Who gets chronic fatigue syndrome?
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) affects both men and women,
and its incidence cuts across a wide gap of age, racial
and socio-economic groups. It was first described in the
1930s; CFS received a flurry of publicity in the mid-1980s
when the syndrome was erroneously associated with the Epstein-Barr
virus. In the early to mid 1990s it was being described
as “yuppie flu”.
Symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome
• muscle aches and pains, especially after physical
exertion
• feeling depressed and emotional
• poor sleep, difficulty getting off to sleep, frequent
wakings, and not feeling refreshed after sleep
• nausea and loss of appetite
• a recurrent sore throat, feeling of enlarged glands
in the neck which come and go
• running a slightly high temperature for no apparent
reason
• feeling of faintness and dizziness
Omega 3 fish oil EPA and chronic Fatigue syndrome
The most recent study that has been performed was published
in the journal Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. In the study
Doctors from London found that in the brains of people with
chronic fatigue syndrome there are high levels of two key
chemicals, choline and creatine.
Choline is important for controlling fat levels in brain
cells while creatine provides energy.
The doctors said the findings suggested CFS patients had
abnormal phospholipid metabolisms. Phospholipids are special
types of fats which are an essential component of cells.
They are protected by certain types of fatty acids.
The Doctors in London believe fatty acid supplements could
help to restore the chemical imbalance in the brain and
alleviate the symptoms of CFS. EPA which is found in omega
3 fish oil supplements may be particularly useful.
The lead Dr said: "This study suggests that if patients
with CFS take a high-EPA fatty acid supplement, then this
should have a beneficial action on the chemical imbalances
in the brain which we have identified."
Conclusion
Since this study was published more and more people are
turning to high grade ethyl EPA fish oil to help with this
debilitating condition. Whether this will lead to a main
stream treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome remains to
be seen. However a large majority of people who are trying
this as a form of treatment are reporting some very interesting
and very good results.
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