The theory that the deconditioning that accompanies CFS is an etiological factor causing disability or indeed CFS itself is a position that contrasts many studies. Friedberg et al. and Lapp et al. have found that patients with CFS are already functioning at their maximum ability in regards to energy (11) (12). This suggests that although disability in CFS correlates with degree of physical functioning, it does not cause an impaired degree of functioning. Therefore a more likely scenario than the "deconditioned theory” is that CFS patients have a low degree of physical activity due to the nature of having a debilitating, chronic and physiological illness. The "deconditioning theory” is also problematic due to several studies finding that physical and mental exertion by CFS patients cause an impermanent yet significant decline in functioning (13) (14) (15). If deconditioning was an etiological factor in CFS, it would be expected that exertion would cause an improvement in functioning ability, not decline.Open face Mexican OmeletWe didn’t take a bag with us. There just isn’t room in a crowd like that, and it would likely have been stolen. We took a cheap camera which we tried to waterproof, and a video camera that now needs a bit of love.Located near Wat Pho temple, the incredible array of flowers, fruit and vegetables makes Pat Klong Talat one of Bangkok’s finest fresh markets – this one is sure to tantalise the senses.
