Let me guess. “The science of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is settled.”
As far as the *real* science goes, one or more of three things seem to be the most likely. A viral infection, an immune system failure, or a hormonal-metabolic failure. (Or a combination of the above).
A viral infection cannot be seen in isolation to its interaction in the biome, the gut flora. This includes 300-1000 different kinds of bacteria, of which 30-40 take up almost all the space, and other microorganisms including yeasts, protozoa, and parasites. But above all, different viruses dominate the biome by a wide margin, though about half are bacteriophage, that is, they eat bacteria. And the biome in turn is very interactive with both the hormonal-metabolic system and the extremely complex immune system.
So, it’s simple then....
Agreed! See my post from last week:
New study shows chronic fatigue syndrome may have to do with gut microbes
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3470533/posts
Posted on 9/17/2016, 9:07:34 PM by Seizethecarp
“Our work demonstrates that the gut bacterial microbiome in chronic fatigue syndrome patients isn’t normal, perhaps leading to gastrointestinal and inflammatory symptoms in victims of the disease,” said Maureen Hanson, a professor of molecular biology and genetics at Cornell. “Furthermore, our detection of a biological abnormality provides further evidence against the ridiculous concept that the disease is psychological in origin.”