CFS & Diet

fish, and poultry.  Raw fruits, raw vegetables and whole grains provide fiber which helps alleviate constipation which is a factor in fatigue.  Try eating apples or oatmeal because the fiber they contain is water-soluble and binds and eliminates toxins.  Cold-water fish provide essential fatty acids which help boost the immune system. For those with demonstrated low blood pressure, increasing the amount of salt in the diet may be helpful.

Cook foods lightly.  Vegetables that are boiled loss their nutrients.  Instead try steaming vegetables.  Buy foods that are fresh and not frozen, in packets or cans.  Foods preserved in this matter loss their nutritional value. The exception is frozen fish and chicken. 

To fight the tiredness, feelings of depression, weakness, and muscle pains associated with chronic fatigue syndrome, a diet high in vitamin B12, vitamin C, magnesium, and zinc may prove to be beneficial.

Magnesium
Foods high in magnesium can help to reduce the muscle aches that often occur in people with chronic fatigue syndrome.  Foods high in magnesium include spinach, avocados, almonds, buckwheat, sunflower seeds and barley,

Vitamin  B₁₂
Vitamin B₁₂  helps your body to make red blood cells, and is important for the prevention of nerve damage, muscle weakness, memory loss, fatigue and depression.  Foods high in Vitamin B₁₂ include beef, lamb, tuna and yogurt.

Vitamin C
Vitamin C helps strength a weakened immune system.  Foods containing Vitamin C include broccoli, tangerines, cabbage, oranges and cauliflower.

Zinc
Foods high in zinc help to boost, enhance and repair the immune system.  Foods containing zinc include lamb, chicken, wheat and turkey.

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