Chemical Avoidance
To recover or prevent the worsening of environmental illnes, there is no substitute for avoiding substances that provoke a neurological or immune response.
Dr. William Rea, MD, et al., states in Considerations for the Diagnosis of Chemical Sensitivity , "The cornerstone of treatment for chemical sensitivity is avoidance. This will decrease total body burden, allowing recovery of the overtaxed detoxification systems."
Chemical Sensitivity
The following guidelines by Rabin Prusty emphasize that every reaction, or instance in which the immune system is provoked, inexorably worsens MCS and causes its progression.
Twelve
Golden Rules...to Slow Down the Progression of MCS
by Rabin Prusty
Dr. Grace Ziem, MD's (see Neural Sensitization Protocol) instructions on environmental controls:
Environmental Controls
Exposure Control
Chemicals in the Indoor Environment
Avoiding
Offending Chemicals
The Environmental Illness Resource
Chemicals
in Common Household, Cleaning and Personal Care Products
MCS Canadian Sources
Formaldehyde
MCS Canadian Sources
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Immune or neurological response to chemicals likely plays a role in chronic fatigue syndrome. Most persons with chronic fatigue syndrome are also chemically sensitive to some degree.
Management
of Chemical Sensitivities in CFIDS
by Jim Leroy