Chronic fatigue syndrome leaves sufferers feeling so tired that it interferes with their lives and at times makes it hard for them to function. Supplements containing malic acid, an organic compound found in fruits, can have potential benefits.
Chronic fatigue syndrome can also cause flu-like symptoms and chronic pain. The condition entered the public consciousness in the mid-1980s when an epidemic of a mysterious illness with symptoms akin to an "exhausting and never-ending flu" struck roughly 200 residents of a small Nevada town, according to Immunesupport.com.
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Today, CFS is widespread, generating support groups and causing charitable organizations and government to unite in combating the debilitating illness.
Here are five benefits of malic acid to sufferers of chronic fatigue syndrome:
1. Relief of soreness and fatigue. Leading health care professionals have found that patients using a combination of malic acid and magnesium hydroxide report improvements with reduction of the muscle pain and tiredness experienced by most CFS patients,
according to ProHealth.
2. Malic acid plays a vital role for CFS sufferers in improving overall muscle performance, reversing muscle fatigue following exercise and improving mental clarity,
according to The Healthier Life.
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3. Increased energy is another benefit reported by CFS sufferers taking malic acid.
According to Livestrong, there is an increase in energy because malic acid is an essential component in the Krebs cycle, which is the process through which our bodies convert food into energy.
4. Easy availability. Malic acid supplements are available for purchase online and sold in many natural-foods stores, drugstores and stores specializing in dietary supplements.
5. Safety. Dr. Jay Goldstein, director of the CFS Institute, has found malic acid to be a safe, inexpensive nutritional supplement for CFS symptoms, according to ProHealth.
This article is for information only and is not intended as medical advice. Talk with your doctor about your specific health and medical needs.
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