No single cause of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) has been found so the exact cause of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is unknown, healthcare practitioner will try to rule out other conditions that cause fatigue such as food allergies, viral infections and adrenal gland dysfunction. The symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are at least 6 month of disabling chronic fatigue which symptoms may include difficulty sleeping, lack of concentration, joint and muscle pain, mild fever, swollen lymph nodes and short term memory loss.

Changing the diet may help with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), avoid salt, sugar, stimulants such as tea, coffee, chocolate, alcohol and eat little and often carbohydrates and fruit. Some individuals suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) found that exercise helped. This exercise has to be gradual and in very small amounts, one study found that an exercise of 30 minutes consisting of 3 minutes walking and 3 minutes resting was beneficial.

The following supplements may help if you are suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).

A combination of Potassium aspartate and Magnesium aspartate

Antioxidant complex

Astragalus

B complex

CoQ10

Echinacea

Evening primrose oil

Fish oil

Korean ginseng

Lapacho

L-carnitine

Liquorice root extracts (should only be taken under supervision from a healthcare practitioner as it can cause water retention and high blood pressure)

Magnesium

Multivitamins and minerals

Olive leaf extracts

Siberian ginseng

St John