An article on natural remedies for chronic fatique

A snippet from a fybromyalgia article by Travis Lupick in the Georgia Straight:

The Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Fibromyalgia Societies of B.C. describes the disease as a "debilitating condition characterized by disabling fatigue, myalgia (pain), and neurocognitive disturbances". The organization's Web site ( www.mefm.bc.ca/ ) estimates that the disease affects between 8,000 and 17,000 people in B.C.

CFS is recognized by the World Health Organization as a neurological disorder; however, insurance companies and some doctors still question its diagnosis. Tim Louis, a Vancouver-based disability lawyer, said that he handles disabilities claims for CFS on a weekly basis. He said that although the symptoms of the condition are not always clear to outside observers, those who suffer from it are severely debilitated.

For years, the mainstream medical community did not take chronic fatigue seriously, Fleck said, which is why it is still referred to in some circles, mockingly, as yuppie flu. Fleck recalled that when her symptoms were so crippling that she had to be hospitalized, doctors would accuse her of making the whole thing up.

"The medical community had no answer for me," Fleck said. "It wasn't until I moved to Calgary that I found a naturopath that helped." Fleck was put on a cleansing diet free of flour, yeast, white sugar, and "anything like that", and given a regiment of vitamins and nutrients aimed at bolstering her immune system.