The Surprising Viral Culprit Behind Chronic Fatigue: What New Science Reveals About HHV-6 and ME/CFS

The Surprising Viral Culprit Behind Chronic Fatigue: What New Science Reveals About HHV-6 and ME/CFS

If you've been diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), or you suspect you might have it, you already know the frustration of being told “your labs look fine” while you're barely able to get off the couch. You know the loneliness of an illness that most people can't see. And you may have wondered,…

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Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes

The Surprising Link Between Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes & Mast Cell Activation Syndrome

Now imagine this happening in your own body. Your connective tissue – the “glue” that helps hold everything in place – is poorly constructed and isn’t strong enough, meaning that your skin and joints can stretch and hyperextend beyond normal human limits. The thought of being super flexible might sound cool, until you realize that it’s not just the limbs that get all jumbled up, your nerves do, too.This is a reality for people with Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes.

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