Citation
(2009), "Fighting fatigue", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 39 No. 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/nfs.2009.01739eab.031
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2009, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Fighting fatigue
Article Type: Food facts From: Nutrition & Food Science, Volume 39, Issue 5.
Most literature on chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) or ME are either about the nature of the condition or what that particular author thinks causes it.
However, Fighting Fatigue: A Practical Guide to Managing the Symptoms of CFS/ME is the first comprehensive book that provides a range of strategies for managing CFS/ME as well as practical exercises that readers can actually follow and complete.
Each chapter covers a different aspect of CFS/ME management, including the following:
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Managing daily activity and energy.
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Rest.
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Sleep.
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Diet.
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Stress and relaxation.
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Thoughts and feelings.
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Memory and concentration.
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Dealing with other people.
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Physical activity and exercise.
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Carers.
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Relapses and setbacks.
The chapters offer expert advice, with tips and exercises laid out in an easy-to-follow format that can be worked through at the reader's own pace. Each section also includes the experience of a CFS/ME patient, what their life was like before, how they used the advice and how it has helped turn their life around.
There are an estimated 180,000 people suffering with the symptoms of CFS/ME in the UK, many of whom struggle with the condition on their own.
Fighting Fatigue is the first book to offer practical advice as well as support and encouragement not just to CFS/ME sufferers, but also their carers. It is also an indispensable read for health professionals who want to know more about the condition as well as tried-and-tested, easy-to-implement strategies that really can help.
Fighting Fatigue: A Practical Guide to Managing the Symptoms of CFS/ME is published by Hammersmith Press. www.hammersmithpress.co.uk