Fibromyalgia Extreme Fatigue
Extreme Fatigue – New Methods to Wage War Against Being Tired
Extreme fatigue strangles the joyous life that many people want to live. Millions of people today are just plain exhausted. The medical establishment has been unable to find the causes of extreme fatigue and because of this no treatments are available.
In fact, most often, people are prescribed depression drugs since this is an associated symptom of the condition. But, depression is not the cause and is only an outcome of the overbearing issue of extreme fatigue.
There are many suggestions as to the causes of fatigue but little agreement. Some of the supposed causes include:
* failure to cope with stress
* adrenal gland exhaustion
* post-viral illness
* a breakdown in the neuroendocrine system
* immune system dysfunction
* free radical damage
The Causes of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome are Unknown
Treatment programs are directed toward symptom relief with the ultimate goal for the individual to regain some level of pre-existing function and well-being.
All the cells in our bodies produce energy within the mitochondria. These cellular organelles process food and combine it with oxygen to form the energy used by muscles and tissues. Today, much attention focuses itself on the idea that extreme fatigue occurs when the mitochondria are in oxidative stress.
This is just a term that implies that fuel processing is disrupted. One potential causative agent that is just beginning to be explored is pharmaceutical drugs. We live in a drug-addicted world and the primary role of doctors is to write prescriptions.
Several targets within the mitochondria may underlie the toxic effects of some drugs. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may disrupt function in the mitochondria. The toxicity of other drugs arises because of the production of free radicals which damage cellular membranes leading to ion flux problems.
Ions are minerals such as potassium and sodium. These ion exchanges are involved in electrical transmissions in nerve cells, for example. Cancer drugs target the mitochondria and reduce or slow its function in producing energy. Most cancer patients suffer from extreme fatigue.
Novel Approaches in the Battle to Stave Off Extreme Fatigue
I’ve established that the causes of all fatigue-related conditions are unknown. I’ve also established that there are no single drugs or groups of drugs that have proven effective in fighting chronic fatigue or its more serious cousins, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Therefore, it seems that we have to enter the non-medical world to seek effective treatments. Some of the possibilities include:
* exercise, particularly tai chi
* nutritional supplements
* homeopathic remedies, particularly the class of remedies known as drainage remedies
* advanced detoxification programs (homeopathic remedies are best for this)
* the use of other products from the world of energy medicine
* advanced acupuncture programs such as electro-meridian imaging rather than classical acupuncture
* the low-carbohydrate diet to reduce inflammation
* an evaluation of prescription drug use to reduce toxic exposure
* overview of our exposure to environmental pollutants
The Centers for Disease Control published the Body Burden Study in which they analyzed hundreds of people to see how many people had bio-accumulated toxic pollutants. The results were startling with over 98% of the subjects showing significant levels of toxin accumulation.
The CDC did not speak to the potential damage and the results did not appear on the nightly news. Many open-minded practitioners outside of medicine rely on methods of healing whose prime focus is to reduce the body burden of environmental pollutants.
Extreme fatigue may have one of its major causes arising from pollutants. This is not an avenue of investigation of modern medicine. This viewpoint only exists within the world of alternative medicine.
Author: Gregory Ellis
Dr. Gregory Ellis has completed ground-breaking research on chronic fatigue. He developed a comprehensive program for fatigue relief and blogs about how people can cope with fatigue-related issues. Register NOW for his FREE 5-Part ECourse at his blog site.
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