Dr. Craig on Fasting For Better Health in Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- 15 years
- Published
- Jul 2014
Summary
Periodic intermittent fasting of 12 to 18 hours, one to two times a week, with an early dinner followed by a late breakfast the next day. She had chronic fatigue syndrome for 15 years before getting it under control and calls the fasting routine crucial to her recovery. She reports being able to take 4-5 mile walks, do basic strength training, and lecture for 7 hours since adopting the practice. She states the fasting is what allows her to stave off relapse and "bad days," making this an explicit ongoing maintenance requirement rather than a one-time fix. She adds she still gets occasional flare-ups if she gets lax with diet, supplements, or has high stress.
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