Do you find that you are doing really great for a while, preparing veggie juices regularly, eating good meals with protein, regular snacks with protein, steering clear of the sugar, alcohol, coffee and minimising wheat, only to endure a low energy day and find yourself in the dumps looking for food to sooth your sorry emotions? I know I do! It is still a habit I’m unable to break. The only thing I can say in my own defense is … Continue reading
This is a bit of a bug bear of mine. Although I have many friends in my life, I found that being sick with CFS/ME was extremely isolating and even my best mates really didn’t know how to support me through it. It is a really tough one and I’m still struggling with the realisation that friends are simply not family, and that I shouldn’t expect them to be. I’m an only child and fairly outgoing. I learned pretty early … Continue reading
For anyone interested, I’ve started a new business writing grants and doing communications and marketing jobs for community groups, small businesses and local governments. Early days as yet, but small steps. You can check it out at www.melaniejbrennan.com.au if you would like to see more.
Well, it has been ages since I posted and to be honest I thought that since I was over the real physical struggle I probably wouldn’t blog anymore. But I’ve continued to get emails and comments from many of you out there still struggling or having newly acquired the dreaded CFS/ME and it reminds me where I’ve come from and that I am still really on the recovery journey. I am still finding it difficult to have good habits around … Continue reading
Alexandra Barton has pulled together 50 Personal Stories of Recovery from CFS/ME to help inspire hope for recovery. This is a must have book for anyone recovering from CFS/ME or for friends or family of someone recovering from CFS/ME. Be inspired by these amazing people’s determination to free themselves from the fatalities of fatigue and be informed about a wide range of treatments, tools and techniques that have worked for different individuals. I must stay I was pretty surprised at … Continue reading
Find out how two of the key Permaculture Design Principles remind me of some of the simple CFS/ME recovery techniques that I apply. Permaculture is a beautiful philosophy and a technique for sustainable food production and community culture. The term was originally coined by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren (two top Aussie blokes!). It means ‘permanent agriculture’ and is quite opposite to the massive agricultural industries that are generally monoculture (single species) and annual crop dominant (constant work!). Permaculture is … Continue reading
Burping, bloating and reflux have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. It wasn’t until I started investigating health and CFS/ME that I found out that it isn’t actually normal! To think I’d gone along my merry way all this time thinking these was normal bodily functions – my poor friends and family. LOL. Well normal they may be, but definitely not necessary! Overall health I think is about holistic health, and I’ve used … Continue reading
Vitamin C is a well know antiviral, and supporter of the immune system. Most people know to dose up when cold season is upon us, but many people are pretty skeptical about taking it in high doses. I was advised by an orthomolecular doctor to take high doses of Vitamin C to help knock over any latent viruses in my system, as I had initially had the Ross River Virus. I now read that Vitamin C can also help repair … Continue reading
There is a tonne of information about the big bad nasty sugar, but did you know that people suffering with CFS/ME can actually improve their symptoms substantially by avoiding it? Here are a few reasons why you should be avoiding sugar if you have CFS/ME. They might even motivate you to join me on a ‘Quit Sugar Challenge’ in November….. Low Blood Sugar (hypoglycemia) Sugar can mess with your blood sugar levels, with levels rising after sugar and plummeting shortly … Continue reading
Over time I’ve come to see these Six Self-Help Treatments as being the essential building blocks for my recovery from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) / Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME). The great thing is that they are within my control and they don’t require a tonne of money! 1. Manage Sleep Patterns Even a healthy person will most probably find their body slowing down when their sleep patterns are disturbed, eventually they will start to have difficulty thinking clearly and their body … Continue reading
Hi, I'm Green Girl Mel. I'm currently living on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. I've worked hard to beat Ross River Virus / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME) and I'm sharing what I've learned with others, in the hope that it will inspire hope for recovery from CFS/ME.
