Health & Nutrition Club

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.

A landmark genetic study brings new hope for the ME/CFS community. The groundbreaking DecodeME project, the largest of its kind in the world, has successfully identified the first robust genetic links to myalgic encephalomyelitis, providing long-awaited scientific validation that this devastating illness is rooted in biology.

Sleep and Circadian Rhythm disruption are very common in ME/CFS, Long Covid and Fibromyalgia.  Circadian rhythms — the body's internal 24-hour clock — play a vital role in regulating sleep, metabolism, hormone release, and digestion. When disrupted, they can significantly affect health, particularly people with ME/CFS, Long Covid and Fibromyalgia, where sleep disturbances and fatigue are common.

Explore immune system dysfunction in ME/CFS and Long Covid: what we know and how nutrition can help manage symptoms. Learn more now!

Research continues to show that what we eat directly impacts how our immune system functions.  This is particularly important for people with ME/CFS and Long Covid as immune health has been shown by research to be affected in these conditions. Here we look at the key nutrients that are important for immune health and steps you can take to strengthen this aspect of health.