Metabolic health is a key piece in the complex puzzle of ME/CFS and Long Covid. While there is no one-size-fits-all fix, stabilising blood sugar helps to reduce inflammation and supporting your mitochondria with good food, stress management, and gentle movement can make a difference to your overall healthHere we describe what is meant by metabolic health, what can go wrong in these conditions and steps you can take to reduce high blood sugar and support your metabolism.

Fructose is a sugar found in fruit and honey and also in some processed foods and sweetened drinks like coke. It sounds harmless, but eating too much fructose can be damaging, particularly in conditions like ME/CFS, Long Covid and Fibromyalgia.   Unlike glucose, fructose is absorbed in the liver and the particular way it is metabolised leads to mitochondrial stress, fat accumulation, inflammation and reduced energy levels.