Stability is the first step in Chronic Fatigue Recovery. If you are someone experiencing a chronic illness such as CFS/ME, Long Covid, Post-Viral Fatigue, Vaccine Injury, Fibromyalgia or an autoimmune condition, you will be very familiar with the concept of energy crashes, symptom flares and post-exertional malaise (PEM) – all of which are symptoms of an unstable system.
Mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) and histamine intolerance may be part of the complex web of imbalances in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME) and other chronic illnesses.
MCAS can be associated with pain, cognitive dysfunction, brain fog, sensitivity to light and sound or intolerance to chemicals and smells. Many of these symptoms, and more, go hand in hand with those who experience a chronic illness.
Adrenal Testing most typically refers to saliva tests which plot adrenal function across the day. There are some schools of thought that suggest poorly functioning
Many people with Chronic Fatigue conditions like CFS/ME and Long Covid are turning towards technology, like Heart Rate Variability, to help them better manage their health, their nervous systems and support their recoveries.
Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is a biological marker that you can now measure using a watch or an app on your smartphone linked to a wearable device. If you can understand HRV, you potentially have valuable insight into the state of your autonomic nervous system and day to day fluctuating levels of resilience and capacity.
However, when it comes to harnessing the power of HRV in chronic illness generally and chronic fatigue more specifically, there is both an art and a science. Being able to understand and interpret data in a way that is meaningful to the individual is what can make or break the impact of the technology.
Gallbladder Dysfunction can be a possible contributing factor to the presentation of Chronic Fatigue. Chronic Fatigue is the consequence of poor energy availability, due to poor production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which happens in the mitochondria, the “energy factory” of the cell. There are multiple mechanisms by which the production of ATP can be impacted, and often in the case of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), there isn’t just one mechanism, but several, all creating the same end result. The gallbladder plays a crucial role in the digestive system and overall metabolic function and therefore could be one of those mechanisms in some, but not necessarily all cases.
If you are wondering if your gut health is impacting your energy levels, the short answer is yes.
The more complex answer is that there are many ways that your gut health can impact your energy. Understanding what digestive imbalances are specific and relevant to you, may help you further understand how you can support your energy by addressing your gut health.
A chronic fatigue experience or formal diagnosis is quite frankly, devastating. It can feel like every aspect of your life is falling through your fingertips. You are trying to hold everything together, process the inevitable grief and loss, understand your health care options and medical terminology, with the least amount of physical, emotional and mental energy.
Underactive thyroid can be a contributing factors to chronic fatigue. Proper screening means that you can catch imbalances before you start to see changes in thyroid function.
Parasites and Protozoa are one category of infections that can impact and contribute to Chronic Fatigue. Here we discuss intestinal parasites and protozoa, possible symptoms, how to test for them and how to consider treating them (if at all), alongside your Chronic Illness journey.
Post-viral fatigue, reactivation of latent viruses and recurrent viral infections are three possible contributing factors that may be part of the complex chronic fatigue picture.
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