Chronic Fatigue Linked to Nutrient Deficiencies that Vitamin Pills Alone Cannot Address
Chronic Fatigue & Low Energy
By Vic Shayne, PhD
Many physicians have referred to it as hypochondria or idiopathic disease (meaning that it has no known cause), but now more and more doctors are recognizing the reality of chronic fatigue as a valid medical complaint. Just as the name implies, this means that people suffering from chronic fatigue always feel tired or exhausted. Of course most of us know what it’s like to be very tired or worn out, but chronic fatigue takes this to a new level; instead of being tired occasionally, the sufferer feels worn out all of the time. When this happens, all of life comes to a grinding halt, because without energy you can’t get things done, and without energy, the body begins to break down in many ways.
Adjunctive Nutritional Schedule
for Doctors
(long-term schedule)
Why the exhaustion? Well, as Dr. Bernard Jensen (author, Vibrant Health from Your Kitchen) used to say, it takes time to build a disease. In other words, health problems like chronic fatigue do not come on suddenly. There are many factors that can rob you of energy, including another illness, low iron, low mineral intake, liver problems, digestive problems, excessive work without proper rest, overweight conditions, excessive stress (emotional and physical), and improper/insufficient nutrition. In all causes, nutrition remains at the top of the list of importance, because if you don’t feed your body the correct foods, it won’t have the building blocks for health. Nerves, muscles, the mind, the brain, the internal organs, the glands and the cells all need good nutrition to function optimally. If they don’t have this, then they will be lacking in energy, which leads to chronic fatigue.
Symptoms
Symptoms of Chronic Fatigue are in common with the vitamin B deficiency known as beri beri, which was brought to the attention of doctors following WWII. In the prisoner of war camps, prisoners of the Japanese came down with beri beri from a deficiency of the vitamin B-bearing portion of the rice they were fed on a daily basis. On a diet of refined rice, containing virtually no vitamin B, the symptoms of fatigue and mental abberations overtook the POWs. Restoration of vitamin B complex, through a diet of unpolished rice, reversed the symptoms.
There are many foods that build energy, and topping the list are the foods that contain vitamin B complex (See BFood Complex). Note that we say that the foods are important to eat rather than the vitamin pills. Many cases of chronic fatigue have failed to respond to vitamin pills, yet have responded to the foods that contain the vitamins, among other nutrients that only nature’s foods can offer. When there is a deficiency of vitamin B complex, as is very common in cases of exhaustion, some symptoms include:
• fatigue, tiredness
• inability to think clearly
• problems focusing
• sleepiness
• insomnia
• anxiety
• feelings of dread/ something terrible is going to happen
• inability to cope with stress
• intolerance for noise
• moodiness
• heart palpitations
• fear of the unknown
When exhaustion becomes chronic, the adrenal glands may be adversely affected, leading to adrenal fatigue. The adrenal system is the backup energy program for the body, and it needs vitamin C foods such as citrus, cherries and other fruits and vegetables. (See AdrenalPlex)
Minerals are also important in creating energy and maintaining the health, including calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, sulfur, potassium, sodium and selenium. (See SuperGreens PhytoFood) And essential fatty acids are needed by the body for nerve transmission, brain function and immune response. (See FishOils) Further, there are many foods that create energy in the mitochondria (energy factories) of the cells, including alfalfa, ginseng root, quinoa, fig, spirulina, and others. (See EnergyFood)
The biggest mistake made by people with chronic fatigue is to take herbs or drugs that artificially stimulate energy. But this causes not only side effects, but since such actions do not solve the nutrition deficiency underlying the problem, new health problems are created and the condition is made worse. The wisest course of action is to take whole food supplements, change your diet for the better, get plenty of rest, enroll in a stress-reduction course or therapy, and seek psychological counseling to ease you through the recovery process.
Vitamin B Complex
One or More, Not Necessarily All, Symptoms May Exist WITHOUT adequate vitamin B complex intake:
• Depression • Weakness • Fatigue • Indigestion • Forgetfulness
• Constipation or diarrhea stomach pains • Vague fears • Decreased or increased appetite • Irregular heartbeat, slow pulse or fast pulse
Muscular soreness • Achiness • Mood swings • Tingling and/or numbness in hands, feet, fingers • Loss of ability to concentrate • Loss of memory • Nervousness • Menstrual complaints (female)
Cold hands and feet • Craving for sweets • Difficulty swallowing
Heart Conditions • Hypochondria • Sleep disturbances
Anxiety • Inability to handle stress • Attention Deficit
The vitamin B complex is essential in support of the brain and the rest of the nervous system; nervous, mental and emotional function; energy production; digestion and elimination; blood sugar or carbohydrate metabolism; blood-building factors (red blood cells); the liver, heart, kidneys and other organs; the endocrine gland system; production and regulation of certain hormones; normal growth and development; maintenance of mucosal, epithelial and eye tissues; many enzyme systems; protein and lipid (fat) metabolism; and more.
Vitamin B pills fail where Vitamin B FOODS succeed
There is absolutely NO SUBSTITUTE for real, whole, raw FOODS in providing vitamin B complex. Vitamin pills are not a viable source, simply because such pills containing vitamins as isolates (vitamins by themselves) do not offer synergists that exist naturally within foods. Vitamin B complex, like any other vitamin, mineral or nutrient, NEVER exists by itself in nature. In order to be effective, without side effects, vitamin B complex must be present along with cofactors (helper nutrients). These cofactors are only to be found in whole foods, either in the daily diet or in whole food concentrates (See BFood Complex).
NutriPlex Formulas' Whole Food Supplements
Since isolated vitamins (even the so-called vitamin B complex) lack the cofactors needed by the body for full, complete, comprehensive nutritional support, they may fail to reverse chronic fatigue. Whole foods, on the other hand, have a much greater opportunity for success, especially when the practitioner incorporates into his/her regimen a sensible diet devoid of enervating foods and rich in real, whole, unaltered foods.
By Vic Shayne, PhD
Many physicians have referred to it as hypochondria or idiopathic disease (meaning that it has no known cause), but now more and more doctors are recognizing the reality of chronic fatigue as a valid medical complaint. Just as the name implies, this means that people suffering from chronic fatigue always feel tired or exhausted. Of course most of us know what it’s like to be very tired or worn out, but chronic fatigue takes this to a new level; instead of being tired occasionally, the sufferer feels worn out all of the time. When this happens, all of life comes to a grinding halt, because without energy you can’t get things done, and without energy, the body begins to break down in many ways.
Adjunctive Nutritional Schedule
for Doctors
(long-term schedule)
- BFood Complex: 12 tablets a day, or 1T of the powder
- EnergyFood: 6 tablets a day, or 1teasp of the powder
- CalMag Balance: 6 tablets a day
- Fish Oils: 6 capsules a day
- AdrenaPlex: 6 capsules
- SuperGreens PhytoFood: 6 capsules or 1 teasp powder
Why the exhaustion? Well, as Dr. Bernard Jensen (author, Vibrant Health from Your Kitchen) used to say, it takes time to build a disease. In other words, health problems like chronic fatigue do not come on suddenly. There are many factors that can rob you of energy, including another illness, low iron, low mineral intake, liver problems, digestive problems, excessive work without proper rest, overweight conditions, excessive stress (emotional and physical), and improper/insufficient nutrition. In all causes, nutrition remains at the top of the list of importance, because if you don’t feed your body the correct foods, it won’t have the building blocks for health. Nerves, muscles, the mind, the brain, the internal organs, the glands and the cells all need good nutrition to function optimally. If they don’t have this, then they will be lacking in energy, which leads to chronic fatigue.
Symptoms
Symptoms of Chronic Fatigue are in common with the vitamin B deficiency known as beri beri, which was brought to the attention of doctors following WWII. In the prisoner of war camps, prisoners of the Japanese came down with beri beri from a deficiency of the vitamin B-bearing portion of the rice they were fed on a daily basis. On a diet of refined rice, containing virtually no vitamin B, the symptoms of fatigue and mental abberations overtook the POWs. Restoration of vitamin B complex, through a diet of unpolished rice, reversed the symptoms.
There are many foods that build energy, and topping the list are the foods that contain vitamin B complex (See BFood Complex). Note that we say that the foods are important to eat rather than the vitamin pills. Many cases of chronic fatigue have failed to respond to vitamin pills, yet have responded to the foods that contain the vitamins, among other nutrients that only nature’s foods can offer. When there is a deficiency of vitamin B complex, as is very common in cases of exhaustion, some symptoms include:
• fatigue, tiredness
• inability to think clearly
• problems focusing
• sleepiness
• insomnia
• anxiety
• feelings of dread/ something terrible is going to happen
• inability to cope with stress
• intolerance for noise
• moodiness
• heart palpitations
• fear of the unknown
When exhaustion becomes chronic, the adrenal glands may be adversely affected, leading to adrenal fatigue. The adrenal system is the backup energy program for the body, and it needs vitamin C foods such as citrus, cherries and other fruits and vegetables. (See AdrenalPlex)
Minerals are also important in creating energy and maintaining the health, including calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, sulfur, potassium, sodium and selenium. (See SuperGreens PhytoFood) And essential fatty acids are needed by the body for nerve transmission, brain function and immune response. (See FishOils) Further, there are many foods that create energy in the mitochondria (energy factories) of the cells, including alfalfa, ginseng root, quinoa, fig, spirulina, and others. (See EnergyFood)
The biggest mistake made by people with chronic fatigue is to take herbs or drugs that artificially stimulate energy. But this causes not only side effects, but since such actions do not solve the nutrition deficiency underlying the problem, new health problems are created and the condition is made worse. The wisest course of action is to take whole food supplements, change your diet for the better, get plenty of rest, enroll in a stress-reduction course or therapy, and seek psychological counseling to ease you through the recovery process.
Vitamin B Complex
One or More, Not Necessarily All, Symptoms May Exist WITHOUT adequate vitamin B complex intake:
• Depression • Weakness • Fatigue • Indigestion • Forgetfulness
• Constipation or diarrhea stomach pains • Vague fears • Decreased or increased appetite • Irregular heartbeat, slow pulse or fast pulse
Muscular soreness • Achiness • Mood swings • Tingling and/or numbness in hands, feet, fingers • Loss of ability to concentrate • Loss of memory • Nervousness • Menstrual complaints (female)
Cold hands and feet • Craving for sweets • Difficulty swallowing
Heart Conditions • Hypochondria • Sleep disturbances
Anxiety • Inability to handle stress • Attention Deficit
The vitamin B complex is essential in support of the brain and the rest of the nervous system; nervous, mental and emotional function; energy production; digestion and elimination; blood sugar or carbohydrate metabolism; blood-building factors (red blood cells); the liver, heart, kidneys and other organs; the endocrine gland system; production and regulation of certain hormones; normal growth and development; maintenance of mucosal, epithelial and eye tissues; many enzyme systems; protein and lipid (fat) metabolism; and more.
Vitamin B pills fail where Vitamin B FOODS succeed
There is absolutely NO SUBSTITUTE for real, whole, raw FOODS in providing vitamin B complex. Vitamin pills are not a viable source, simply because such pills containing vitamins as isolates (vitamins by themselves) do not offer synergists that exist naturally within foods. Vitamin B complex, like any other vitamin, mineral or nutrient, NEVER exists by itself in nature. In order to be effective, without side effects, vitamin B complex must be present along with cofactors (helper nutrients). These cofactors are only to be found in whole foods, either in the daily diet or in whole food concentrates (See BFood Complex).
NutriPlex Formulas' Whole Food Supplements
Since isolated vitamins (even the so-called vitamin B complex) lack the cofactors needed by the body for full, complete, comprehensive nutritional support, they may fail to reverse chronic fatigue. Whole foods, on the other hand, have a much greater opportunity for success, especially when the practitioner incorporates into his/her regimen a sensible diet devoid of enervating foods and rich in real, whole, unaltered foods.
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