Episode 76 - Listener Q&A: CFS Diagnosis, Giving Up Caffeine, How to Find a Baseline and Noise Sensitivity

Stability is the foundation of healing. As humans we are self-organising, self-healing human beings. Yet, in chronic illness the body has become increasingly disorganised and increasingly unstable over time as a consequence of having to cope with multiple and ongoing stressors of life. In this podcast Anna talks about the disorganisation in a “syndromal system” and how we can support the body to become more stable and organised again. This podcast will help you reflect on where you are in your journey and areas of your life that you can prioritise to support greater stability in your chronic illness and/or fatigue recovery journey.  Useful links: Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna_marsh_nutrition/ Apply for 1-1 Support: https://annamarsh.co.uk/1-1/ Nurturing Resilience Workshop: https://annamarsh.co.uk/nurturing-resilience-special/ Nervous System Workshop: https://annamarsh.co.uk/workshop/ Blood Sugar Mini Course: https://annamarsh.co.uk/courses/

In this episode Anna answers questions from you, the listener! Anna covers the topic of building capacity and shares some of her own experience having a sensitive nervous system. She talks about the challenges of managing acute infections, especially when you are a long hauler. She shares things to think about if you are waking feeling unrefreshed. How to prepare for surgery and a conversation about her experience working with clients and their medications.  Useful links: Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna_marsh_nutrition/ Apply for 1-1 Support: https://annamarsh.co.uk/1-1/ Nurturing Resilience Workshop: https://annamarsh.co.uk/nurturing-resilience-special/ Nervous System Workshop: https://annamarsh.co.uk/workshop/

In this episode Anna discusses the connection between the Gallbladder and Chronic Fatigue. If you are someone who burps up a fishy taste when you supplement with fish oils, this is for you! But it is also worth listening to if you have ongoing digestive issues, oestrogen dominance or mould toxicity. We cover the basics of what the Gallbladder is, what it does in the body and things that can go wrong. We look at the connection between the Gallbladder and Oestrogen (Dominance) and other risk factors for Gallbladder Dysfunction. Finally, we discuss how to know if it could be an issue for you and what you can do to support your Gallbladder.  Useful links: Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna_marsh_nutrition/Apply for 1-1 Support: https://annamarsh.co.uk/1-1/

Shownotes Dr Sarah Myhill is a Naturopathic Physician who has been practising medicine since before I (Anna) was born. I have the honour and privilege of interviewing her to discuss her latest book: “Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Myalgic Encephalitis and Long Covid”. We cover a range of topics, all of which are covered in more detail in the book, including; dietary foundations, simple, cheap and very effective supplements, upper fermenting gut, pacing, exercise, toxins, breast implant illness and so much more!  Useful links: Buy the book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Diagnosis-Treatment-Chronic-Syndrome-Encephalitis/dp/1781612544/

Shownotes In this episode Anna discusses the connection between digestive health and Chronic Fatigue, specifically Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO). She talks about the symptoms, how to test for SIBO and most importantly what to do about it. She shares some insights from her own journey with SIBO and also factors that make individuals susceptible to relapses.  Useful links: Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna_marsh_nutrition/ Apply for 1-1 Support: https://annamarsh.co.uk/1-1/

Shownotes In this episode Anna answers questions from you, the listener! Anna covers an understanding of getting a CFS Diagnosis, Anna shares her own diagnosis stories and the pros and cons of being diagnosed. We discuss how to give up caffeine which can be both simple and complex depending on how much you are having and the reasons why. Anna talks about the process she used to find her baseline and finished off talking about noise sensitivity, what causes it and what you can do about it.  Useful links: Join Nurturing Resilience: https://annamarsh.co.uk/nurturing-resilience-special/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna_marsh_nutrition/ Apply for 1-1 Support: https://annamarsh.co.uk/1-1/

Shownotes In this episode Anna interviews Dr Lacey Chittle who was her practitioner in her own healing journey. Lacey shares some of her personal journey with autoimmunity weaved with beautiful words of wisdom for those who are navigating the space of chronic illness management and recovery. A must listen if you need to reconnect with hope and reignite inspiration and energy to continue on your journey - especially if you fall into the category of A-type over-doers that many of us are :)  Useful links: Dr. Lacey Chittle Website: https://www.drlaceychittle.com/ Dr. Lacey Chittle Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlaceychittle/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna_marsh_nutrition/ Apply for 1-1 Support: https://annamarsh.co.uk/1-1/

Shownotes In this episode Anna offers some updates and shares after completing her final module in a 3 year training to become a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP). She shares some of her reflections and learnings from the past 3 years and talks about her experience with touch as a modality for support in her journey.  Useful links: Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna_marsh_nutrition/ Apply for 1-1 Support: https://annamarsh.co.uk/1-1/ JOIN NURTURING RESILIENCE: https://annamarsh.co.uk/nurturing-resilience/

Shownotes How do you know when you need to work on something physical vs how do you know when to work on something emotional or engage more with mindbody work? That is the question that Anna aims to address in this episode. It isn’t always easy to know what the next step is when it comes to healing. Sometimes the lesson is in getting comfortable with not knowing. If you are struggling to make a decision about what comes next in your healing adventure, this episode is for you.  Useful links: Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna_marsh_nutrition/ Apply for 1-1 Support: https://annamarsh.co.uk/1-1/

Shownotes Anxiety and other mood disorders often go hand and hand with chronic fatigue. It is not uncommon for those experiencing chronic fatigue to also struggle with their mental health. Here we discuss the most important considerations to improve quality of life as you navigate your mood alongside other chronic illness symptoms.  Useful links: Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna_marsh_nutrition/ Apply for 1-1 Support: https://annamarsh.co.uk/1-1/