Posted by TENA/MERMIE on 7/29/2007, 12:50 am, in reply to "Re: CFIDS#5" According to Scott et al the reason the adrenal glands are 50% smaller than The term 'atrophy' refers to a "wasting" away or "decrease" in size of a It is therefore implied by Scott et al that these victims of CFS had previously This conclusion appears to be based upon an assumption since their published This is an extremely important point since without evidence of prior adrenal Interestingly, these workers were also unable to document any definite cause Evidence of individuality in glandular sizes and nutritional needs has long been As has been reported by Williams the thickness of adrenal glands in normal Williams claims that this individuality in glandular sizes and metabolism, or Williams' classical studies into biochemical individuality have revealed Although this variation in glandular sizes may not have resulted in an illness The results reported by Scott et al should therefore be interpreted in the light If, as the evidence suggests, people who inherit undersized adrenal glands also ******** In fact it is now known that the adrenal gland is underactive in Irrespective of the shortcomings of the report by Scott et al, this study Confirmation of these findings may not only provide conclusive proof of a Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Deficiency, Excess, or Dampness? A "Deficiency" condition is one in which a deficiency of Yin, Yang, Blood, or Qi However, in addition to Deficiency conditions, such as Qi deficiency, or Yin The other causes of disease include Heat, Cold, Dryness, and Wind. "Wind", I should perhaps point out, refers to aches, pains, muscle spasms, and The second concept that may be of relevance to CFS is that of an "Excess" or The terms "Excess" and "Deficiency" refer to the diagnostic categories of Dampness The term Dampness refers to an accumulation of moisture or phlegm within the Dampness is by nature stagnant, heavy and difficult to move. Since the Spleen External Dampness may also result in a disruption of the function of the Symptoms of Dampness depend upon the area of the body affected and whether the Common symptoms include indigestion, Since Dampness is a Yin entity which is associated with heaviness and It is indeed interesting to note that arthritis sufferers commonly complain that Since arthritis, according to Chinese medicine, is commonly considered to be This ability of Chinese medicine to understand and explain the interaction of From my point of view as a CFS sufferer, since I have been diagnosed as
Yin of course, is said to originate from the Kidney/adrenal area.
normal in the CFS cases which they tested, is because, for some reason, they
have become 'atrophied'.
previously normal organ or gland.
had normal sized adrenal glands.
report supplies no evidence of earlier studies indicating the presence of normal
adrenal glands in these cases.
normality it would surely be equally valid to conclude that these CFS victims
had always possessed undersized adrenal glands.
for this apparent atrophy of the adrenal glands.
known thanks to the pioneering studies of the famous American scientist, Roger
Williams who pioneered the concept of biochemical individuality
people has been found to display a tenfold variation.
"biochemical individuality", is responsible for many of the unique differences
we each possess.
numerous glandular variations between people who are considered to be medically
normal
which was medically diagnosable at that time, such variations may nevertheless
correlate with an enormous range in health, stamina, and vitality of different
people.
of the previous research by Williams. It is therefore the constitutional
implications of having undersized adrenal glands which must be emphasised.
inherit a less stress tolerant constitution, then such persons would be expected
to be particularly susceptible to various stress related disorders, including
CFS.
various stress related diseases, including asthma
represents a significant step forward. It has considerable implications for the
treatment and understanding of CFS.
constitutional basis for CFS, but furthermore, if further studies reveal that
these adrenal abnormalities are not the result of CFS, but rather actually
preceded the onset of this condition, then the importance of endocrine body
typing and biochemical individuality would be further substantiated.
constitutes a predominant part of the illness.
In traditional Chinese medicine CFS has been associated with both a Qi
deficiency and a Yin deficiency
deficiency there are two other concepts of Chinese medicine that may be relevant
to CFS.
e first of these is "Dampness" which is regarded as one of the six external and
five internal causes of disease in Chinese medicine.
other symptoms that have the characteristics of wind in that they are not fixed
in one location but tend to fluctuate and move around the body.
"Strength" condition.
Chinese medicine which also include Yin or Yang, Hot or Cold, and Interior or
Exterior. I will now consider the possible relevance of these concepts to CFS.
various tissues or organs of the body.
(which includes the pancreas) is said to control the transport and metabolism of
water within the body, Dampness of internal origin is associated in Chinese
medicine with malfunction of the Spleen and a Spleen Qi deficiency.
Spleen.
Dampness is associated with Hot or Cold symptoms.
food allergies,
nausea,
bloating, loss of appetite,
abdominal distension,
chest discomfort,
diarrhea or loose bowel movements,
painful joints, tiredness, oedema,
dizziness, vertigo, sensation of tightness in the head,
mental dullness, depression, increased weight,
and a feeling of sluggishness and heaviness,
or a feeling of being congested
immobility, the accumulation of Dampness in an organ or tissue may result in
damage to the Yang Qi of that organ, and a feeling of heaviness or immobility of
the tissues so affected.
their discomfort is aggravated by humid or wet weather.
due to Dampness (in combination with Heat, Cold or Wind) in the joints
aggravation of this condition by damp weather or environment (external Dampness)
is totally understandable.
man and his environment is one of the many strengths of this form of medicine,
and something we can all learn from, especially in the West.
suffering from Dampness in addition to both Yin and Qi deficiencies, these three
concepts are of particular interest.
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