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.

Discover how oxidative stress in ME/CFS and Long Covid affects energy production and symptoms. Learn strategies to reduce oxidative stress effectively.

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.

Fatigue is a hallmark symptom in ME/CFS and is a major symptom in Long Covid. Here we describe how energy is usually produced by the body, and then describe energy production is affected in ME/CFS and Long Covid.