慢性疲勞綜合症
ME/CFS
Until recently M.E., also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome,
has been very difficult to treat. However, using a combination
of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, Professor Basant K. Puri
has treated patients with remarkable results.
In Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - A Natural Way to Treat M.E.,
Professor Puri states: "One of the key components needed
to treat chronic fatigue syndrome is a combination of ultra-pure
EPA (free of any DHA) and virgin evening primrose oil".
Omega product contains the patented combination of highly purified
EPA (without DHA, which is another type of fatty acid that
is believed, in supplement form, to inhibit the benefits of
EPA) and virgin evening primrose oil (EPO).
Definitions of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a complex illness, for which
there are many definitions. This reflects diverse opinion
over the causes and treatments for this debilitating condition.
While some doctors and scientists dismiss CFS/ME as being
"all in the mind", research has now revealed clear
physical changes in the brains of M.E. sufferers. Typical
symptoms may include:
- Persistent fatigue over a period of at least six months
- Impaired memory and concentration
- Sore throat
- Tender neck and underarm lymph nodes
- Muscle and joint pain
- Headaches
- Non-restorative sleep
- Decreased libido
- Weight changes
How Fatty Acids Help Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome
Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are essential for the proper
functioning of and communication between cells in the body
and brain.
In a study on CFS, leading medical researcher and consultant
at Hammersmith Hospital, Professor Puri, used state-of-the-art
brain scanning techniques and found that patients with CFS
had excessively high levels of choline in their brains. The
body uses a combination of choline and fatty acids to create
the brain?s phospholipids, which are crucial for communication
between cells. The excess levels of choline indicated that
the phospholipids were not being formed properly because the
patients were deficient in long-chain fatty acids. Trials
using ultra-pure EPA have shown that sufferers respond well
to supplementation with this long-chain fat. Professor Puri
is currently successfully using omega product to treat patients with
CFS.
Some medical researchers believe that viral infection can
be a factor in the onset of Chronic Fatigue syndrome. One
effect of several viruses is that they can prevent cells from
manufacturing these important omega-3 (such as EPA) and omega-6
fatty acids. Indeed in a study by Professor Peter Behan, Professor
Wilhemina Behan and Professor David Horrobin, the blood fatty
acid levels of participants with CFS was lower than those
participants in the normal group.
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