FAQ
Nutrition support is not a quick fix.
Optimising nutrition and addressing deficiencies can significantly improve health and resilience, but this happens through consistency over time, not through intensity or pressure.
Especially with ME/CFS or long-term fatigue:
• Progress is often slow and uneven
• Pushing harder rarely helps
• Stability is a success, not a failure
My approach is to:
• Prioritise what matters most
• Avoid overwhelm
• Make changes your body can actually tolerate
Sometimes the most important step is simply understanding what’s going on, even if action comes later.
What Progress Often Looks Like
Progress with nutrition support is rarely dramatic or linear — particularly when fatigue or ME/CFS is involved.
For many people, improvements show up gradually, such as:
• Slightly more stable energy
• Fewer crashes, or quicker recovery after them
• Improved tolerance to food or supplements
• Clearer thinking at certain times of day
• Better sleep quality, even if duration doesn’t change
• A sense that the body is coping a little better
These shifts can be subtle at first, but they matter.
Over time, small improvements can accumulate into meaningful changes in quality of life.
This work is about supporting capacity, not forcing recovery.
Common Questions
If my tests are “normal”, why do I feel so unwell?
Many standard tests are designed to detect disease, not to assess optimal function.
It’s possible for results to fall within a laboratory reference range while still being suboptimal for you, particularly if you’re dealing with chronic fatigue, long-term stress, or ME/CFS.
Nutrition-focused interpretation looks at:
• patterns across results
• early depletion or imbalance
• how results relate to symptoms
This does not mean anything was “missed” deliberately — it simply reflects the limits of population-based reference ranges.
Is this saying my doctor is wrong?
No. Doctors work within a medical model designed to diagnose and treat disease, often under significant time and system pressures.
My work does not replace medical care or contradict diagnoses. It adds another layer of understanding, focusing on nutrition, metabolism, and functional support alongside standard care.
Many clients continue working with their GP or consultant while receiving nutrition support.
Why does nutrition matter so much for fatigue and ME/CFS?
Nutrition provides the raw materials the body needs for:
• energy production
• immune regulation
• nervous system function
• repair and recovery
In conditions involving chronic fatigue or ME/CFS, these systems are often under sustained strain.
Even small deficiencies or imbalances can have a disproportionate impact.
Nutrition support is not about quick fixes — it’s about supporting the body’s capacity as gently as possible.
More information here:
Do you offer cures or guaranteed results?
No — I don’t offer cures, timelines, or guarantees.
Conditions involving chronic fatigue and ME/CFS are complex, and it wouldn’t be responsible to suggest that nutrition alone can “fix” everything.
That said, optimising nutrition and resolving nutritional deficiencies can make a meaningful difference to health, resilience, and quality of life.
When the body is consistently supplied with what it needs to:
• produce energy
• regulate the immune system
• support the nervous system
• carry out repair processes, it is often better able to cope and adapt, even when illness is present.
This is not a quick fix. Progress is usually gradual and built through consistency, not intensity.
Small, appropriate changes, sustained over time, can accumulate into significant improvements.
My role is to support that process carefully, safely, and at a pace your body can tolerate
Why do you use “optimal ranges” instead of lab ranges?
Laboratory reference ranges are statistical averages based on large populations. They are useful for detecting disease, but they are not always ideal for assessing functional sufficiency.
Where evidence supports it, I use optimal or functional ranges to help identify areas that may be placing extra strain on the body — always within professional scope and context.
This approach is widely used in functional and nutritional medicine.
More information on testing here:
Why can’t my GP order some of these tests?
GPs are limited to tests approved within NHS guidelines and budgets, which prioritise disease detection and acute care.
Some functional tests fall outside this remit.
This doesn’t mean they are invalid — simply that they serve a different purpose.
All testing I use is intended to complement, not replace, NHS care.
Do I need to do all the tests you offer?
No, very few people need all tests, however, some testing is necessary. Your doctor may have already taken many of the tests that I look at and will provide you with the results.
Further testing is only suggested where it is likely to add clarity and where results can be supported appropriately.
Sometimes the most helpful step is doing less, not more. We decide together, at a pace that suits your energy.
Is this safe for people with severe ME/CFS?
Safety and pacing are central to how I work.
• No aggressive protocols
• No forced changes
• No pressure to “push through”
Support is adapted to individual tolerance, and sometimes that means very small, careful steps — or simply understanding, rather than acting immediately.
Do you work with people who are bedbound or very unwell?
Yes.
If you feel it is more appropriate, I am happy to work with family members or carers to support you.
I have experience working with very severe ME/CFS and understand the need for:
• minimal cognitive load
• clear, written summaries
• flexibility and compassion
If it’s not the right time for active support, I will say so.
What qualifications do you have?
I am:
• Level 5 qualified in Nutrition, Immunity & Metabolism
• Registered with the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH)
• Experienced in nutrition-focused test interpretation
• Working within professional scope and ethical guidelines
How do I know where to start?
You don’t need to decide that on your own.
The free getting-to-know-you call is there to:
• hear a little about your situation
• answer questions
• decide whether working together feels appropriate
There is no obligation to proceed.
