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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Definition and Symptoms
/CFS affects more than one million people in the US
Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
/Symptoms of CFS that occur at the cellular level
How Hormone Imbalance Influences Symptoms of ADD/ADHD
/Hormone activity can help alleviate symptoms of ADD
Does Diet Play a Role in ADD/ADHD Symptoms?
/Many ADD/ADHD patients suffer from nutrient deficiencies.
Lyme Disease and Psychiatric Disorders
/Untangling cause and effect can challenge even seasoned clinicians, and the potential for missed diagnoses is growing these days. Most mental-health counselors rely on primary-care doctors to spot medical issues, but those physicians are increasingly time-pressed and may not know their patients well. Neither do the psychiatrists who mainly write prescriptions and see patients only […]
Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
/One of these underlying factors is mitochondrial dysfunction. What Are Mitochondria? Each cell in our bodies has tiny components called mitochondria, whose job is to convert nutrients into energy. They are often called the "furnaces" within each cell. Mitochondria supply energy in the form of ATP (adenosine triphosphate). This is the universal currency of energy. […]
Definition and Symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
/People with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) disorder are so run down that it interferes with their lives and can make it hard to function at all. Some people with CFS say they have trouble staying on top of their responsibilities at home and on the job, while others are severely disabled and even bedridden. Furthermore, […]
The Role of Adrenal Dysfunction in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
/Some people with chronic fatigue syndrome say they have trouble staying on top of their responsibilities at home and on the job, while others are severely disabled and even bedridden. Furthermore, they're not just dealing with extreme fatigue but with a wide range of other symptoms, including flu-like symptoms and chronic pain. CFS affects more […]
The Role of Adrenal Dysfunction in Fibromyalgia
/Fibromyalgia affects an estimated 2% to 4% of the population. Nine in ten fibromyalgia patients are female. Fibromyalgia has been referred to as a "stress-related disorder" because stress both precedes its onset and aggravates its symptoms. Some theories suggest that fibromyalgia may result from stress-induced changes in the hippocampal area of the brain; others from stress-induced […]