Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a complex condition that affects between 1 and 4 million people worldwide. In fact, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention believes that number is low. They estimate in the U.S. many people who have the symptoms don’t seek medical care for their disability. They know that of those in the U.S. 25% are either unemployed or on disability as a result of the symptoms of their condition.
Since there is no known cause or cure for the condition many people turn to other natural alternatives to help boost their immune system. One of those alternatives is carrot juice. Carrot juice has long been known to have a number of health benefits for people.
The carrot provides a basic juice that is yellow in color from the carotene, or Pro Vitamin A. This Pro Vitamin A is a substance that is converted to Vitamin A by the body.
The carrot was recorded as being used in medicine by the early Greeks. The carotene is a fat soluble substance and is essential to good nutrition. By drinking the juice of the carrot you are removing the indigestible fiber. It is rich in minerals and is useful for the health of your skin.
Because people who suffer from CFS also have been found to be immune suppressed, using herbs and nutritional supplements has also been found to help improve the immune system and fight the condition. Incorporating the carrot and carrot juice into the supplementation process has had positive effects on the energy levels of people with CFS who also suffer from orthostatic hypotension.
Orthostatic hypotension is a condition in which the individual’s blood pressure drops when they move from position to position. In these cases, blood pressure will drop when the individual moves from lying to sitting or sitting to standing. At some point this pressure drop can become dangerous to the individual.
Food sources of Vitamin A includes carrots, carrot juice, collard greens, green onions, kale, parsley, sweet potatoes, turnip greens and winter squash. One of the best ways to get a good concentration using vegetable and food sources is to use carrot juice because you can get a good concentration by juicing out the fiber.
Vegetable juicers come in three different styles. There are the spinners like the juicer made famous by Jack LaLane. And there are single and double augur juicers. At this point there isn’t a real perfect juicer. Before purchasing a machine you should evaluate how you will be using the machine and your goals for juicing.
Carrot juice is a wonderful addition to the nutritional supplements that you can use to improve your health and boost your immune system.
Resources:
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia: Chronic Fatigue Natural Cure
http://www.fatigue-cfs.com/Chronic-Fatigue/chronic-fatigue-natural-cure.html
DCs Improbable Science: The Curious Case of NADH and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
http://www.dcscience.net/?p=2938
Chronic Fatigue Treatments: Juicing
http://www.chronicfatiguetreatments.com/forums/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-f1/topic1615.html
Your Answers Within: Fighting the Chronic Illness of CFS/ME with Vegetable Juicing
http://www.youranswerswithin.com/2/post/2010/08/mecfs-sufferers-and-vegetable-juicing.html
Health Guidance: Is Carrot Juice Healthy?
http://www.healthguidance.org/entry/13740/1/Is-Carrot-Juice-Healthy.html
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