Some fully recover, others recover to a degree, still others get progressively worse. This nearsighted approach overlooks the holistic aspects of healing. Seventy percent of the patients who completed the study reported clinical improvement and positive effects on daily life. The specific changes that people need to make vary. He analyzes each patient s history, orders a battery of tests and then develops an individualized treatment program.
Treatment has to be tailored to the individual.
Chronic fatigue is a lifestyle disorder. This always involves making lifestyle changes, says Stoff. High on the list of these changes is diet. CFS sufferers are advised to cut down on overall fat intake, use monounsaturated fats instead of polyunsaturated or saturated ones, cut down on sugar and fast foods to eliminate toxins, drink at least eight 8-oz glasses of water each day and increase fiber intake. Since many people with CFS suffer from allergies, a food-allergy analysis should be done.