John Bochenek's Recovery Story
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Published
- 2010
Summary
Relayed by forum member sometexan84, John Bochenek credited full recovery from ME/CFS to a hormonal protocol of testosterone with anastrozole plus cinnamon/chromium and L-lysine. The original ProHealth article could not be fetched directly (it returned only site navigation), so duration of illness, severity, and durability beyond the "recovered" claim are not independently confirmed.
What they credit
Credits Hormones & thyroid, Carnitine, BCAA, amino acids, Testosterone.
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