Myth . Increased exercise will help chronic fatigue syndrome.

Myth. Increased exercise will help chronic fatigue syndrome.

While exercise improves most health problems, chronic fatigue syndrome is not one of them. Even light exercise can make this condition much worse. This is a common misconception even among doctors, who only revised their exercise and treatment guidelines in 2017, after recommending the exact opposite for the past 30 years, when chronic fatigue was thought to be more of a psychological problem. Before embarking on a fitness plan, be sure to discuss it with your doctor first.