How could diet affect chronic fatigue syndrome?

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    If individuals experience gastrointestinal discomfort, it is recommended that they avoid ultraprocessed food (although there isn’t much evidence to directly tie ultraprocessed foods to CFS) and experiment with removing potentially problematic foods (e.g., caffeine, alcohol, spicy foods, dairy, gluten).[1]

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