Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Vitamin D and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

By Mary Maseko


Still a mystery to medical science, chronic fatigue syndrome may have been around for many years but the term was only coined a matter of decades ago. However, the medical community is still undecided about it's existence with an almost fifty, fifty split and many of those that do recognize it believe it to be psychological.

The condition is now seen widely in the United States with most people affected in their early 20's to late 30's although it can affect someone at any age. There are varying degrees of seriousness and it is predominately a condition that affects women.

Some people experience more symptoms than others and those with particularly severe symptoms cannot continue anything like a normal life. Those with serious chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms who are worst hit are unable to leave their bed and are constantly tired, not even able to perform even the simplest of normal routine tasks. Younger people who have the condition generally aren't able to attend school for sometimes months on end which impacts on their physical and emotional wellbeing.

Other common symptoms often found in CFS suffers are: all over weakness, sleep disorders, aching muscles and joints, loss of appetite, headaches, swollen lymph nodes in neck or armpits, sore throats, mild fever, intestinal problems, anxiety, depression and mental confusion. Although the exact reason some people contract chronic fatigue syndrome remains a mystery, it does seem to follow one pattern and that is when the person has recovered from a viral infection.

Although some experts believe it has a connection with a failing in the body's own immune system, however, other theories are being tested like a reaction to specific chemicals for example. What isn't quite understood is how severe some people's condition is where they are stuck in bed for weeks or months at a time and others just for a few days while some CFS patients do not have this problem at all.

There are however, things you can do to reduce the effect of chronic fatigue syndrome. It seems that a number of natural therapy treatments are providing some success and hope for chronic fatigue syndrome patients by increasing their energy levels which can also improve their depression as well.

Particular treatments that focus on cleaning the system by detoxification help to rejuvenate and improve body maintenance. Chronic fatigue syndrome does not have to be for life and it is imperative that new treatments be researched and tried by the victims of this awful condition so they can claim back their lives.

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