Stanford scientist searches for answer to his son’s Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
My own experience, for what it&#x27;s worth:<p>I&#x27;ve been afflicted with what seems to be CFS for at least 10 years.<p>I&#x27;ve been through the exasperating process of seeking diagnosis and treatment from conventional doctors.<p>In the absence of any answers, I had to take matters into my own hands and attempt to get well with non-conventional remedies like paleo dieting, detoxing, nutritional supplements, yoga, etc.<p>Nothing really moved the needle in any sustained way until I started experimenting with emotional healing therapies that work to identify and release deeply-held subconscious traumas and self-sabotaging beliefs.<p>I&#x27;ve been doing that for 5-6 years now, and my wellbeing keeps improving at an ever-increasing rate.<p>So, my n=1 anecdata suggests that yes it&#x27;s a physiological ailment (i.e., involves mitochondria, ATP, cortisol, inflammation, oxidation, T-cells, and many other material processes within the body), but that stress and trauma is a major factor, and that by addressing the stress&#x2F;trauma component, the physiological component corrects itself, slowly but surely.<p>There is plenty of evidence to give credence to this explanation, if you simply search for studies linking excessive cortisol (a stress&#x2F;fear&#x2F;anxiety hormone) to immune function, auto-immunity and inflammation.<p>What seems to be lacking in the mainstream medical zeitgeist is an acceptance that stress&#x2F;trauma can be held deeply in the subconscious, and that there are effective techniques to identify and resolve it.<p>But I can attest, yes, anecdotally, that it is a real phenomenon, and that effective treatments exist. If this were to be included in the research, I&#x27;m confident that CFS can be understood and an effective remedy can be made available to all sufferers.<p>Any researchers who are interested to know more about my experiences are welcome to contact me (email in profile).  I have some lab pathology reports on things like cortisol levels, iron&#x2F;zinc&#x2F;copper (and other minerals), thyroid hormones, inflammatory and auto-immunity indicators, chronic infection antibodies (EBV, CMV). I&#x27;d be very willing&#x2F;happy to get other tests, as I&#x27;m not yet fully healed, so there&#x27;s still time to do before&#x2F;after comparisons of relevant indicators.