Chronic Fatigue Syndrome:
Do you feel like life is passing you by? If you are excessively tired and exhausted and cannot pinpoint the reason of your tiredness, you may have chronic fatigue syndrome. Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME) is characterized by extreme exhaustion that does not improve with rest and may even worsen with physical or mental effort.
A severe, ongoing condition, CFS/ME affects various physiological functions. People with CFS/ME frequently are unable to participate in their normal activities. Patients with CFS/ME may occasionally be forced to stay in bed. Patients with CFS/ME frequently experience severe fatigue and sleep problems.
Depression and a deterioration in the quality of life are possible consequences of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME). Consult a healthcare professional if your weariness prevents you from participating completely in your employment, studies, or other activities.
Causes:
Although the etiology of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is unknown, it frequently develops following an infection or a stressful event. Some of the theories regarding its cause include hormone imbalance, immune system dysfunction, and depression. According to some medical experts, a variety of factors may have a role in the emergence of chronic fatigue syndrome.
Diagnosis:
It is not possible to diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome with a single conclusive test despite research showing adrenal fatigue as a major factor of the condition. You may need various medical tests to rule out other diseases with similar symptoms. Reducing symptoms is the aim of treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome.
Symptoms:
A patient in integrated medicine is viewed holistically. It entails more than merely switching to non-medical or non-surgical options. It's important to acquire an accurate diagnosis, such as the one that comes from fulfilling the aforementioned standards, but it's as important to take other probable causes of the symptoms and severity of CFS into consideration.
Signs and symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) may include:
longer-lasting exhaustion than six months
extreme fatigue that lasts for more than 24 hours after exerting one's body or mind
poor focus and memory
disruptions in sleep
Lymph nodes that are sore and swollen in your neck or underarm
sore muscles
painful joints
digestive system symptoms
nighttime perspiration and chills
Moodiness or worry
Chemical, food, odour, or medicinal sensitivities
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME) integrated medicine treatment seeks to reduce or eliminate symptoms and prevent relapses.
Dao Integrated Health’s Approach in the Treatment of CFS/ME:
People frequently turn to functional and integrated medicine to treat their CFS/ME condition. Integrated Medicine is a preferred method of evaluation because there is no "one size fits all" method for treating CFS/ME. Your functional medicine practitioner will pinpoint the underlying causes of your persistent tiredness and offer a customized treatment plan to address the problem.
In the conventional management of chronic fatigue syndrome, common pharmaceuticals include antidepressants, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), antihistamines, anti-anxiety medications, blood pressure medications, psychostimulants, and corticosteroids (CFS). These therapies may have adverse short-term or long-term effects.
Integrative Functional Medicine: “Beyond Symptoms. Your Path to Lasting Health.”
At Dao Integrated Health, we offer more than just healing: we offer transformation. We blend the holistic, patient-centered philosophy of integrative medicine with the root-cause focus and diagnostic rigor of functional medicine — crafting a model that is both deeply compassionate and evidence-driven.
We begin by listening. Every patient is more than a collection of symptoms: you are a whole person, with a life story, values, community, emotions, spiritual longings, and environmental influences. From there, we employ advanced lab testing, nutritional assessments, lifestyle audits, and environmental exposure screening — tools drawn from functional medicine — to uncover the underlying imbalances that drive chronic illness, fatigue, autoimmune conditions, pain, and more.
Simultaneously, we use integrative therapies—Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, herbal and energetic modalities, neuro-linguistic psychotherapy, stress-management, lifestyle coaching—to support healing on every level: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. The goal is not only to relieve suffering, but to restore vitality, resilience, and one’s own capacity to heal.
Treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME) at Dao Integrated Health aims to lessen or completely eradicate symptoms, stop reoccurring episodes, and put your condition in remission.
Development of a comprehensive treatment plan
Dr. Christine Dao develops a thorough understanding of all elements affecting your health, including physical, psychological, emotional, and lifestyle concerns.
Your treatment plan is deeply personalized. We work together to set health goals meaningful to you. We collaborate with your primary physicians or specialists as needed, honoring traditional and conventional medicine when called for, while also offering alternatives and adjunctive methods. Change is a journey, so we offer ongoing support, education, and community practices (like meditation, mindful awareness, etc.) to reinforce habits that sustain wellness long term.
We will employ extensive functional testing, questionnaires, analysis, and natural supplements and trreatments to help you heal and advance your well-being. In order to maximize your body's innate potential to recover and support your mind throughout the healing process, the therapy will put an emphasis on you as a whole person. This includes using homeopathy, nutritional therapy, and herbal medicine to treat and relieve symptoms.
Dietary and nutritional advice to enhance your health, energy, and well-being
Consider seeking out lifestyle therapy to support you emotionally as you go through the recovery process. For example, the use of flower essence therapy can control emotional agitation and promote sound sleep.
Technologies for functional pathology and wellness in medical settings
Improving Your Overall Well-Being
Integrative Functional Medicine can make you feel better overall and address any underlying root causes that you might not be aware of. Dr. Christine Dao frequently is able to identify any "gut" issues that may be at the root of your CFS/ME condition, such as food intolerances or "leaky gut," as well as potential viruses, dysfunctions with how your adrenal glands are working, test for genetic methylation changes, dive into the extensive science of Liver function and detoxification and other toxicity-related issues.
The Traditional Approach to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Treatment
Many are unaware that conventional treatment plans for CFS/ME can have immediate or long-term negative effects, and they can even worsen your symptoms. Some of the medications included in conventional treatments include:
Antidepressants
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
Antihistamines
Anti-anxiety medications
Blood pressure meds
Psychostimulants
Corticosteroids
With Integrated Medicine, we can spend more time with our patients and develop individualized treatment strategies. We build our treatment on the person, with the main emphasis on internal healing. We simply support the body to do what it does best, heal and regenerate.