Anti-Inflammatory Diets and Fatigue, 2019, Norman et al

[Andy]

Accumulating data indicates a link between a pro-inflammatory status and occurrence of chronic disease-related fatigue. The questions are whether the observed inflammatory profile can be (a) improved by anti-inflammatory diets, and (b) if this improvement can in turn be translated into a significant fatigue reduction. The aim of this narrative review was to investigate the effect of anti-inflammatory nutrients, foods, and diets on inflammatory markers and fatigue in various patient populations. Next to observational and epidemiological studies, a total of 21 human trials have been evaluated in this work. Current available research is indicative, rather than evident, regarding the effectiveness of individuals’ use of single nutrients with anti-inflammatory and fatigue-reducing effects. In contrast, clinical studies demonstrate that a balanced diet with whole grains high in fibers, polyphenol-rich vegetables, and omega-3 fatty acid-rich foods might be able to improve disease-related fatigue symptoms. Nonetheless, further research is needed to clarify conflicting results in the literature and substantiate the promising results from human trials on fatigue.

Open access at https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/10/2315

 

[Ravn]

Beg pardon???!

Although disease-related fatigue usually occurs in the diseased population, the percentage of almost healthy community-dwelling adults experiencing considerable pathological fatigue is estimated to be nearly 40% [1], and is more often present in women than men [7,8]. This unexplained, idiopathic, and generalized or chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), typically emerges spontaneously with flu-like symptoms [3]. It is characterized by a cluster of unspecific clinical symptoms such as cognitive dysfunction (“brain fog”), headaches, enlarged and painful lymph nodes, irritable bowels, unrefreshing sleep, sore throat, muscle/joint pain or morning stiffness, and severe unphysiologic postexertional malaise [3,9], which simultaneously serve as diagnostic criteria published by Centers of Disease Control and Prevention [10].

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/10/2315/htm

 

[feeb]

Lol. Well, now that 40% of adults have CFS, it seems even more important that we get some adequate research funding, no?