Even meat-eaters can experience deficiency due to poor absorption, which often relies on a stomach-produced protein called intrinsic factor
Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) studies further substantiate the evidence of metabolic disturbances: in ME/CFS patients, brain lactate concentrations and the choline/creatine ratio are significantly elevated, indicating increased anaerobic glycolysis and altered membrane phospholipid metabolism, both of which are linked to neuroinflammation and mitochondrial oxidative stress (155)
Figure 5 As a type I interferon, Plegridy binds to interferon receptors on immune cells, activating JAKSTAT signaling and inducing interferon-stimulated genes
Most patients have several contributing factors at once
Ashwagandha, phosphatidylserine, magnesium, rhodiola rosea, and L-theanine are all commonly used supplements