Chronic Illness Insights

After close to a decade of illness, plagued by a vast array of bewildering and confusing symptoms, we finally managed to get an NHS diagnosis for our Myalgic Encephalitis in 2022. 

We pin down ME / CFS, MCS & list the things that have helped us on our healing journey.

Gut dysfunction and gut flora imbalance AKA gut dysbiosis, or SIBO, go hand in hand. And gut health is everything. We delve briefly into how profoundly gut health can influence our whole body. For more in-depth info, see the Gut Dysbiosis / SIBO In Depth article.

 SIFO & SIBO: We’ve done extensive research, and here present a summary of our findings which focuses on the gut imbalance/dysbiosis itself in depth, the SIBO cycle, how the pathogenic bacteria physically damage the gut and the far reaching health consequences which can entail.  

 Our brain and guts are inextricably linked by nerve and chemical connections - they talk to each other. Understanding this connection allows you to understand the profound influence the gut has on our overall health and wellbeing.  

Our digestive system is mind-blowing in it's complexity and precision. This tube which runs through us, plus the digestive organs strategically placed along it's length, are dedicated to the sole purpose of turning food as diverse as animal protein, seeds and leaves into the energy and nutrients we need to survive.

When Healing SIBO, as the bacteria die-off the bacterial burden decreases, flooding your internal system with toxins. We explain die-off, what to expect during this process and how to detox to avoid a “diseased state”. 

We delve into the autoimmune aspect of SIBO - AI as the root cause of SIBO + IBS, the resulting chronic inflammation, leaky gut and how this causes food sensitivities and further autoimmunity, plus their far-reaching effects in the body.

Getting a diagnosis for any chronic illness can be no easy feat. We give tips on preparing for appointments, different methods of chronic illness, SIBO and AI testing. We delve into the many secondary (and potentially causative) health complications of SIBO.

The attitudes of the west and their approach to medicine, illness and health has led to a system of healthcare which is failing many - particularly those with chronic illnesses. We discuss its beginnings in ancient Greece and the reasons why the modern system is letting so many of us down.

Medicine is as old as illness. And although the most dominant model is the western system of healthcare and medicine, its not the only medicine system which the world has to offer. Here we focus on 2 which have been healing people for millennia and whose roots stretch back to the beginnings of civilisation itself, and even further.