I believe in the saying "laughter is the best medicine". If throughout anytime I feel my illness is getting the better of me I am straight down to the video store and hiring a video from the comedy section. Almost instantly I am laughing so hard I have forgotten all about my illness. I am in a better mood and I feel great even if it is only short-lived. More...

There are many advantages juicing can have on your health, whether it be preventing disease or aiding in the recovery process of an illness. More...

To prevent deficiency, recommended dietary allowances (RDI's) have been established. RDI's are calculated to meet the needs of healthy people. More...

In this article we discuss the effect some foods can have on sufferers of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. This is Part 10 of a series of articles we have been featuring over the last few months relating to CFS. More...

For the first four months of my illness I was virtually bed-bound. Sleeping into the early hours of the afternoon had become a familiar routine and walking to the letterbox had been my only exercise. More...

Over the past few months we have brought you a series of articles relating to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), and have read of one woman's account of her battle with the condition. In this article, the option of alternative medicine as a way of combating CFS is explored. The story continues... More...

Making my friends understand my illness took a lot of energy. To this very day some still don't understand and I'm sure never will. When I was first diagnosed one year ago, friends would drop in and think there was nothing wrong with me. To them I looked my normal chirpy self, but only after they had gone would I collapse into my bed and suffer for days. More...

If you suspect that you have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), getting a diagnosis may not be as simple as it seems. For many it takes years of constant frustration and some doctors still do not accept CFS as a medical condition. More...

Support plays an important role in the battle of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Living with this illness means I am dependent upon family members, am housebound and socially isolated. More...

Chronic Fatigue Awareness Week runs from the 5th-12th of May. Awareness Week is designed to create awareness for the general public, media, government and the medical professions. It is important to create awareness and raise money so that research can continue. More...

The following story is one woman's account of being diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. "I was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, upon hearing the news, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. One thing was for sure though; I was relieved my mysterious illness had a name." More...

After a year of constant frustration I had been diagnosed with CFS. This had to be the biggest challenge yet! How had I gone from being a healthy energetic person to sleeping sixteen hours a day and feeling constantly like I'd just run a marathon? More...