I suffer from chronic fatigue and I’ve been going to a medical doctor for treatments over the past 15 years. I was thinking about trying a naturopathic doctor but I haven’t got the courage to actually make a visit. Does anyone have any advice or suggestions on using and finding naturopaths? Are there any useful online resources that I can use?

Thanks,
Tanya

many NDs today have graduated from a 4 year post grad school, much like medical school. In fact, they come out wielding a drug prescription pad. If you come across one that uses it a lot just walk out the door.

Hard to say how to find a good one. Like any doctor, some are good and some aren't so hot. Much of success with natural medicine is determined on the patients ability and willingness to make some pretty deep rooted changes.

My opinion is that chronic fatigue is caused by viral microbes. So you want an ND that really is aggressive towards microbes but is not willing to use antibiotics. Most antibiotics will not get to the microbes that cause chronic fatigue anyway and treatment options should include building and supporting the immune system as well as anti viral treatments.

Personally, if I had chronic fatigue I would do MMS. You can learn about it on this forum. My friend goes to an ND in Idaho Falls and he has him use it for his condition and it has been very helpful to him. Some chronic fatigue is caused by epstien barr syndrom which is a virus. I have seen chronic fatigue cured by mms when that was the cause.

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I have had chronic fatigue for 15 years now and it did come on after a bad bout of epstein barr. I am new to this site and would appreciate an explanation of MMS as I don't know what it means. If it could possibly help me I should very much like to investigate its possibilities.

Chronic fatigue can be caused by many things including viruses(EBV,HPV), Multiple Chemical Sensitivity,Allergies and Stress(PTSD).

Dr Sarah Myhill who specialises in treating CFS by natural means runs a very informative website on the subject.

https://www.drmyhill.co.uk/article.cfm?id=381

You can also download a free 200 page book from her site, covering all aspects of her treatment with lots of good advice.

https://www.drmyhill.co.uk/article.cfm?id=362

Thankyou for that link.

I had chronic tiredness for many, many years. I could sleep anywhere and anytime. Just absolutely tired and short of energy. Even breathing was quite a burden. Drs couldn't help me. They told me it was psychological! For my case, it was later discovered through natural healing Dr that I had heavy toxic buildup, even from metal. I went through 12 days of detoxification. Felt alive after that but my life was really like a roller coaster cos my body system was stiill not strong. I built up my body through a lot of freshly made juices. Chronic tiredness can be due to bacteria or virus as mentioned here, maybe other parasites. So it's good to check it out. There's hope. It's curable.

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I myself would try cutting out sugar and white flour, eating more fruits and veggies, and increase your exercise. Also, you may want to get some blood work done to rule out other things like Anemia.

Liverock is right, chronic fatigue can be caused by many things and thats why docs don't what to deal with it. It is too confrontational to their limited belief system.

A healthy diet will always help your system to function better, but sometimes it just isn't enough when the body is invaded by parasites, virus and chemicals that have become deeply imbedded.

I do think that the majority of it is caused by epstein barr...the most common cause. But all the rest that liverock says is possible. MMS can deal with the virus, it can also help clear chemicals but it may not be the total solution for that. If it were me it would be the first thing I would try. You can learn about MMS in the sub-forum in the Alternative Therapies forum. Look for it there. Be sure to read the stickies.

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