The Chronic Fatigue and Burnout Recovery Podcast

The use of heat and cold can be supportive for health, but where do they factor in when it comes to fatigue recovery? How do we know when we are ready to add heat or cold stress to our healing routines? How can we do this safely to avoid energy crashes or post-exertional malaise? All these questions and more are answered in the latest episode of the Chronic Fatigue and Burnout Recovery Podcast. Hot and cold are two of several stressors known as "hormetic stressors". Hormetic stressors are stressors that, when applied in the appropriate dosage, can cause a positive adaptation in the body. Using heat and/or cold in the right dosage, can therefore, create positive changes that may be supportive for fatigue recovery. However, when applied in dosages that are not appropriate for the individual, there can be a negative adaptation, often experienced as an energy crash or symptom flare. Therefore, knowing how and when the apply heat and cold stress appropriately, is what we cover in this episode. Unfortunately, there are no set protocols for heat and cold stress, so this episode will teach you how to work with your body to create a protocol for yourself! Additional Resources: Deliberate Heat Exposure Protocols From Huberman Lab Use of Cold Exposure in Health and Performance How To Create Stability in Chronic Fatigue Useful Links Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/

Energetically expensive personality traits are ways of being that cost us energy. Firstly the energy that we expend from being driven to operate outside of our capacity and secondly the energy from the hidden stress of denying our own authenticity. In this episode Anna highlights some of the most important traits to be aware of and how they may show up in fatigue recovery. She talks about why these traits develop and why it is important to have a compassionate approach towards ourselves as we change them. She finishes with some suggestions around reprogramming these traits and some reflective journaling prompts that you can use to support you. Useful Links Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/

Eating enough protein is a conversation we end up having with almost all of our clients. Eating enough protein is a conversation we end up having with almost all of our clients. Protein is important for our blood sugar, immune system, antioxidant systems, detoxification systems and much much more! But how much is optimal and how do we know that we can digest and absorb it all? In this episode Anna talks about why we should be conscious of our protein intake, considerations for optimising digestion and absorption of protein, how much protein we need exactly and how she goes about getting enough in her day! Useful Links Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/ The Blood Sugar Course is now part of the Nurturing Resilience Membership: https://annamarsh.co.uk/nurturing-resilience/

A short episode with some words of wisdom to help you through the next crash or flare. Useful Links Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/

There is never just ONE thing you need to do on your Chronic Fatigue Recovery journey. Instead it is the collective practise of multiple different things that slowly move the needle forward. In this episode Anna talks through a list of 20 things to consider on your Chronic Fatigue Recovery Journey. This episode might be helpful if you are just getting started and looking for some things to focus on. It could also be useful as a personal check in, to help you acknowledge what you are doing well, what you could be doing better or what you haven’t considered yet. Useful Links Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/ The Nurturing Resilience Program is now the Nurturing Resilience Membership: https://annamarsh.co.uk/nurturing-resilience/

In this day and age, health is a privilege and recovering from a Chronic Illness can very quickly become an expensive business. In this episode Anna talks about how to heal when you have minimal or limited financial means. We talk about low cost and no costs actions that you can take to at the very least improve stability and increase quality of life. We talk about belief systems around what is possible and how the goal is to keep moving forward, one step at a time. Useful Links Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/ All the Mini Courses have been combined together into an affordable Membership Subscription: https://annamarsh.co.uk/nurturing-resilience/

How do we manage our Chronic Fatigue Recovery and also make space for life itself? When you live with a chronic illness you always have less options and less choices than someone who is typically "healthy". Even more so, when you have a low energy health condition, where do you find the energy to shoulder the extra workload of healing alongside living!? In this episode we talk about many of the challenges that people face when focussing on Chronic Fatigue Recovery (i.e. their health), responsibilities and also living! We discuss the importance of connecting with your life force energy, even when it is just a trickle! The importance of accepting and knowing what matters to you so that you can prioritise your time and energy into your view of a “normal life”. We discuss relating to others and managing their expectations and building confidence to do more as your body allows without going back to the old patterns that were unhelpful. This episode will help you to reflect on where you are in your journey, perhaps some things you are doing well and perhaps there are blindspots that could use your attention. Useful Links Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/

Is full recovery from Chronic Fatigue Possible? What does that mean? What does the journey look like and what does it entail? In episode 83 of the Chronic Fatigue and Burnout Recovery Podcast, Anna shares her thoughts on the idea of recovery. This is a general discussion about the importance of recovery stories and believing in the potential of recovery. She talks about factors that impact the healing timeline and her own experience of recovery to date. She highlights the importance of acceptance and giving space to grief and why focussing on improving quality of life may be more supportive for the nervous system. This episode may help you to reflect on some of your attitudes and beliefs about your own recovery and offer some words of wisdom as you navigate your own journey. Useful Links Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/

Nervous system regulation is an important part of managing a Chronic Illness. No doubt, if you are having a chronic illness experience you have probably heard by now that you need to support your nervous system. But how do you do that? There seem to be so many different options available and it is hard to know what will work for you. The reality is, when it comes to supporting the nervous system, there isn't a one size fits all approach. We want to find the ways that work best for our system and do more of what works! In this episode Anna talks about all the different options for nervous system regulation. She shares some of her personal experiences with different modalities, what worked, what didn’t work and things that have helped her clients. She discusses pro’s and con’s of certain therapies and holds space for the fact that everyone heals a little differently and it is up to us to find what resonates best with our system. If you know that nervous system regulation is a missing piece of your healing puzzle and you've felt confused about where to start or what therapies could be helpful for you, this episode will help you with some ideas to get the ball rolling. Useful links: Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/ The Nurturing Resilience Program is now the Nurturing Resilience Membership: https://annamarsh.co.uk/nurturing-resilience/ Nervous System Workshop: https://annamarsh.co.uk/workshop/

Chronic Fatigue Recovery Stories can help us borrow hope and inspiration when we find it lacking in ourselves. This is why, after her own journey with ME/CFS, Raelan Agle created a YouTube Channel to show case the recovery stories of others and to inspire the belief that recovery is possible! In this episode of the Chronic Fatigue and Burnout Recovery Podcast, Anna interviews Raelan about her own journey with CFS/ME and the lessons she learned along the way, in her words: Growth Bootcamp! Raelan Agle lived with chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) for ten years before finally fully recovering. After countless fruitless doctor’s visits and tens of thousands of dollars spent without providing much relief from her illness, she eventually realised that she would have to look within herself and listen to her body to find her path back to health. And thankfully she did finally fully recover! Since her recovery Raelan has become passionate about supporting others on their wellness journey. She is the author of Finding Freedom: Escaping from the Prison of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, has a popular YouTube channel sharing the recovery stories of others along with resources for health and healing, and online courses to support people on their health and happiness journey. Useful links: Raelan’s Website: https://raelanagle.com/ Raelan’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/raelanagle Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/

It is normal to experience ups and downs in your chronic fatigue recovery journey, but what do you do when you feel stuck, hit a plateau or lacking in progress. That is exactly what Anna covers in this episode. She discusses eight things you can reflect on and consider that may help you gain more traction and move the needle forward. Useful links: Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/

This is a guest expert interview with Zoe McKenzie where we discuss her book which has recently been published. Although the book title suggests it is for Autoimmunity, the pages are filled with wisdom on how to exercise if you have chronic illness, fatigue conditions included. We have a wonderful conversation where we discuss the work that I did with Zoe as her 1-1 client, belief systems about exercise, exercising with fatigue, exercising with pain, finding your baseline, adjusting your baseline when life happens and everything in between (plus plenty of analogies!). Zoe McKenzie is a Physiotherapist, Exercise Coach and Clinical Pilates Instructor who created, Actively Autoimmune, an online exercise platform for those with chronic conditions. After experiencing health issues herself from a young age, Zoe has specialised in supporting clients around the world to find a way to move their body that works with them. She works with clients 1:1 as well as with an on-demand virtual Pilates studio. She has also recently published her book ‘Exercise Well with Autoimmunity’. Useful links: Website: https://www.activelyautoimmune.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/activelyautoimmuneBuy the book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Exercise-Well-Autoimmunity-Zoe-McKenzie/dp/139970852X/ Previous episodes on exercise: Episode 27 - Building Exercise Tolerance and Capacity with Chronic Fatigue Episode 26 - How to Exercise with Chronic Fatigue

Often in our practice we see autoimmunity come hand in hand with chronic fatigue. Not every case is an autoimmune case, but for those who do have autoimmunity, we want to consider how a dysregulated immune system is contributing to the picture of fatigue and how we can manage it. In this episode Anna gives a high level view of the autoimmune management strategy that she uses in her practice which includes both simple and more complex strategies to support outcomes and improve quality of life. Useful links: Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/ InstaTake the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/ Additional Resources:

Many women experience crashes, flares and setbacks around their menstrual cycle. The natural fluctuation in hormone levels can be destabilising to sensitive and unstable symptoms. Although we want to keep the whole picture of imbalance in mind, there are some tricks we can use to support the body around this unstable time. In this episode Anna covers her 3 top considerations for reducing symptoms, crashes and flares around menstruation Useful links: Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/ Episode 35: https://annamarsh.co.uk/podcast/episode-35-how-to-have-better-periods-with-cfs-me-part-1-what-does-a-healthy-cycle-look-like/ Episode 36: https://annamarsh.co.uk/podcast/episode-36-how-to-have-better-periods-with-cfs-me-part-2-testing-your-hormones/ Episode 37: https://annamarsh.co.uk/podcast/episode-37-how-to-have-better-periods-with-cfs-me-part-3-supporting-your-hormones-naturally/

This week's episode is a guest interview with Harry Leeming the founder of the Visible app, an activity tracking tool to help people with chronic illness use data to empower their recovery and pace better. Harry was a young, healthy active individual who caught a “virus” and has never been the same since. He has turned his pain into purpose, using his background in engineering to build out an activity tracking app that is more appropriate for people with chronic illness than some of the traditional fitness trackers. He is doing incredible work in the world to progress the research in this area and you can get involved by downloading and using the app. But first, listen to the episode! Useful links: Get Visible: https://www.makevisible.com/ Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/

What is Heart Rate Variability (HRV)? How is it measured? Is it useful for Chronic Fatigue and can you improve it? These are all the questions that Anna answers in this week's episode where she shares her personal experience and clients’ experience with different devices and interventions. Useful links: Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/

If you have been experiencing a chronic illness, energy crashes and flares are familiar territory. What can make these events so distressing, especially early on in your journey, is not understanding what is happening and why. In this episode Anna explains the biochemistry of what is happening in an energy crash. She shares almost everything you need to know for fatigue recovery in a nutshell including the most important things to consider to make sure your energy crashes are few and far between. Useful links: Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/ The Nurturing Resilience Program is now the Nurturing Resilience Membership: https://annamarsh.co.uk/nurturing-resilience/

All healing journey’s have their ups and downs and we need to make mistakes so that we can learn. Here are eight mistakes, which led to eight fantastic lessons that Anna experienced in her journey recovering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Useful links: Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/ The Nurturing Resilience Program is now the Nurturing Resilience Membership: https://annamarsh.co.uk/nurturing-resilience/

In this episode Anna answers questions from you, the listener! Anna covers the topic of proper pacing and how to prevent muscle wastage and if bodybuilding supplements are worth it. We do some problem-solving for those exploring the ketogenic diet and discuss the best time to work on exercise. We wrap up with a discussion about what to do to manage bad PEM. Useful links: Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/ The Nurturing Resilience Program is now the Nurturing Resilience Membership: https://annamarsh.co.uk/nurturing-resilience/ Nervous System Workshop: https://annamarsh.co.uk/workshop/ The Blood Sugar Course is now part of the Nurturing Resilience Membership: https://annamarsh.co.uk/nurturing-resilience/ Thyroid Blog: https://annamarsh.co.uk/screeing-for-underactive-thyroid-in-chronic-fatigue-and-how-to-address-it/ Ketogenic Diet Blog: https://annamarsh.co.uk/ketogenic-diet-chronic-fatigue/ Revive Electrolytes: https://getrevive.co.uk/discount/ANNAMARSH

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: Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/ The Nurturing Resilience Program is now the Nurturing Resilience Membership: https://annamarsh.co.uk/nurturing-resilience/ Nervous System Workshop: https://annamarsh.co.uk/workshop/ The Blood Sugar Course is now part of the Nurturing Resilience Membership: https://annamarsh.co.uk/nurturing-resilience/

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: Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/ The Nurturing Resilience Program is now the Nurturing Resilience Membership: https://annamarsh.co.uk/nurturing-resilience/ 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: Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/

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/ Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/

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: Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/

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: The Nurturing Resilience Program is now the Nurturing Resilience Membership: https://annamarsh.co.uk/nurturing-resilience/ Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/

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/ Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/

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: The Nurturing Resilience Program is now the Nurturing Resilience Membership: https://annamarsh.co.uk/nurturing-resilience/ Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/

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: Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/

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: Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/

Shownotes Experiencing and recovering from Chronic Illness requires the capacity to change and adapt. We need to learn new habits around how we eat, how we sleep, the routines we keep, the boundaries we set and everything in between. Change, even for someone in good health, is never a walk in the park and many people are prone to procrastination, self sabotage, getting complacent and going round in circles. In this episode Anna helps you to understand these behaviours on a nervous system level, how they relate to the process of change and most importantly, how to overcome them. Useful links: The Nurturing Resilience Program is now the Nurturing Resilience Membership: https://annamarsh.co.uk/nurturing-resilience/ Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/

Shownotes In this episode we answer questions from you, the listeners! We cover a variety of topics including tips for managing recovery when your financial resources are limited, possible causes of unexplained leg pain, how to manage work related stress and build one’s capacity and tolerance, how to manage flares and knowing when you can start saying yes! Useful links: Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/

Shownotes In 2016 and recently divorced, Samira was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer, over 6 years she experienced the medical trauma of having cancer, not once, but twice. She started and ended a business, was a single parent, moved countries, had covid twice and ended up absolutely exhausted. Samira shares her experience of moving towards better health where she discovered the power of “less is more” and somatic healing. Useful links: Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/

Shownotes It is probably no surprise that when it comes to chronic and complex illness, you don’t just wake up one day and feel better. Instead, progress happens in fits and starts and sometimes cannot even be noticed on a weekly or monthly basis. In this episode Anna talks about four ways we can track progress in our fatigue recovery. Useful links: Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/

Shownotes Beverley’s fatigue journey started with a bit of anaemia and glandular fever and ended with a car accident, domestic abuse, a divorce, autoimmunity, relocating and starting over. Despite a laundry list of physical, mental and emotional challenges, Beverley was able to keep following her heart to live her dream lifestyle in her “happy place” on the South Coast. She joins us on the show to share her story, lessons learned and how pilates was part of her healing journey. Useful Links: Mindfulness Pilates Website: www.mindfulnesspilates.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beverley_densham/ Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/

Shownotes Anna revisits the topic of blood sugar, this time talking more specifically about those experiencing low blood sugar and hypoglycemic events. Whether your blood sugar is low, high or suspected to be normal, it is still worth listening to this episode for valuable insights into blood sugar in general. Additionally, Anna covers how to identify whether hypoglycemia could be a concern for you, how to address it first with diet and lifestyle interventions and when a ketogenic diet and/or fasting could be appropriate. 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 Anna shares some updates from her recent trip to South Africa as well as a discussion about how to approach the New Year if you are having a Chronic Illness experience. This is a chatty episode that covers a range of different topics including boundaries, travel, identity, mould and nervous system. Useful Links: Website: https://annamarsh.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna_marsh_nutrition/ Apply for 1-1 Support: https://annamarsh.co.uk/1-1/ Nervous System Workshop: https://annamarsh.co.uk/workshop/

Shownotes The festive season can be a challenging time for so many reasons; more triggers, complex family dynamics, more commitments, late nights and increased food and drink. If you feel overwhelmed about the upcoming festivities this episode is for you. I cover four of the most important things to consider as you support your body through this time and navigate the festive season alongside your healing journey. I also give a little seasonal update and some personal shares. Useful Links: Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/

Shownotes Lorrie is a Holistic Wellness Coach who was able to heal herself after ME/CFS kept her housebound and bed bound for 8 years. However, in 2020, she experienced Long Covid but was able to use all the tools from her previous experience to recover again! She created the Relief & Transformation: Managin g Long Covid and ME/CFS full 8 week online course and Membership Program. She is passionate about helping others who are struggling with their health, to overcome their healing challenges by addressing pathogens. Please enjoy this conversation with Lorrie. Useful Links: Living From Inspiration Website: http://www.livingfrominspiration.com/ Relief and Transformation 8 Week Online Course: https://www.livingfrominspiration.com/inspired-covid-recovery-and-support-subscription Lorrie’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWwNXZW3bfQDwSDD5xAP69A Lorrie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lorrierivers_/ Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/

Shownotes Proper thyroid screening is important to rule thyroid imbalances in or out on your fatigue and health recovery journey. In this episode Anna discussed what proper screening entails and why you might have thyroid symptoms, even if your thyroid markers are normal. This opens up a deeper discussion about thyroid autoimmunity and why thyroid replacement therapy alone is not enough to support the symptoms associated. Anna offers additional diet and lifestyle suggestions for Hashimoto’s but some of the concepts can be applied to any autoimmune condition so still worth a listen. Useful links: Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/

Shownotes Not everyone with Chronic Fatigue will have endotoxemia and intestinal permeability, but if you do, it should be top priority for intervention. In this episode Anna explains the concepts of endotoxemia and intestinal permeability, how you can test for them and what to do about them. Anna covers a variety of factors which can impact intestinal permeability and why a personalised approach is essential when restoring membrane health. Useful links: Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/

Shownotes Chronic Fatigue can be the end point of a complex web of dysfunction leading to poor ATP production. Malabsorption Syndromes can be part of the web that needs to be untangled as someone works to improve their health, energy and wellbeing. In this episode Anna covers; what is a Malabsorption Syndrome and how might you identify if it is a problem for you? Causes of malabsorption syndromes and Anna’s own personal journey with overcoming chronic digestive issues and malabsorption. Useful links: Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/

Shownotes Weight gain can be a common and often unwanted side effect of chronic illness. In this episode Anna discusses how to approach weight loss when you are well enough to actively pursue it. The episode starts with a recap of concepts discussed in episode 33, reasons why we gain weight when chronically unwell, and then branches off into discussion about non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT), resistance training, caloric maintenance, surplus and deficits and how to utilise these to your advantage. This episode is most appropriate for those who are at the tail end of their health journey and are able to give more attention to weight loss over and above other aspects of healing. Useful links: Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/

Shownotes In this episode Anna discusses how trigger avoidance is the first step in fatigue recovery but when we stay at this stage, we stay stuck. Instead, Anna offers a narrative where our limitations can be our superpowers. If we can understand the mechanisms that are generating our most limiting symptoms, we can create our roadmap to better health. She includes examples of common things she she’s in her 1:1 practice. Useful links: Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/

Shownotes This is the second part of a two part series on brain health. In this episode Anna discusses diet, lifestyle, nutraceutical and exercise interventions to dampen neuroinflammation and support the health of your brain. Useful links: Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/ Relevant Episodes Episode 14: How To Have a Good Night's Sleep: https://annamarsh.co.uk/podcast/episode-14-how-to-have-a-good-night-sleep/ Episode 10: Blood Sugar Balance and Fatigue Episode 11: Oxygenation and Fatigue Episode 24: Can a ketogenic diet help fatigue recovery? Episode 20: Fasting and fatigue recovery

Shownotes In this episode Anna digs deeper into brain injuries and neuroinflammation. If you are someone experiencing chronic fatigue, your support plan should consider the health of your brain. In this episode Anna explains the concept of glial cell priming and how it may impact brain health long term. Even if you do not have a known brain injury, this episode is worth a listen. Useful links: Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/ Episode 31: Neuroinflammation and Fatigue

Shownotes Emily, also known as “The Spoonie Mentor” on instagram joins Anna on the podcast to talk about her personal journey recovering from a brain injury and post-concussion syndrome. They talk about pacing, belief systems, learning to rest and building a business as a spoonie. Useful links: The Spoonie Mentor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thespooniementor/ Emily Fraser Website: https://www.emilyfraser.ca/ The Spoonie Podcast: https://www.emilyfraser.ca/podcast Pacing for Spoonies Workshop: https://www.emilyfraser.ca/workshop Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/

Shownotes Charlotte was a busy Mum of 2, who’s perfectionist, helper and achiever behaviour patterns meant she pushed herself to breaking point. The flu was the final tipping point into CFS. Her recovery from CFS took 6 years and a multifaceted approach. The many tools of yoga were hugely helpful in her recovery and now she offers restorative and gentle yoga for others with energy challenges. In this episode Anna interviews Charlotte about her fatigue recovery journey and how she used gentle and restorative yoga as part of the process. Find Charlotte: http://gentleyogawithcharlotte.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlotte.wightman.yoga/ Useful links: Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/

Shownotes If you have ever wondered if parasites could be impacting your health and energy, this episode is for you. This episode focuses on intra-intestinal parasites, protozoa and helminths. Anna talks about how these infections can impact the immune system and whether or not we should intervene and address them. She covers testing options and how you may want to consider supporting your body if you suspect parasites could be a problem for you. Useful links: Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/

Shownotes If you had a viral infection and have never felt the same since, this episode is for you. Anna discussed post-viral fatigue, reactivation of latent viruses (EBV) and recurring infections. She talks about what testing can be useful if you suspect that a virus is contributing to your clinical picture and most importantly, what to do about it. The goal is to make something that can seem complicated a lot more simple and straightforward and help you avoid common mistakes when addressing viral load. Useful links: Take the Chronic Fatigue Quiz: https://app.annamarsh.co.uk/quiz-page Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/ Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/

Shownotes The podcast will be taking a little holiday over August. This is a quick episode where Anna shares some personal and business updates and explains the holiday and when you can expect the next episode. Useful links: Website: http://annamarsh.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna__marsh_ Work with me: https://annamarsh.co.uk/work-together/