What is Seasonal Affective Disorder?
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), also known as winter depression, is a type of mood disorder that occurs during the winter months. Generally, people begin to experience symptoms during the late fall, continuing on through winter until spring. Symptoms include:
depression
loss of energy
sleeping [...]
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a medical condition affecting roughly one million people in the United States. The condition affects women more often than men, and adults more often than children or the elderly.
There seems to be a genetic component to the syndrome. Some people may be more likely to develop CFS due [...]
What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a disorder affecting roughly one million Americans. Women get it more often than men in a four to one ration, and the age of onset is usually the forties or fifties.
The onset is usually sudden. Many times, it follows on the heels of a viral infection. [...]
At this time, no one is sure how a person contracts Chronic Fatigue. There have actually been several causes proposed, but at this point they are just theories. The proposed causes are as follows: iron-deficiency anemia, hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), allergies, some specific viral infections, a dysfunction in the immune system, changes in level of hormones the body produces, and mild, persistent low blood pressure.
Chronic fatigue syndrome is diagnosed two to four time more often in women than men for factors having to do with biological, psychological and social influences. While women are diagnosed more frequently with chronic fatigue syndrome than men, it is not known for certain if chronic fatigue syndrome affects more women than men.
The condition known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) can affect normal daily activities to become an exhaustive process for those feeling its symptoms.
Chronic fatigue syndrome in young adults is present but somewhat rare. It is often called chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome (CFIDS), when referring to adolescents with chronic fatigue.
Try to rearrange work or school to fit in times where you have more energy. It is important to regard rest as a legitimate activity, so plan time to rest, relax, or meditate when you notice you are tired.
Only recently has Chronic Fatigue Syndrome been gaining attention as an actual illness; in the past it has been stereotyped as a side effect of another ailment or written off as the claim of a hypochondriac.
Exercise improves sleep quality along with myriad other health benefits, but exercise also can severely aggravate CFS. Therefore, CFS-afflicted people must strike a balance and engage in light exercise that will provide health benefits yet not stretch their energy.
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