| Chronic fatigue syndrome is an illness that can take | | | | where molds and toxins are in the home or work |
| control over someone's life. It causes weakness, | | | | place and begin to effect the body's immune system. |
| tiredness, achiness, confusion, depression and severe | | | | When harmful toxins and mold spores are exposed |
| fatigue. There are no tests that can be taken to | | | | to the body, some people develop flu like symptoms, |
| figure out for sure if someone has the illness, but | | | | become very ill and then are diagnosed with CFS. |
| diagnosis is made from the process of elimination | | | | Chronic fatigue syndrome can also be caused by |
| regarding symptoms and other criteria. | | | | physical and mental abuse. The body becomes |
| The cause of chronic fatigue syndrome is as yet | | | | traumatized and stressed, which begins to weaken |
| unknown, but research continues to explore possible | | | | the immune system. This can prevent the body from |
| causes. Some of the possible causes that doctors | | | | fighting off infections and free radical cells that could |
| suspect are chemical imbalances in the body, possible | | | | make a person very sick which can then lead to the |
| infection such as a viral or bacterial, traumatic trauma | | | | illness. |
| to a person, severe stress, weakened immune | | | | There are so many different possible causes that |
| system, poor diet, cancers, sleep difficulties, | | | | may trigger Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in certain |
| depression, drugs, alcoholism, behavioral problems, | | | | people. If you are someone in your family is |
| obesity, pesticide sprayed foods, hormone imbalance, | | | | struggling with nonspecific symptoms that may point |
| and brain disorders. | | | | to CFS, be sure to consult a health care professional |
| Another cause could be an unhealthy environment | | | | that specializes in treating patients with the illness. |