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Natural Cures for Chronic Fatigue

Many people do not realize that there are non-pharmaceutical, natural cures for chronic fatigue, and that conventional treatments using prescription drugs actually make matters worse by increasing the amount of chemicals the body has to process. Chronic fatigue symptoms can be caused by toxic overload resulting from overexposure to environmental and man-made chemicals, processed food additives, prescription and non-prescription drugs. Candida, parasites and lowered immunity are possible factors. Viruses, mercury amalgams and under active thyroid function are all areas to explore in terms of finding solutions.

You have chronic fatigue if you suffer from severe fatigue of six months or longer that cannot be attributed to any known medical conditions, and also have four or more of the following symptoms: substantial impairment in short-term memory or concentration, sore throat, tender lymph nodes, muscle pain, multi-joint pain without swelling or redness, headaches of a new type, pattern or severity, restless sleep, and post-exertional malaise lasting more than 24 hours.

Oftentimes, anti-depressants may actually aggravate the symptoms of chronic fatigue. Not only do they have side effects such as agitation, insomnia, anxiety and nausea, they are causing the body to be overloaded with chemicals that the body has to process. There are natural cures for chronic fatigue that do not involve consuming pharmacological agents. They involve reversing the toxic overload that is causing the body to feel tired and listless.