One of the most commonly reported symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome is a lowered quality of life. Could the addition of a family pet increase the well-being and energy of those suffering from fatigue? Before you go on thinking "of course pets make you feel better", know that they are not a panacea. Responsible pet ownership is not the … [Read more...]
How is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome diagnosed? Unfortunately the only way to diagnose CFS is to rule out all other possible causes of your fatigue. Fatigue is one of the most poorly managed and confusing conditions in all of medicine. And part of the reason why is that no one has decided what fatigue really is. For example, your doctor may have … [Read more...]
Learn four strategies to prevent fatigue, tiredness, and burnout from ever developing. Benjamin Franklin said: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. And when it comes to fatigue, Benjamin is right on the money. It is far easier to prevent chronic fatigue than it is to recover from it. CFS develops slowly. Recovering from it can be an … [Read more...]
Not all energy supplements for fatigue are created equal. But what vitamins and minerals (and at what doses) are necessary? And which are just marketing hype? In this post, I do away with all the hype. Here, I focus on exactly which are the best energy supplements for chronic fatigue syndrome. The information I present is based on scientific … [Read more...]
Did you know: some artificial lights can make you tired? Your mitochondria, those little powerhouses in your cells, are so attuned with your environment that even the types of light you are exposed to each day can cause fatigue! The mitochondrial-damaging light is a recent development for the human species. I'm referring specifically to … [Read more...]
What causes fatigue? To find the root cause of fatigue you need to dig deep - all the way down to your cells. Because if your cells are not producing enough energy over a long period of time, you are going to be fatigued. So to cure your fatigue we need to look at the three things preventing your cells from making energy: nutrition, hormones … [Read more...]
If you have chronic fatigue syndrome diet should be one of the first things you look at. But what is the best diet for chronic fatigue syndrome? I believe individuality is key when it comes to your nutrition plan. And if you have chronic fatigue syndrome (also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis and CFS), that adage holds true - kind of. The diets … [Read more...]
You know a healthy gut is essential to a healthy body and mind, right? But what if a healthy gut is also required to overcome fatigue? What if the right gut bacteria was the key to increasing your energy? In the not too distant past, researchers believed that chronic fatigue syndrome was a psychiatric disorder (that fatigue you have, it's not … [Read more...]