Chronic Fatigue Treatment

Got perfect sleep yet feeling tired and foggy all day? Your tiredness, memory loss, and such symptoms may actually indicate a chronic fatigue condition rather than just sleeplessness.

Of course, feeling tired is normal. But when the feeling of fatigue and tiredness becomes a routine, it is something to be taken care of. Functional medicine treatment can be your best bet when it comes to treating chronic fatigue conditions naturally.

 

 

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What is Chronic Fatigue?

Chronic fatigue is nothing but long-lasting tiredness that doesn't go away or ease up even after a long sleep. Fatigue can be a debilitating condition leading to a decrease in the quality of life.

Chronic fatigue is mostly caused by the malfunctioning of mitochondria due to malnutrition or some other problems.

Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the body cells. It breaks down the food particles supplying energy to all cells in our body. When mitochondria is not working properly, your body will not be getting enough energy. This causes fatigue and other problems.

Chronic Fatigue Symptoms

As said, feeling tired is very common. So it is very important to differentiate between regular tiredness and chronic fa

Chronic fatigue symptoms include:

• Feeling very tired and worn out most days
• Difficulty remembering, concentrating, and making decisions
• Brain fog
• Difficulty in sleeping
• Lack of quality sleep
• Digestive problems
• Muscle pain, joint pain, and stiffness
• Headaches of a new type, pattern, or severity

These symptoms may last for days or even years which can interfere with your normal daily activities like work, family, and social engagements.

So, it is very important to attend to your fatigue problems when you think it is lasting longer than normal.

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Causes for chronic fatigue

Chronic fatigue can occur because of various reasons including mitochondrial dysfunction. Here are a few of the most common causes for chronic fatigue.

• Mitochondrial dysfunction
• Toxins like heavy metals, mold toxins, environmental toxins.
• Infections
• Underlying Inflammation
• Leaky gut

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Conventional medicine currently doesn't know what exactly causes chronic fatigue.  that's reason they do not have specific treatment for it.  While in functional medicine we have advanced testing which can find the underlying cause of your chronic fatigue.

Functional medicine treatment for Chronic Fatigue

Functional medicine focuses on treating the underlying cause of the chronic fatigue.  in this aspect first advanced lab testing are ordered to know the reason behind your chronic fatigue.  once we know the reason than a comprehensive plan is made to address this chronic fatigue.  this comprehensive plan includes Lifestyle changes special food plans,  optimising your sleep,  working on exercise regimen,  specific supplements.

Functional medicine treatment focuses on restoring mitochondria function by detoxifying, immune system boosting,, lifestyle changes, etc., to allow them to to produce maximum energy.

Some of the ways a functional medicine practitioner will treat your chronic fatigue include -

Detoxification

One of the most important steps in chronic fatigue treatment is the removal of toxins from your body through a cleansing process. Once your organs are clean and free from such harmful substances as pesticides or heavy metals, they can work better thus enhancing your energy level considerably.

Diet changes

The Functional Medicine approach considers your eating habits to be a crucial factor to treat most diseases. Eliminating high sugar, and processed foods and including whole foods, healthy protein, plenty of fruits and vegetables can be the best way to heal your body.

 

 

Lifestyle changes

From altering your sleeping pattern to regularising your daily routine, the changes in your lifestyle can do the best part in healing you. A Functional Medicine doctor will take time to understand your lifestyle and recommend some lifestyle changes according to it.

Supplements

Supplements are those that act as an external aid to help your body heal faster. It is very important to understand what deficiency you have and supplement it properly. There are several supplements in the market but not all of them are good for your fatigue. it is very important to know that for your body what are the right supplements.  this is where a trained functional medicine doctor can help you pick the right supplements to reverse your condition.

It is very important to seek medical attention if any of the alarming symptoms are spotted.

A Functional Medicine doctor could identify the real root cause of your fatigue and devise a treatment plan accordingly.

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