SYMPTOMS - Recurrent upper-respiratory tract infections, exhaustion, extreme fatigue, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, achy joints and muscles, memory loss, low-grade fevers, headaches, poor concentration, night sweats, irritability, and deep depression. Because the symptoms resemble flu and other viral symptoms, EBV is not always diagnosed correcctly. In fact, it is frequently misdiagnosed as hypochondria, depression, or psychosomatic illness.
CAUSES - Chronic fatigue syndrome is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). This condition has become widespread in America. The CDC in Atlanta estimates that tens of thousands of people are infected with it. Yet they are unaware of it, since symptoms are frequently not prominent.
This virus is also the cause of infectious mononucleosis. When mononucleosis occurs, the person becomes very ill for two to four weeks or longer if the diet is not corrected. (See Mononucleosis - 554).
EBV is a type of herpes virus, and is related to the viruses that cause genital herpes and shingles.
Keep in mind that chronic fatigue syndrome can also be caused by certain other factors: candida albicans (yeast infection), anemia, chronic mercury poisoning from dental amalgam tooth fillings, hypoglycemia, insomia, and hypothyroidism. (See related articles of all of the above mentioned.)
Once EBV is contracted, it always remain in the body. Fortunately, more people develop antibodies to it. The problem occurs when they become rundown and overworked - and then the dormant EBV strikes. It is more likely to reveal its presence when other diseases are also present, such as arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, cancer, or AIDS.
EBV causes the body to overreact, resulting in a burnout of the immune system.
Epstein-Barr virus is very contagious, and can be transmitted by close contact, kissing, sharing food, coughing, and rough sex.
Blood tests for antibodies against candida albicans and EBV are available for specific diagnosis. Yet the fact remains that EBV symptoms are similar to those of many infections, anemia, parasites, endocrine diseases, and AIDS.
NATURAL REMEDIES:
1. Antibiotics do not help, since EBV is a virus. Recovery takes time, rest and good nutrition. Drink lots of water, at least 8 glasses a day. Regularity in bowel movements is essential. Add fiber to the diet. Cleansing enemas should be used occasionally.
2. It is vital that you get plenty of rest. Throughout the day, take relaxation breaks. If possible, try to lay down and rest before meals.
3. Exercise each day is envigorating. Keep taking a little more. Outdoors exercise is best. Avoid overexertion, but also avoid being too sedentary. You will not recover by remaining in bed!
4. Use your energy carefully. Do not overdo and then collapse for a time. You may have exhausted adrenal glands.
5. Your problem may be partly or wholly caused by the presription you are taking.
DIET:
1. Remove from the diet all junk foods, processed foods, fried foods, stimulants (coffee, tea, soft drinks, sugar), and white flour products (bread, spaghetti, etc.).
2. It is said that 60 percent of those with EBV also have candida (see Candidiasis); therefore it is best to eat some form of acidophilus. Eliminate sugar, alcohol, mushrooms, all fungi, molds, yeast, fermented foods such as sauerkraut, soy sauce, dry roasted nuts, potato chips, soda pop, bacon, pork, lunch meats, and all types of cheese.
3. Eat some brand of "greens" tablets. Chlorophyll is vital to proper diet and healing. Make green drinks from whizzed up greens and pineapple juice.
4. Take 2,000 mg vitamine C, twice a day, and 400 mg magnesium daily.
OTHER:
1. Take no aspirin, since it may induce Reye's Syndrome (see article)
in children.
2. Helpful herbs include red clover, to cleanse the blood; echinacea, to help the glands; garlic, as an antibiotic; and saffron, to help reduce pain.
3. Epstein-Barr can be combated with massive doses of vitamine C, immediately followed by exercise.
For more natural remedies see Emotional Fatigue, and Chronic Fatigue.
Similar symptoms: see Lyme Desease, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Neurasthenia.
ENCOURAGEMENT:
The heart that has once tasted the love of Christ cries out continually for a deeper draught. How thankful we can be for His love and care over us. Hebrews 10:19-20.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Chronic Fatigue
SYMPTOMS - A continual feeling of exhaustion.
CAUSES - Fatigue is a symptom pointing to other problems; It is not a desease of itself. Chronic fatigue is generally caused by a high-fat and refined carboydrate diet, along with emotional stress. Any of the following only adds to the exhaustion: drugs, caffeine products, smoking, alcohol, poor eating habits.
Chronic fatigue an forewarn of an undetected problem such as anemia, hypoglycemia, diabetes, allergies, malabsorption of nutrients, candidiasis, poor circulation, hypothyroidism. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), mononucleosis, or cancer.
It can also be caused by weight loss; obesity; and, if characterized only by a lack of energy, boredom.
NATURAL REMEDIES:
- Obtain adequate rest, exercise, and a well balanced diet.
- Deficiencies of vitamine B complex, vitamine C (2,000 mg), vitamine D (1,000 IU), or iron (50 mg) may cause fatigue. Also needed: vitamine A (1,000 IU), pantothenic acid (50 mg), vitamine B12 (1,000 mcg), folic acid (5 mg), iron (50 mg), calcium (2,000 mg), and magnesium (1,000 mg). Acidophilus is very helpful in improving digestion and the production of certain B vitamins in the bowel.
- Exercise everyday outdoors. Try to induce some perspiration.
- Many experts agree that a vegetarian diet can greatly induce chronic fatigue.
- Helpful herbs include American ginseng, lavender, rosemary, sweet flag, pasqueflower.
- Combining several antiviral herbs has been sucessful in many cases. Select several from among goldenseal, echinacea, licorice, lemon balm, and ginger. Make a tea using a tsp. or two of 2 or 3 of these, and drink a cup 2 or 3 times a day.
- Wheatgrass juice is recommended for fatigue.
- Water therapies are helpful: ice-cold footbaths, daily morning barefoot grass walks, alternative hot and cold showers, "salt glow" skin rubs, and a dry friction rub with a skin brush.
- For more natural remedies, go to Emotional Fatigue, and Epstein-Barr Virus. Also see Depression.
ENCOURAGEMENT- The whole family of heaven is interested in the family here below, messengers from the throne of God attend our steps everyday. They seek to protect us from our mistakes amid the problems we daily encounter. By faith in Christ, obey God's Ten Commandments and know that He will work everything out for the best.(2 Peter 1:3-4).
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Emotional Fatigue Syndrome
SYMPTOMS - A variety of symptoms could be involved: continual tension and stress, anxiety, depression, loss of interest, no zest for life, inability to cope with everyday problems, mental and physical fatigue, loss of confidence, fear of failure, panic attacks, a sense of hopelessness, mood swings, muscle spasm, sensitivity to noise, negative attitudes, and constant worrying.
CAUSES - Emotional stress depletes the nervous system, weakens emotional stability, and fatigues the body. Such stress weakens the functions of the body organs (such as the stomache and liver). This in turn results in malnourishment and a release of toxins into the system. Primary causes would include constipation, autointoxication, nutritional deficiencies, a negative outlook on people and circumstances, and negative input from other people.
NATURAL REMEDIES
- Learn to relax, as well as exerise outdoors. Do everything with an attitude of thankfulness toward, and trust in God, believing that He will work everything out for the best.
- Eat nutritious, high-fiber foods: fruits, vegetables, sprouts, grains, nuts, seeds, beans, and drink juices.
- Vitamine A (5,000 IU), vitamine D (1,000 IU), vitamine C (2,000 mg), and vitamine E (400 IU) are important. Take a multivitamine tablet twice a day. Make sure you are getting enough calcium (2,000 mg), magnesium (1,000 mg), and potassium (1,000 mg).
For more natural remedies, fo to Chronic Fatigue, Epstein-Barr Virus, and Neurasthenia.
ENCOURAGEMENT
- Learn all you can about the laws of health and obey them. Nothing is apparently more helpless, yet really more invincible, than the soul that feels its nothingness and relies wholly on Jesus for help. God can help you. Psalm 55:22.
CAUSES - Emotional stress depletes the nervous system, weakens emotional stability, and fatigues the body. Such stress weakens the functions of the body organs (such as the stomache and liver). This in turn results in malnourishment and a release of toxins into the system. Primary causes would include constipation, autointoxication, nutritional deficiencies, a negative outlook on people and circumstances, and negative input from other people.
NATURAL REMEDIES
- Learn to relax, as well as exerise outdoors. Do everything with an attitude of thankfulness toward, and trust in God, believing that He will work everything out for the best.
- Eat nutritious, high-fiber foods: fruits, vegetables, sprouts, grains, nuts, seeds, beans, and drink juices.
- Vitamine A (5,000 IU), vitamine D (1,000 IU), vitamine C (2,000 mg), and vitamine E (400 IU) are important. Take a multivitamine tablet twice a day. Make sure you are getting enough calcium (2,000 mg), magnesium (1,000 mg), and potassium (1,000 mg).
For more natural remedies, fo to Chronic Fatigue, Epstein-Barr Virus, and Neurasthenia.
ENCOURAGEMENT
- Learn all you can about the laws of health and obey them. Nothing is apparently more helpless, yet really more invincible, than the soul that feels its nothingness and relies wholly on Jesus for help. God can help you. Psalm 55:22.
Debility (Weak, Debilitated Conditions)
SYMPTOMS - A feeling of exhaustion all, or much, of the time.
CAUSES - This can be caused by a number of dietetic, physical, or hormonal problems. Some of which are mentioned below. See Chronic fatigue for much more information.
NATURAL REMEDIES
- Some weak individuals only need rest, fresh air, sunshine, pure water, nutritious meals, and freedom from worry.
- Clean the toxins from the body. You may feel weaker for a few days. But afterward, you will generally feel much better and stronger.
- Over-indulgence in sex debilitates the body. Worry wears out the life forces. The use of coffee, tea, tobacco, alcohol, and processed and junk foods are also sources of trouble.
- A good program of better nutrition, more rest, less tension, and taking time to go outdoors and work or walk 30-60 minutes at a time will do much to build the body.
- A cold morning shower invigorates the body.
- You may have chemical or food sensitivities. People today are exposed to enormous numbers of chemicals. Try to find what is causing your problem: in your food, your home, your environment.
- Do not smoke or be around smokers.
- Avoid chocolate, softdrinks, caffeine, and highly processed foods.
- Include vitamin C (2,000 mg) and magnesium (350 mg) in your diet. Eat lots of green foods. Drink plenty of water each day.
- Trust in God, obey the Ten Commandments, and live as healthfully as you can.
HERBS
- As an aid in rebuilding the body after acute or chronic illnesses, the following herbal formula is quite helpful. It combines nutritional benefits with herbal tonics. Mix together 1 oz. parsley root, 1 oz. alfalfa, and 1/2 oz. of each of the following: dandelion root, comfrey root, yellow dock root, burdock root, nettles leaves, amd dulse. Place in an uncovered pot with a quart of water and simmer for 20 minutes. Let it cool, then strain. Place the liquid back in the pot and simmer uncovered for one hour or until it is reduced to one cup. Stir in one cup of unsulphured blackstrap molasses and refrigerate. Take on tbsp. 3 times a day.
- Or take the above powdered, mixed dry herbs (not having gone through the cooking stage). Place them in #00 capsules and take 2-4 capsules with each meal.
- Mix the following herbs well: 5 parts white popular bark; 1 part each of barberry bark, balmony bark and 1/2 part: golden seal, cloves; 1/4 part cayenne. Add honey. Put 1 heaping tbsp. into 1 quart boiling, distilled water. Cover and steep 15 minutes. Strain and sweeten to taste.
HYDROTHERAPY
- Water treatments are explained in the chapter on hydrotherapy. These will increase endurance. Tonic frictions include Wet-hand Rub, Cold Mitten Friction, Cold Towel Rub, Wet sheet Rub, Dripping sheet Rub, Ice Rub, and Salt Glow.
- In cases of severe exhaustion: Bed rest for a time, proper diet, plus carefully graduated (increasing) tonic cold applications will provide needed help.
Also see Debility, Emotional Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue, Eptein-Barr Virus, and Neurasthenia. Also see Depression.
ENCOURAGEMENT
- No one understands, as well as Jesus, your problems. He is watching over you. If you are willing to be guided by Him, He will throw around you influences for good that will enable you to accomplish all His will for you. Psalm 27:1.
CAUSES - This can be caused by a number of dietetic, physical, or hormonal problems. Some of which are mentioned below. See Chronic fatigue for much more information.
NATURAL REMEDIES
- Some weak individuals only need rest, fresh air, sunshine, pure water, nutritious meals, and freedom from worry.
- Clean the toxins from the body. You may feel weaker for a few days. But afterward, you will generally feel much better and stronger.
- Over-indulgence in sex debilitates the body. Worry wears out the life forces. The use of coffee, tea, tobacco, alcohol, and processed and junk foods are also sources of trouble.
- A good program of better nutrition, more rest, less tension, and taking time to go outdoors and work or walk 30-60 minutes at a time will do much to build the body.
- A cold morning shower invigorates the body.
- You may have chemical or food sensitivities. People today are exposed to enormous numbers of chemicals. Try to find what is causing your problem: in your food, your home, your environment.
- Do not smoke or be around smokers.
- Avoid chocolate, softdrinks, caffeine, and highly processed foods.
- Include vitamin C (2,000 mg) and magnesium (350 mg) in your diet. Eat lots of green foods. Drink plenty of water each day.
- Trust in God, obey the Ten Commandments, and live as healthfully as you can.
HERBS
- As an aid in rebuilding the body after acute or chronic illnesses, the following herbal formula is quite helpful. It combines nutritional benefits with herbal tonics. Mix together 1 oz. parsley root, 1 oz. alfalfa, and 1/2 oz. of each of the following: dandelion root, comfrey root, yellow dock root, burdock root, nettles leaves, amd dulse. Place in an uncovered pot with a quart of water and simmer for 20 minutes. Let it cool, then strain. Place the liquid back in the pot and simmer uncovered for one hour or until it is reduced to one cup. Stir in one cup of unsulphured blackstrap molasses and refrigerate. Take on tbsp. 3 times a day.
- Or take the above powdered, mixed dry herbs (not having gone through the cooking stage). Place them in #00 capsules and take 2-4 capsules with each meal.
- Mix the following herbs well: 5 parts white popular bark; 1 part each of barberry bark, balmony bark and 1/2 part: golden seal, cloves; 1/4 part cayenne. Add honey. Put 1 heaping tbsp. into 1 quart boiling, distilled water. Cover and steep 15 minutes. Strain and sweeten to taste.
HYDROTHERAPY
- Water treatments are explained in the chapter on hydrotherapy. These will increase endurance. Tonic frictions include Wet-hand Rub, Cold Mitten Friction, Cold Towel Rub, Wet sheet Rub, Dripping sheet Rub, Ice Rub, and Salt Glow.
- In cases of severe exhaustion: Bed rest for a time, proper diet, plus carefully graduated (increasing) tonic cold applications will provide needed help.
Also see Debility, Emotional Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue, Eptein-Barr Virus, and Neurasthenia. Also see Depression.
ENCOURAGEMENT
- No one understands, as well as Jesus, your problems. He is watching over you. If you are willing to be guided by Him, He will throw around you influences for good that will enable you to accomplish all His will for you. Psalm 27:1.
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