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CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME AND HOMEOPATHY Every single one
of us gets tired at some time. ARE YOU JUST GOING TO PUT UP WITH YOUR
FATIGUE AND LETHARGY? The term Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) refers to a
disorder portrayed by profound fatigue with normal activities that comes on
suddenly with no obvious cause. With CFS, you feel so worn out that you are
unable to do even half of your normal daily activities. CFS is also known as
myalgic encephalomyelitis, post viral fatigue syndrome, chronic fatigue and
immune dysfunction syndrome. For many people, CFS initiates after an attack
of cold, bronchitis, hepatitis, an intestinal bug, infectious mononucleosis,
or during a period of high stress. In others, CFS develops more steadily,
with no apparent illness. CFS is diagnosed two to four times more often in
women than in men, possibly because of biological, psychological, and social
influences. Although CFS is most common in people 25 to 45 years old, it can
affect people of all ages. Symptoms: CFS shows signs and symptoms similar to
those of most common viral infections that can exhaust your energy and can
last for months or years. They may come and go recurrently with no
particular pattern making it difficult to diagnose. The significant symptoms
of CFS are: •Extreme exhaustion and weakness after slightest exertion
•Headache •Low grade fever (100.4F) •Muscle and joint pains that moves from
one joint to another without swelling or redness •Inability to concentrate
with loss of memory •Sore throat •Painful and mildly enlarged lymph nodes in
the neck or armpits. •Sleep disturbances. Causes: The actual cause of CFS is
not known. Several possible causes have been anticipated like: •Iron
deficiency anemia •Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) •Normal allergies •Yeast
infection (candidiasis) •Infections such as mononucleosis •Dysfunction in
the immune system •Changes in the levels of hormones produced in the
hypothalamus, pituitary glands or adrenal glands •Low blood pressure
(hypotension). Homeopathic approach to CFS: At present Conventional medicine
has no effective treatment for CFS. All it can offer is Nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs, to get rid of any body aches or fever, and
antihistamines to relieve any allergic symptoms, such as runny nose.
Homeopathy is the only form of treatment that can be of help in this
condition. Homeopathic medicines treat Chronic Fatigue Syndrome not by
exterminating viruses, but by strengthening our vital force which is an
intelligent energy principle in our body, that balances many functions and
provides protection from illness. In case of an illness, the symptoms are
the signals or the outcry of the Vital Force for the help. A Homoeopathic
medicine decodes them with its natural and holistic remedial powers and
attains CURE. Homeopathic medicines have shown an overwhelming positive
response in treating CFS by producing the best results. Based on the
hypothesis of "like cures like" and a deep emphasis on the principles of
holistic medicine (treat the whole person), Homeopathic remedies work by
stimulating the body's own healing power by introducing tiny doses of
natural substances that stimulates a person's immune system and defense
system to correct itself naturally. Due to the individualized approach of
Homeopathy a remedy which matches all of your symptoms will stimulate your
vital force to restore balance and health. The appropriate Homeopathic
treatment for CFS depends on the individual's constitutional type. A
constitutional type is defined as a person's physical, emotional, and
psychological makeup. An experienced Homeopath assesses all of these factors
when determining the most appropriate remedy for each individual. Hence,
every person suffering from Chronic fatigue syndrome must consider
Homeopathy to provide relief and lifetime cure. |
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