Vitamins And
Supplements That Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients
Use
As with any treatment plan,
patients should discuss any vitamin or supplement therapy with
their physician who is treating them for the disease. Vitamins
and supplements can have a beneficial affect towards giving
some relief to the symptoms CFS patients experience.
Doctors treating patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
have recommended and patients report feeling much better while
taking Probiotics. Two brands that patients are taking are
called: Natren's Healthy Trinity and Dr. Ohhira's Probiotics 12
PLUS($25.00 to $35.00 per 30 Gel caps) from Essential Formulas
which apparently has had some studies done that suggest that
the bacteria in it is beneficial towards improving the immune
system responses. The Healthy Trinity runs about $50 for 30
pills if purchased in quantites of 90.
CoQ10 an anti-oxidant has also received positive results from
patients. Vitaline has a reasonable price and is available in
both tablet and chewable forms.
Vitamin A has been found to be very helpful in fighting viral
infections.
The B Vitamins have been helpful in alleviating symptoms in CFS
patients. Injections of B12 have been found to balance red
blood cell counts, B2 and B6 help patients who are under
stress. Fortified Yeast Supplements are a source of B vitamins
and also aid in increasing energy levels.
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Vitamins And Supplements That Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients Use
As with any treatment plan, patients should discuss any vitamin or supplement therapy with their physician who is treating them for the disease. Vitamins and supplements can have a beneficial affect towards giving some relief to the symptoms CFS patients' experience.
Doctors treating patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) have recommended and patients report feeling much better while taking Probiotics. Two brands that patients are taking are called: Health Trinity and one by...
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Vitamin C taken in large quantities can relieve muscle pain and
fatigue symptoms of CFS. 10 grams of Ascorbic Acid powder 3
times a day and have found this to be sufficient and on bad
days when you may experience aggravated symptoms, you may need
to take 10grams every 30mins for up to 3 hours before feeling
relief (please check with your physician before doing this). 1
gram of Vitamin C (ascorbic acid powder) = 1000mg. The key is
to take it until you start to get more gas compared to what is
normal for you. Adjusting the dose of Vitamin C can be a
balancing act. You need to find the correct balance in order to
experience improvement. Taking too much and you will experience
abdominal cramping, gas and loose stools.
Flax seed oil or primrose oil may help, as patients with CFS
have been known to have fatty acid deficiencies. Take up to two
teaspoons a day, along with a magnesium supplement of 400
milligrams. Flaxseed oil is available in liquid and capsule
form.
An enzyme supplement known as Vitalzymes helps with
concentration difficulties. It is known to help with blood flow
issues and is doctor recommended.
Magnesium deficiency may also be a problem for CFS patients. A
recent study, showed twenty people with CFS and compared them
with twenty healthy volunteers. Blood magnesium levels of the
CFS patients were found to be quite a bit lower than the levels
of the healthy volunteers. Take a combination formula that
supplies 100 milligrams of magnesium and 300 milligrams of
malic acid three times daily, twenty minutes before each meal,
for six to eight weeks.
Digestive Enzyme Supplements - The digestion and absorption of
nutrients is often compromised in CFS patients. Take a
full-spectrum digestive enzyme supplement that contains 5,000
international units of lipase, 2,500 international units of
amylase, 300 international units of protease, plus 500 to 1,000
milligrams of pancreatin, with each meal.
When taking vitamins and supplements as part of your treatment
plan it is essential to check with your physician concerning
doses and any adverse affects they may have on each other or on
any medications you are taking. A balanced diet along with a
monitored vitamin and supplement therapy plan can assist
patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome to feel some measure of
relief from symptoms.
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