Archive · 10 Nov 2025

New Study Links Abnormal Breathing to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

New Study Links Abnormal Breathing to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Imagine your body's breathing is like a well-tuned engine.

For people with chronic fatigue syndrome, this engine sometimes sputters.

Scientists found that many of these individuals don't breathe quite right.

This might mean they sigh a lot, breathe too fast, or don't fill their lungs fully.

Sometimes, their chest and belly muscles don't work together perfectly when breathing.

This 'abnormal breathing' can make people feel tired, dizzy, and have trouble thinking, just like chronic fatigue itself.

Even though they get the same amount of oxygen as others, their breathing isn't as efficient.

The scientists think fixing this breathing problem could help people feel better.

They even found that sometimes people don't know they are breathing strangely.

This discovery might lead to new ways to help people with chronic fatigue syndrome feel less exhausted.

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