Chronic fatigue syndrome is a complex disease the symptoms of which are severe fatigue that does not get better with bed rest and may deteriorate with bodily or intellectual activity. The Center for Disease Control has done studies on the subject and has published that there are approximately one to four million Americans who have this disorder. Generally about forty percent of the people who describe their symptoms as chronic fatigue syndrome have a serious but previously unrecognized medical condition. It is treatable.

Sometimes CFS develops after an infection, a cold or a viral disease, or after a period of heavy stress. Sometimes it just appears and gradually worsens, with no apparent cause or beginning. People who have CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome) feel like they have the flu. However, people who have flu get well in a few days or weeks. CFS lasts much longer. The symptoms can come and go. there is no pattern.

Women are diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome far more of ten than men are. CFS is a flu-like condition that can drain your energy and sometimes last for years.

Current medical practice is to assume the disease is psychological – that is, it’s all in your head. a patient is given psychological counseling and sometimes physical therapy and exercise specialists are brought in. Sometimes a sleep therapist or dietitian is recommended. But these are just band-aids to allow the patient to “live with” the disease. Nothing is apparently available to relieve the misery and actually make the patient well.

At Angel Longevity Medical Center in Los Angeles, the doctors and staff are aware that the fatigue, pain, discomfort and depression felt by patients who have CFS are not “all in your head.” These do have an underlying cause and Angel Longevity Medical Center has the technology and treatments that can help identify and treat this disease. they not only treat the disease but also reverse the condition by increasing your energy and vitality.

Fibromyalgia also falls in the category of mysterious diseases when addressed by the conventional medical community. both CFS and fibromyalgia are greatly affected by what the person eats. in every case saturated fats and refined vegetable oils will increase the pain and refined carbohydrates will worsen the condition. Slow burning carbs rich in fiber will increase energy and omega-3 fatty acids in fish and flaxseed oil will alleviate pain.

A patient at Angel Longevity Medical Center will also be evaluated for food allergies, which are often overlooked but are a frequent cause of fatigue and pain. Many patients with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome suffer from depression. they also tend to have low levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin, which plays a crucial role in regulating mood. in addition to contributing to depression, low levels of serotonin can cause the sensation of pain to be greatly heightened.

At the Angel Longevity Medical Center natural supplements are used that will boost serotonin levels, improve mood, and relieve pain. St. John’s wort, SAMe and 5-HTP are far safer than Prozac and other prescription anti-depressants and are backed by solid research, not to mention the positive experiences of patients. Don’t suffer from CFS – get relief.

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