Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

What Do Heart Disease, Fatigue, Anxiety & Insomnia Have In Common?

What Do Heart Disease, Fatigue, Anxiety & Insomnia Have In Common?

The most common cause of ill health and disease in the western world is cardiovascular disease. The problem is, most people don’t realise they have it, until it’s much too late. Heart Disease Develops Early Heart issues begin at an early age caused by fevers that attack the heart. The reason mitral valve murmurs and tricuspid valve murmurs are ignored in western medicine is because they are classified as systolic murmurs and are considered unimportant. There’s no treatment in western medicine for this because there’s no money to be made. Unless the valve fails completely then doctors will tell you

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Blood Deficiency Creates a Variety of Health Issues

Blood Deficiency Creates a Variety of Health Issues

A 45year old woman came to my office suffering severe vertigo and anxiety since giving birth to her first child. She was taking western medication to help manage her symptoms, however her episodes continued. My Examination During her physical exam, her face, wrists and hands were pale. Her pulse was deep, had little strength and her blood pressure was 95/65mm Hg (low). After more tests, I concluded her primary problem was “Blood Deficiency”. Blood tests pick up information that indicate anaemia, red and white blood cell counts and more. However, they often miss signs of an overall Blood deficiency that

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Treating Chronic Fatigue With Chinese Medicine

Treating Chronic Fatigue With Chinese Medicine

As many as 2% of Australians experience chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) each year. CFS is a severe, long-lasting type of fatigue. There are no known disorders explaining it in a western medical framework and therefore are no viable western medical treatment for CFS. How is CFS diagnosed?  Unexplained fatigue plus the following factors are used as a guide: Severe fatigue for six months or more Fatigue that isn’t due to exercise or improved by rest Reduced ability to perform daily activities Sore throat, low grade fever, and enlarged painful lymph nodes Muscle, abdominal, multi-joint pain New onset and severity of

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