Health & Nutrition Club

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.

Mitochondria—the energy factories inside our cells—play a crucial role in physical and mental stamina. For people living with conditions like ME/CFS or Long Covid, where energy production is impaired, supporting mitochondrial function can be key to symptom management. Here we describe three important nutrients that can support mitochondrial health and potentially help with fatigue: Carnitine, Iron, and CoQ10.