My recovery from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome using Brain Retraining and research on why it works.

Hello. My name is Lorelei Lew and this is the story of my recovery journey from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or CFS. (also known as Myalgic encephalomyelitis/ME). My only intention in making this video is to tell my story in the hopes that it may help someone else. The previous videos I have made on my KZbin Channel are for people who are already using Brain Retraining to recover from illness. This video is for people who are not on that journey yet. For Brain Retrainers who want to hear about research but do not want to hear about symptoms of illness, please fast forward to the 2 minute mark. In this video, I discuss my illness, recovery journey and explain briefly what Brain Retraining is about. I am also going to talk about supporting research and applications to chronic pain, and other chronic diseases. I am dedicating this video to people suffering from CFS, but particularly those who are very ill. Also, it is thought that many Long Haul Covid patients have CFS. So, I am hoping that my story can help some of those people as well.
I was a Registered Physical Therapist for 24.5 years before I became bedridden 23 hours a day with CFS. I used daily hourly brain retraining exercises for 3 years and 9 months before I became symptom free. I have been retraining to return to work. I discuss recent supporting research for Brain Retraining as I have a background in research science, and a Master of Science in Cellular/Molecular Biology. Questions and comments can be directed via Messenger to my Facebook page: Lorelei Lew or via Instagram: loreleixmas. Thank you so much for your time.
Disclaimer: This video is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment
References:
Brain Retraining Programs:
1) The Gupta Program: www.guptaprogr...
2) The Dynamic Neural Retraining System: retrainingtheb...
3) Free 30 day Meditation App by Ashok Gupta: www.themeaning...
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