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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: 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.

Chronic Fatigue Fast Facts Treating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome There is little physicians know about what causes Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), so treating CFS can be difficult due to the unknown origin. There is also no known "cure" that will alleviate the symptoms altogether. Physicians can treat the symptoms each patient presents with and therefore give the sufferer some measure of relief. The known symptoms of CFS vary widely but include extreme fatigue, painful joints, headaches, cough, sore throat, just to name a few of the many symptoms. Because...

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.