A Functional Medicine Case Study: Lyme, Lupus and Mould Illness. No more methotrexate and 80% symptom improvement! A month by month break down of Jane’s Healing Journey.
Humans need oxygen to survive. That is an absolute fact. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that anaemia and poor oxygen delivery are very important to address in chronic illness generally and fatigue recovery specifically. However, this is an often overlooked, under-assessed and under addressed aspect of health.
Both high and low blood sugar negatively impact energy production. Low blood sugar increases cortisol levels and sympathetic activation of the nervous system, which is disruptive to creating a healing state. In the early stages of fatigue recovery we want to create as much stability as possible to allow for healing.
Therefore, it is difficult to recover and feel well, without stable blood sugar. I recommend that everyone does some blood sugar monitoring at some point in their journey – sooner rather than later in my opinion – even if all they do is rule it out as a problem.
When we consider eating for energy we want to distinguish between eating for an instant energy boost versus eating for sustainable energy and health long term. If you are someone who is experiencing a chronic illness – such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME), PoTS, Fibromyalgia or an Autoimmune Condition – then you definitely want to focus on the latter and avoid the former. Here is how…
Part five in a series of balancing female hormones for women with CFS/ME. Here we discuss detoxification and drainage support for oestrogen clearance.
Something is up with your hormones and you are wondering if there are any tests which could help you get a better understanding of what is going on. Here I discuss the different blood, urine and saliva options, their pro’s and con’s.
The quality of your brain health will determine the quality of your life and therefore it is definitely worth finding solutions that will reduce or even eliminate brain fog. Here are 7 things that you can consider…
You might be wondering if certain supplements, vitamins or minerals can increase your energy and help you feel better, more focussed and productive. The answer to this question is both yes and maybe. The exact answer will depend on context and in order to understand the context, you want to understand, on a basic level, how we make energy.
Can wearbles make a difference in recovery from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME), POTS, Fibromyalgia and burnout? Understand the pro’s and con’s of two mainstream devices and how they could be useful on your fatigue recovery journey.
Of course there are many many reason why sleep is a problem in CFS. This post will focus on blood sugar and metabolic flexibility…
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