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Article: Chronic fatigue syndrome may be linked to low blood pressure, researchers say.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
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- September 26, 1995
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Chronic fatigue syndrome, a baffling illness that strikes thousands of Americans, may be linked to a type of abnormally low blood pressure, according to scientists at Johns Hopkins University.
If the findings prove correct, people who suffer from the syndrome may be able to reclaim their shattered lives by using an inexpensive and simple therapy _ common table salt.
``It's not a cure, but it's a way to manage the illness,'' said Katherine Lucas, 34, of Richmond, Va., a chronic fatigue sufferer who says she's on the road to recovery after a year on a high-salt diet.
Lucas, a 1982 graduate of Villanova University, was one of the subjects in the ...