Feb
06
2012
A lot of my Epstein Barr Virus patients are deficient in vitamin B12. Below is an interesting article by Dr Mercola on the causes, symptoms and treatment of a vitamin B12 deficiency. If you have Epstein Barr virus and are showing ongoing symptoms of fatigue, brain fog, mood swings, muscle weakness or tingling in your [...]
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Dec
23
2011
During a bout of Epstein Barr, preventing colds and flu is a priority. When the immune system is suppressed, secondary infections can take hold so you need to know the basic prevention and treatment strategies. Here’s an excerpt from Dr Mercola’s website www.mercola.com on some strategies used for preventing colds and flu during Epstein Barr. [...]
Tags: epstein barr cold prevention, epstein barr colds, epstein barr colds and flu, epstein barr flu, epstein barr preventing colds
Dec
16
2011
EBV is the virus that causes mononucleosis or glandular fever. It can affect the nerves of the body resulting in symptoms such as headaches, body pain and muscle aches. In some people chronic Epstein Barr pain can make life extremely difficult. Conventional painkillers can mask painful symptoms however these medications can have undesirable side effects [...]
Tags: chronic epstein barr, chronic epstein barr pain, epstein barr pain, glandular fever pain, mononucleosis pain
Oct
28
2011
The change of season heralds in the inevitable rounds of colds and flu, especially if you have recently battled a bout of glandular fever (Epstein Barr virus or mono). This virus can lower your immune system and leave you exposed to secondary infections. Unfortunately glandular fever, colds and flu often go together. Now is the [...]
Tags: glandular fever colds, Glandular Fever Colds and Flu, glandular fever flu, glandular fever infections
Oct
13
2011
Here is an informative video of one man’s journey with glandular fever and ME or CFS. It is interesting to note that although there are many triggers for ME / CFS including viral infections like glandular fever, chemical exposure, stress and adrenal exhaustion, the approach to healing is very similar. A lot of the therapies [...]
Tags: glandular fever CFS, glandular fever chronic fatigue, Glandular Fever Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, glandular fever ME, glandular fever ME video
Oct
07
2011
Here’s an interesting article by Dr Joseph Mercola on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and its link with infections like Epstein Barr virus, cytomegalovirus and gastrointestinal infections. The CFIDS Association estimates that some 800,000 Americans suffer from this debilitating condition, with a mere 16 percent of those with CFS having been diagnosed. The characteristics of CFS [...]
Tags: Epstein Barr CFS, Epstein Barr Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Sep
23
2011
EBV can suppress the immune system so secondary infections like sinusitis can take hold. Fortunately Epstein Barr virus and sinus infections (sinusitis) respond well to natural therapies. Here’s some natural treatments that I recommend for my patients with Epstein Barr virus and sinus infections: Essential oils. When you have an infection in the sinuses, the [...]
Tags: EBV sinus, EBV sinusitis, Epstein Barr Virus Sinus Infections, Epstein Barr Virus Sinusitis
Sep
16
2011
During glandular fever treatment, when the immune system is under stress, secondary conditions like urinary tract infections can develop. Unlike most respiratory and gastrointestinal infections, urinary tract infections are usually caused by a bacteria – typically Escherihia coli (E.coli). The cause of the infection is usually contamination of the vagina or urethra with faeces from [...]
Tags: glandular fever treatment, Glandular fever Urinary Tract Infection, glandular fever UTI
Sep
11
2011
Antibiotics are drugs used to treat bacterial infections. Antibiotics for glandular fever will not help kill the Epstein Barr virus. They are only effective against bacteria. The only reason why antibiotics for glandular fever are prescribed is if there is a serious secondary bacterial infection like strep throat, bronchitis or pneumonia. Antibiotics for glandular fever can [...]
Tags: antibiotics Epstein Barr, Antibiotics For Glandular Fever, antibiotics glandular fever
Sep
02
2011
The symptoms of mononucleosis and strep throat can be very similar. It is important that you get a diagnosis from your doctor as the treatment is different. In cases of streptococci, the infection may warrant the use of antibiotics. On the other hand, mono is caused by the Epstein Barr virus so antibiotics will not be [...]
Tags: mono strep throat, mono streptococci, mononucleosis strep throat