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| similation. In three months, 300 mg daily of anthocyanidins from bilberry and other herbs or the closely related proanthocyanidins extracted from pine bark or grape seed increase vitamin C in the adrenal glands and liver. All of these supplements are available in natural food stores and many drug stores. |
| Osteopathic treatments helped improve 40 percent of the symptoms in a study of patients with CFS. Two of the participants were symptom-free after a year of treatments. The treatments also improved circulation and digestion. 11 The control group did not fare so well, getting slightly worse as time went on. Osteopathy is thought to calm overly excited nerves, allowing the nervous system a break so it can heal. |
| Stress Management |
| There are many types of relaxing techniques you can try. Be sure to put aside time for yourself, then seek quiet, relaxing ways to spend this time. You may not have lots of energy, but chances are there is something you have always wanted to take up but never had the time before. Yoga, meditation, tai chi and biofeedback are just a few examples. These techniques have another advantage for CFS patients; they also gently stretch muscles and help eliminate pain. Acupuncture treatments can also unwind the nervous system and reduce the impact of stress. |
| Be creative looking for anything that calms your mind and relaxes your body. Put up a hammock, porch swing or lawn chair and listen to the healing music of birds and crickets. Read positive, uplifting books. If that entails too much eye strain, listen to books on tape. Novels and self-improvement tapes, such as guided relaxations, are readily available at |
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