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| tem. I avoid the traditional addition of black tea because of caffeine's adverse effects on the adrenal glands. |
| For an aromatherapy body or massage oil, add three to six drops of lavender oil to your bath. Massage itself is very helpful, especially lymphatic massage with deep strokes that move in the direction lymph drains towards the heart. One caution: go easy adding hot oils such as black pepper, ginger and thyme into a bath or massage oil since they can burn the skin. Four drops per ounce in a massage oil or one drop in a bath is plenty. Even then approach them with caution. |
| Nutrition and Lifestyle |
| To increase immune system activity, eat extra amounts of foods rich in vitamin A, such as carrots, yams and any bright yellow foods, and vitamin C, such as citrus, and/or take supplements. Vitamin A, long known as the anti-infection vitamin, increases natural killer cells when their numbers drop. Since it is possible to take too much vitamin A, the best supplements to take are its precursor, betacarotene and vitamin C. The suggested amounts are 15 mg betacarotene and at least 500 to 2,000 mg vitamin C daily. |
| The Importance of the Liver |
| The liver is on the front line of immune defense. The immune cells in the liver (the Kupffer cells) clear viruses and the toxic by-products of inflammation from the blood. Researcher Paul R. Cheney, M.D. has found that the liver is easily overwhelmed in CFS patients. He suggests reducing protein in the |
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