

Health Expert Reacts: SciShow on Exercise Actually Makes ME/CFS Worse with Evan H. Hirsch, MD
Oct 8, 2025
21:14
In this reaction video, Evan H. Hirsch, MD, founder of the EnergyMD Method, shares his professional insights on a SciShow episode titled “Exercise Actually Makes Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Worse.” As someone who has helped hundreds of people resolve chronic fatigue and long COVID, Evan breaks down the key points of the video, offering clarifications and expert commentary from over a decade of experience in environmental and functional medicine. If you've ever been told to just "exercise more" when struggling with fatigue, this is the episode you need to watch. In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why exercise often worsens symptoms in ME/CFS and long COVID
- What “post-exertional malaise” really means
- The truth behind the PACE trial and flawed research
- The role of the “Toxic 5” in immune system breakdown
- How recovery is possible, without pushing your limits