The initial symptoms of CFS are identical to Hypoxia, and the recent findings of severe loss of oxygen capacity (see VO2-Max) in CFS patients leads to the conclusion that they are hypoxia (at sea level) symptoms caused by a change of pH in the blood, coagulation (slowing down the blood flow) and destruction of red blood cells.

The term hypoxia includes the following:

• Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS),

• High Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) and

• Cerebral Edema (HACE).

There are two processes occurring with the above:

• decrease of oxygen to the body

• loss of air pressure to the lungs.

The typical symptoms are (% for 8000'):

• mild headache (70%)

• a severe headache which fails to respond to any normal

• treatment (7%)

• sleep disturbance, insomnia ( 30%)

• weakness, fatigue (30%)

• increased thirst

• nausea (5%)

• loss of appetite, anorexia (5%)

• dizziness (20%),

• apathy

• flu like symptoms in the absence of a fever or only a very

• low grade fever

• noticeable symptoms of slurred speech,

• loss of decision making skills,

• loss of coordination and vision

• GI upset (loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting)

• fatigue/weakness

• dizziness/light-headedness

• insomnia (more than just the usual frequent waking)

• no alcohol,

• no tobacco,

• no coffee (because it dehydrates)

• no soda (pop)

• lots of liquids..

• a general carbohydrate diet of at least 60% of the total calories

• reduce proteins and fat, these put more stress on the body.