks.
Sudden Onset
Most people with CFS report a sudden, drastic start to their illness. Sometimes people can remember a specific day or even hour when they first got sick.
Gradual Onset
The other cases have a very slow, gradual onset, sometimes spread over years. People with gradual onsets often don't realize there is anything wrong for years because it happens so slowly.
What causes CFS?
The cause of CFS is unknown, although a large number of causes have been proposed, and several proposed causes have very vocal and partisan advocates. Among proposed causes:
Viruses
Toxic agents such asMercury or aspartame sweeteners
immune dysfunction
metabolic disorders
nutritional deficiency/imbalance
malnutrition
depression
Food additives
dental infections
Treatment
The treatments that are proposed and often attempted for CFS are as varied as the suggested causes, and can generally be classified according to the specific cause that they presumeThe most successful include:
Antifungals
immune enhancers
detoxifiers
natural hormones
natural antidepressants
natural sleep aids
specific and graduated dietary and supplemental medicines.
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