Alternative medicine

People with ME/CFS have frequently been found to have a number of marginal nutritional deficiencies, including various B vitamins, vitamin C, magnesium, sodium, zinc, L-tryptophan, carnitine, coenzyme Q10, and essential fatty acids. Many people with ME/CFS or Fibromyalgia turn to natural or alternative medicine and therapies, and report being dissatisfied with traditional medicine. |title= |title=Dietary supplements commonly taken by people with ME/CFS include natural or herbal supplements, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and essential fatty acids. Most of these can be derived from a healthy, balanced diet but are available in pill form, sometimes in higher doses than that provided by a healthy diet. The Canadian Consensus Criteria states that the nutritional principles in Travell & Simons (1999) are helpful. |title= |title===Notable studies == |title=* 2010, Alternative medical interventions used in the treatment and management of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia |title=* 2000, Nutritional Strategies for Treating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |title= |title===Books == |title=*1999, Travell & Simons' Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: Upper half of body |title= |title===Learn more == |title= |title===See also == |title=*Traditional medicine |title=*List of approved herbal medicines by the EU Committee for Herbal Medicinal Products |title=*Medicinal foods (category) |title= |title===Related categories== |title=*Potential treatments |title=*Diets |title=*Amino acids |title=*Herbs |title=*Supplements |title= |title===References == |title= |title= |title= |title= |title=