chronic fatigue syndrome

Doctors found, rituximab, a cancer drug that suppresses the immune system helped alleviate symptoms of CFS in some patients.

Regular consumption of chocolate rich in cocoa liquor or polyphenol reduces the severity of the disorder significantly.

Earlier studies have confirmed that chocolate has the ability to enhance various neurotransmitters like phenyl ethylamine, serotonin, and anandamide in the brain region.

However, the benefit of dark chocolate in handling chronic fatigue has been studied for the first time, the researchers said.

New research claims that eating dark chocolate daily can help alleviate the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).

CFS, also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is a condition characterized by consistent fatigue for six months or more as well as a wide range of symptoms such as severe muscle pain, headaches, and poor memory.

Benefits of dark chocolate assessed
In a bid to determine whether dark chocolate would benefit patients with chronic fatigue, the researchers carried out small trial of six women and four men whose average age was 52 years.