ME/CFS Science @mecfsscience.org · 18/10/20251) Dr. Robert Naviaux’s theory is that the mitochondrial dysfunction observed in ME/CFS isn’t actually a dysfunction. The mitochondria are doing precisely as they are instructed by signals in the blood and from the brain. 23111
ME/CFS Science @mecfsscience.org · 18/10/20252) The mitochondria are not damaged or diseased. They are being actively down-regulated by signals in the blood to create a hypometabolic survival state similar to dauer. 1121
Colleen Steckel @colleensteckel.bsky.social · 18/10/2025We need to know if this is protective before we "fix" it. 080