The problem is, that it doesn't really explain anything. How are the "non-essential energy-consuming processes are throttled down"?
Is it really that curious? A large majority do not report significant improvement or recovery and there are no controlled studies to suggest it...
Yes, both sorts of hypotheses have been made for a variety of conditions over the last few decades. There still seems to be a lack of strong...
We have to perform more studies to find out, but I detailed several general explanations in my previous post.
Is this the first questionnaire used for ME/CFS patients where they have bothered (or are planning) to test face validity?
If he used a juice fast or homeopathy during his spontaneous recovery, would people be taking him so seriously?
Besides age and sex (and hormonal variances), there is likely some degree of genetic variance (and an effect of fitness, but this can sometimes...
This also reminds me of the people who were asking whether participants were already suffering from PEM during the first test. So in that case it...
Graded Exercise Therapy is technically still a Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, albeit one that focuses primarily on behaviour. A pure exercise...
A very high RER (>1.2) suggests significant hyperventilation. This could be due to a high rate of respiratory compensation. Unless it was a...
I'd also argue that evidence of central fatigue is also strong for CFS, though the underlying cause of that central fatigue is debated (and sadly,...
The former. Deconditioning simply means lower performance at a given heart rate. I don't think it is deconditioning. Having ME/CFS means it is...
Either that, or your body is broken!
VO2Peak can still increase while RER plateaus by increasing ventilation and delivery of that oxygen to the muscle (eg by achieving a higher heart...
Or there is a true effect. Another study by this clinic provides more detail on the diagnostic process:...
It's more than just the last week or two that is important to consider. Notably, in Mongolia, they're now trying to secure supply of the Pfizer...
No. I think it is due having double the number of participants and is more reflective of real-world variability during the test (also given that I...
I'd rather demonstrate the difference with electromyography, MR spectroscopy, doppler flowmetery (and even pharmacological nerve blockade), rather...
Same, it is only a problem when suffering from PEM and I find it hard to concentrate.
I still sweat and shiver. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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