Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a name given to a condition that is characterized by low energy levels without any clear causes. Constant tiredness is only considered chronic when it continues for more than 6 months and does not seem to improve even with sleep. Chronic fatigue appears to strike more women than men and often leads to depression. Because the underlying causes of chronic fatigue are often misunderstood or unclear to a medical practitioner, you may be told that this disease will disappear in time even without treatment.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Symptoms
Symptoms
You may have chronic fatigue syndrome if you experience the following signs:
- Constant tiredness or low energy levels for more than 6 months
- Lack of appetite
- Constipation
- Inability to focus your attention on anything
- Headaches, muscle aches and sore throat
- Depression
Causes
While science may not consider chronic fatigue as a disease, traditional Chinese medicine views chronic fatigue as a condition that is caused by viral or bacterial infection, poor liver function, poor immune system and nutritional deficiencies.
If you suffer from chronic fatigue, a natural therapist may be able to help by first checking your overall health and taking a microscopic view of your blood sample. An analysis of the blood sample will show the current state of your bowel, especially if there is an overgrowth of bad bacteria in it. Bad bacteria can affect your immune system and make it difficult for your body to absorb nutrients from food and supplements. Malabsorption, or the inability to absorb nutrients found in blood, may also put a lot of stress on your liver as it works very hard to filter blood that flows all over your body.
