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malic acid (200 mg) on an empty stomach (or after food, if they got indigestion). Patients began with one or two capsules, then worked their way up to at least six a day. Another study found that pain and fatigue diminished in four weeks only when eight tablets were taken per day. It is best to take magnesium in a liquid form. 22
A limited amount of exercise is goodjust don't over do it. Muscle pain can be relieved by very light aerobic in addition to stretching exercises. Kenneth H. Cooper, M.D., well-known for his work in aerobics, says that exercise is "one of the most inexpensive treatment modalities for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome on record." For those who feel up to it, he suggests walking or stationary cycling, then graduating to a minimum amount of jogging in a couple months.

 
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