| Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome has been closely tied to immune system dysfunctions that
trigger hypersensitivity to food and environmental allergens.1,2 Because
a constant, sensitized immune response
can provoke chronic and disabling symptoms
of fatigue, CFS patients typically display
a much higher prevalence of allergy.3,4 In
fact, studies have found that simply
having a history of allergy/asthma significantly
increases the likelihood that individual
will eventually develop chronic fatigue.5
Because symptoms may not show up for hours or even days after exposure
to an allergen, it is extremely difficult to identify the offending
substance(s) without proper testing. With accurate identification,
however, allergic sensitivities that cause fatigue can often be
treated very effectively. One study found that implementing dietary
changes based on existing food allergies produced a complete remission
of symptoms in 86% of patients with allergic tension-fatigue.6
The
Comprehensive Antibody Assessment identifies both immediate
(IgE) and delayed hypersensitivities (IgG) to over 120 commonly
encountered food and environmental substances.
References:
1 Dechene L. Chronic fatigue syndrome: influence of histamine, hormones
and electrolytes. Med Hypotheses 1993;40(1):55-60.
2 Conti F, Magrini L, Priori R, Valesini G, Bonini S. Allergy 1996;51(2):124-7.
3 Straus SE, Dale JK, Wright R, Metcalfe DD. Allergy and the chronic
fatigue syndrome. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1988;81(5 Pt 1):791-5.
4 Matsumoto Y, Ninomiya S. Allergy among Japanese patients with
chronic fatigue syndrome. Arerugi 1992;41(12):1722-5.
5 Bell KM, Cookfair D, Bell DS, Reese P, Cooper L. Risk factors
associated with chronic fatigue syndrome in a cluster of pediatric
cases. Rev Infect Dis 1991;(13 Suppl 1):S32-8.
6 Valverde E, Vich JM, Garcia-Claderon JV, Garcia-Claderon PA. In
vitro response of lymphocytes in patients with allergic tension-fatigue
syndrome. Ann Allergy 1980;45(3):185-8.
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The information herein is not intended
as diagnosis, treatment or a cure. Should
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