Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Support Group
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) describes a sense of exhaustion and post-exertion malaise, even when you have gotten enough rest and sleep. The disease is characterized by six months of incapacitating fatigue experienced as profound exhaustion and extremely poor stamina, and problems with concentration and short-term memory. The cause is unknown, but it is a...
Some of the major cities now have "Hydration Clinics" where you can walk in and get a saline IV to help with hydration. They say it helps with many major illnesses, including CFS. I saw an article that said those with CFS can see benefits from regular infusions. Has anyone ever tried this and found it helpful?
Weight lifters are always advised to hydrate properly. Just a small deficit in body fluids can cause a twenty percent loss in muscle strength.
Seniors are especially vulnerable to dehydration because they don't get thirsty when they should. If you think you're getting dehydrated, buy a plastic urinal in the drugstore and check urine color regularly. That will definitely tell you what's going on. Dark orange or brown-colored urine means you should force fluids right away. Urine should be pale yellow or almost clear.
I find soup to be the best way to rehydrate at the end of a day of gardening or landscaping work. Vegetable soup will also rebalance the sodium/potassium ratio, which tends to get out of proportion during hot weather. Trashy modern foods tend to be very low in potassium. Humans are adapted to a diet of seeds, fruit and other plant material which is rich in potassium.