Health & Nutrition Club

Many people with ME/CFS, Long Covid or Fibromyalgia struggle to regulate body temperature, and this can be a particular problematic when the weather gets cold. You may notice that you feel unusually cold at this time of year, taking a long time to warm up, or fluctuating between being chilled and overheated. Feeling cold can also make other symptoms worse. Here we offer some practical ideas about how to stay warm and cosy when the temperature falls this Winter.

When you have ME/CFS, Long Covid or Fibromyalgia, your immune function is compromised, a feature of these conditions.  However, you can take action to support your immune system and there are practical steps you can take to make your immune function as strong as possible. If you are deficient in Vitamin D this is likely to further weaken your immune health, so addressing deficiency is key. We also recommend you consider vitamin c and zinc to boost your immune health.

Explore the role of the HPA axis in chronic illness. Discover how HPA axis dysfunction affects fatigue, stress, and recovery in ME/CFS and Long Covid.

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.