Chronic
Fatigue Screen
Chronic
fatigue syndrome (CFS) can be a
debilitating and complex disorder
characterized by profound fatigue that it is
often not improved by bed rest and that may
be worsened by physical or mental activity.
People with CFS often function at a
substantially lower level of activity than
they were capable of before the onset of
their illness. In some individuals the
conditions can last for years. The cause or
causes of CFS have not been identified
though knowledge of contributing factors is
increasing all the time.
Diagnosis
A great deal of
debate has surrounded the issue of how best
to define CFS. In essence,
a diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome is usually
based on a
patient experiencing a combination of the
symptoms below:
1) Have severe chronic fatigue of six months
or longer duration with other known medical
conditions excluded by clinical diagnosis;
and 2) concurrently have four or
more of the most commonly associated
symptoms including: 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; unrefreshing sleep; and post-exertional
malaise lasting more than 24 hours.
Other
commonly associated signs & symptoms:
-
Fatigue
note relieved by rest; exhaustion after
effort
-
Aches
and pains all over, affecting both
joints and muscles, and muscle weakness
-
Dizziness,
poor concentration, poor memory,
headaches
-
Nausea,
wind, bloating, constipation, diarrhea,
irritable bowel or other digestive
problems
-
Over
reaction to heat or cold - shivering,
sweating
-
Sleep disorders,
drowsiness, lethargy
-
Frequent infections of ears/nose/throat,
sinusitis, rhinitis,
-
asthma, eczema, acne,
Possible
contributing factors:
-
Viral
infection - past or present
-
Allergy
- food and/or environment
-
Toxicity
and pollution
-
High
stress - past or present
-
Hyperventilation
-
Underactive
or inefficient thyroid function
-
low
blood sugar - hypoglycaemia
-
Gut
dysbiosis
-
Poor
immunity
-
Over
use of antibiotics, hormone treatments,
pharmaceuticals medications, steroids,
recreational drugs.
What
does the CFS profile include?
Chronic
illness is often a combination of genetic
tendencies, nutrient insufficiencies, and
other environmental influences, which
negatively impact on overall metabolic
function. Quantitive analysis of organic
acids
in urine reveals these metabolic
imbalances and can provide a highly
beneficial tool for effective primary
intervention.
The
metabolic analysis profile allows us to measure the
organic acids formed in various tissues or
by intestinal microbes as metabolic end
products. These accumulations in the urine
can indicate metabolic dysfunction from
inherited or acquired enzyme deficiencies,
specific nutrient insufficiencies, a
build-up of toxicants, drug effects, and
even microbial overgrowth. Every cell is
affected when a metabolic pathway is
interrupted and the clinical expression is
unique to every patient, and determined by
genetic tendencies, nutrient
insufficiencies, medical history and recent
toxin exposure.
Physical
or emotional stress,
which is commonly reported as a pre-onset
condition in CFS patients, activates the
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, or HPA
axis, leading to increased release of
cortisol and other stress hormones. Cortisol
and corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH),
influence the immune system and many other
body systems. Recent studies revealed that
CFS patients often produce lower levels of
cortisol than healthy controls. Cortisol
suppresses inflammation and cellular immune
activation, and reduced levels might relax
constraints on inflammatory processes and
immune cell activation.
Pricing
|
Description
|
|
(RRP)
Price |
Chronic
Fatigue Screen
(Organix & Adrenal Stress Index) |
|
£280.00 |
| Organix |
|
£240.00 |
| Adrenal Stress
Index |
|
£70.00 |
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