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> but there are absolutely unique and consistent dysfunctions of ME/CFS sufferers

But the exercise dysfunction is not consistent. Sometimes it's immediate, sometimes it's 24 or 48 hours later.

>Generally, if we exercise more than a small amount we are literally bedridden (sometimes hospitalised) for days or weeks

That's the problem - it's not always like that for all patients.

>Psychological illnesses generally respond very well to exercise

Not exhaustion from stress. (And it's not entirely psychological, there are various types of stress, some physical). You have to get out of this mindset of physical vs psychological. Stress is both.

>low NK cells for example

That is not consistent, and it is also a feature of stress (which significantly affects NK cells).

>recently the metabolomics study.

which has not been replicated, and which is showing different results to another metabolics study just released (see discussion on healthrising and phoenixrising).




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