When your nervous system is running the show and pumping out stress hormones, it can’t tell the difference between your crazy work schedule, the thousand things you need to do at home, or if you’re being chased by a tiger. It just knows it needs to keep you alive. And to do that it’s going to steal what nutrients and energy you have. Chronic stress depletes: Magnesium B Vitamins Vitamin C Zinc Omega-3 Vitamin D Iron And when these nutrients are low: Your energy production slows Your brain...

Earlier this month, the initial results from the “DecodeME, the ME/CFS study” involving over 15,000 people with ME/CFS were released. Predictably, the headlines in the newspapers varied enormously. But what does the research really say? As with much in health and nutrition research, the devil's is in the detail. Here's my take on the findings. The initial results from the “DecodeME, the ME/CFS study” identified: Eight genetic signals t hat are much more common in people with ME/CFS than...

Note: This is part 2 of my story, you can read part 2 here . After taking redundancy, I planned to spend time trying to get better, and figure out what I was going to do with my life. During my research, I came a cross Nutritional Therapy, a practice that takes a root cause approach in unravelling and supporting ALL the potential underlying drivers of someone’s health issues rather than just treating the symptoms. My interest in nutrition was sparked when I discovered I had a gluten...