Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Diet: What Saved Me When Doctors Gave Up

If you’re reading this, you’re probably exhausted beyond words. Your body feels like it’s running on empty. Your brain is foggy, your memory’s shot, and you wake up every day feeling just as tired as when you went to bed — maybe even worse.

That was me. Every single day. For years.

But here’s the thing: I got out of it.

I didn’t just see a slight improvement. I didn’t just “manage my symptoms” like they tell you. I fully turned it around. I found energy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid. My brain switched back on.

My anxiety and depression? Gone. And the acid reflux I’d suffered since I was a kid? Completely vanished.

Now, I’m not a doctor. I’m not some medical guru. I can only share my story.

But my hope is this… by telling you exactly what I did to beat chronic fatigue syndrome, you might just find your own way through it, too.

I’ll warn you: it’s not the usual advice like “follow a balanced diet” (I can’t tell you how much this advice aggravates me) – in fact, it’s probably the opposite of what you’ve been told.

But if you’re willing to hear it, I will take you right back to the start. Back to the days when I couldn’t drag myself off the sofa.

When I thought I was losing my mind and when I felt my whole life slipping through my fingers.

Then I’ll show you, step by step, exactly how I clawed my way back so you can too.

Let’s start at the beginning.

TL;DR

• Chronic fatigue syndrome is an energy problem at the cellular level, with mitochondria failing to produce enough energy for daily function.
• A chronic fatigue syndrome diet based on natural, nutrient-dense foods — healthy fats, fatty fish, and avoiding heavily processed foods — can boost energy levels.
• Processed foods, refined sugar, and energy drinks give energy temporarily but make chronic fatigue symptoms worse long-term.
• Preparing meals with proper human nutrition supports the immune system, reduces inflammatory markers, and helps manage CFS symptoms naturally.

My Journey with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

This is a very personal post for me. It’s actually one of the main reasons I created this website in the first place — to try and help people like you, who are struggling unnecessarily, just like I was.

If you’ve landed here, I’d bet you’re battling the crippling effects of chronic fatigue syndrome.

Maybe you’ve just been diagnosed. Maybe you’ve been living with it for years. Either way, I know exactly how you feel — because I’ve been there.

And let me say this upfront: I genuinely believe that what helped me beat my chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms could help with other health issues, too.

It might show up differently for different people, but at its core, this thing is an energy problem. It just happened to show up as chronic fatigue for you and me.

When It All Started (At Least, When I Noticed)

Honestly, I can’t even recall exactly when it all started. It wasn’t like I woke up one day and thought, “Oh, something’s wrong.” No, it crept up over the years… a slow, grinding decline.

I think the earliest warning sign came when my daughter, Molly, was around 3 or 4, so 2010/11. She’d want me to play with her and do stuff together — like kids do.

But I struggled badly. My body felt like it was made of concrete. All I really wanted to do was collapse on the sofa. Every part of me felt heavy, like I’d just run a marathon even though I’d done nothing.

Dragging myself out of bed each morning felt like hauling a dead weight. It didn’t matter how many hours of sleep I clocked — I woke up exhausted every single day.

Daily Life Became a Battle

From then on, life just felt like one long uphill battle. Work became miserable. I’d sit at my desk, staring blankly at my screen, battling my eyelids, willing my brain to think straight, just for a few minutes of clarity, if I could get it.

It got worse… my memory and word recall went out the window. I genuinely worried I was developing dementia, like my grandad had.

That fear gnawed at me daily. Anxiety crept in – I was terrified I’d forget something crucial at work and get the sack.

Then came the depression… a deep, dark pit I wouldn’t wish on anyone. It’s hard to even put into words — just this black, empty sadness that swallowed me whole.

And the thing is, I had no logical reason to feel that way. I had a good job and a healthy family, and yet I felt like everything was slipping away.

Heading for Breaking Point

By 2016, I genuinely thought I was heading for a complete breakdown. Something felt like it would snap — mentally, physically, or both – I worried a breakdown was imminent.

Was I going to forget something vital? Was I going to screw up at work? Even worse, would I leave my daughter somewhere because my brain just wouldn’t work properly?

I was at breaking point. I felt like my life — the life I had worked so hard to build — was on the verge of collapsing.

For a long time, I just gritted my teeth and pushed through. I didn’t even know what this thing was that was slowly consuming me. I thought I was the only one dealing with it.

For a while, I believed it was all in my head, and I just needed to man up.

No Answers, No Relief

Eventually, though, I caved in and went to the GP. I laid it all out: the constant exhaustion, the brain fog, the weight gain, the low mood, the whole lot. They ran tests. Everything came back normal… Normal!

I pushed for B12 injections — they made no difference. Ultimately, my doctor told me, “This is something you’ll have to learn to live with.”

That hit hard coz I knew I couldn’t maintain my life much longer.

But I wasn’t ready to accept that. I wasn’t prepared to live my life in this miserable, half-dead state.

So, I focused on the only thing I felt I could control: my diet. I got strict. I followed all the mainstream recommendations to the letter. Whole grains. Lean white meats. Cut back on red meat. Swapped animal fats for vegetable oils. Piled on the fruits and veggies. Supplemented like mad.

I hit the gym harder than ever. Boxercise, circuit training, weights — you name it, I did it.

But none of it worked. In fact, despite all my efforts, I was actually gaining weight. I felt worse than ever.

I didn’t get to the point of making any drastic decisions, but I’ll be honest — I could now understand how people in my situation might start thinking that way.

That was my rock bottom. I was desperate. Willing to try anything just to escape the daily torture of feeling this way.

And that’s where my journey really began.

The Realisation: This Is an Energy Problem

I was desperate. At breaking point. I’d tried everything the mainstream had told me to do, and it had only made me feel worse.

So when I heard about keto — this idea of eating high fat, ditching the grains, and doing the exact opposite of what I’d been told was a “healthy diet” — I thought, what have I got to lose?

Out went the carbs, grains, fruits, so-called “healthy oils,” and processed junk food. In came the red meat, animal fats, butter (lots of butter), cream, eggs, and a bit of veg here and there.

And what happened next left me stunned.

✅ Within days, my brain switched back on.
✅ My energy came flooding back.
✅ The anxiety that had been chewing away at me? Gone.
✅ The depression that had dragged me down for years? Lifted.
✅ And surprisingly, my acid reflux disappeared without a trace.

It felt like magic. Better than any pill, supplement, or treatment plan I’d ever tried.

But I was left confused…

Waking Up From the Spell

How could foods that I’d been told my whole life were unhealthy — saturated fats, red meat, full-fat dairy — make me feel so good?

I remember thinking: Hang on a minute… if this is working, then everything I’ve been told about what makes up a healthy diet must be wrong.

It genuinely felt like a spell had been broken – Like I’d been brainwashed for years, hypnotized into believing that low-fat, high-carb, heavily processed food was the key to health.

But once I stepped outside of that narrative, once the fog lifted and I could see clearly, it all made perfect sense.

We’ve been sold a lie… We’ve been told to fuel our bodies with the wrong foods, leaving our mitochondria starved of what they actually need to function properly.

Connecting the Dots

That’s when the penny dropped: this is an energy problem.

Chronic fatigue syndrome, at its core, is a failure of the body’s energy system.

The mitochondria — those little power plants in our cells — aren’t getting the right fuel. They’re clogged up, underfed, and running on rubbish.

“If you’ve never heard of mitochondria before, they’re basically the tiny power plants inside your cells that produce energy for your body to function. In simple terms, if your mitochondria aren’t working properly, your whole system grinds to a halt. Here’s a good explanation if you want to dig a bit deeper.“

And no amount of exercise, supplements, or “energy drinks” will fix that if you’re not feeding your body what it was designed to run on.

Once I saw it, I couldn’t unsee it.

The logic was blindingly obvious. If you give your mitochondria the right fuel, they’ll fire back up. Your energy levels rise. Your immune system kicks back into gear. Your brain starts working the way it should.

Forget the noise. Forget the food fads and the industry nonsense.

Just give your body what it’s actually asking for.

The Flawed Mainstream Approach (and What I Did Instead)

Once my brain switched back on, I couldn’t help but look back and think: How the hell did I fall for this?

Because here’s the truth — we’ve all been sold a lie. For years, I’d followed the mainstream advice like a good citizen.

Eat a balanced diet. Avoid saturated fats. Swap animal fats for vegetable oils. Base your meals on whole grains. Snack on fruit and veg. Keep your meals smaller and eat regularly to “balance your energy.”

I did all of it… by the book.

And yet, there I was: piling on weight, more exhausted than ever, brain fog so thick I could barely function, anxiety through the roof, and depression dragging me down.

It makes you wonder, doesn’t it?

It felt like I’d been hypnotized.

Like the modern food industry and health authorities had cast a spell over us all, convincing us that the very things making us sick were the path to health.

When I finally broke free of that, it was like seeing the world in color for the first time.

The Advice That Dug the Hole Deeper

They tell you to eat a balanced diet, but never tell you what that balance is based on… Balanced between what, exactly?

❓ Between real, nutrient-dense food and ultra-processed rubbish?
❓ Between ancestral eating and factory-produced “food-like” substances?

It’s nonsense.

They tell you to eat more whole grains, but grains were never the foundation of human nutrition. Not until farming came along — even then, people weren’t pounding down cereal bars and bread at every meal.

They tell you to swap butter for vegetable oils, yet they are heavily processed and pack a pro-inflammatory punch that wrecks your immune system and keeps your inflammatory markers sky-high.

They tell you to avoid saturated fat and red meat, yet for thousands of years, humans thrived on exactly those foods.

Even the advice to eat smaller meals and snacks often is a trap…

❌ All it does is keep your blood sugar and insulin levels spiking all day long, which only fuels energy crashes and keeps you trapped in the fatigue cycle.

And don’t even get me started on energy drinks and soda drinks…

❌ They might give you energy temporarily, but it’s a debt you’ll pay back with interest — and it keeps you locked in the cycle of highs and crashes.

I Decided to Do the Exact Opposite

At this point, the choice was obvious.

I stopped following the mainstream playbook and went completely the other way…

✔️ Out went the grains, the vegetable oils, the refined sugars, the processed foods pretending to be healthy.
✔️ I ditched the energy drinks, the so-called healthy snack bars, the refined-carb “fuel” they kept telling me my body needed.

In came proper food…

✔️Red meat, healthy fats like butter and olive oil, fatty fish for its anti-inflammatory properties, nutrient-dense animal foods, and yes — full-fat dairy, eggs, and natural fats like tallow and lard.
✔️I started to prepare meals properly, using real ingredients. No shortcuts, no packets, no so-called “balanced” processed rubbish.

And the difference..? It was night and day.

🔥 I wasn’t just managing my symptoms — I was seeing them fade away.
🔥 My energy levels didn’t just improve temporarily; they rebuilt completely.
🔥 My brain switched on – I could think clearly.
🔥 My anxiety and depression lifted.
🔥 My immune system kicked back into life.

And I could finally see the truth, plain as day:

We’ve been lied to!

My Approach: Back to Basics, Ancestral Eating

Once I realized the mainstream advice was failing me, I decided to tear up the rulebook completely.

I stopped listening to the so-called experts, who were still pushing the same old narrative. If following their advice had left me in the gutter, why would I continue down that path?

I started thinking differently… logically.

It’s not about diet trends or fads but about human nutrition—proper human nutrition (I now call this the ultimate human diet). What were we, as a species, actually designed to eat?

It’s a question that sounds too simple, but when you really sit with it, it’s a game changer.

What Did Humans Really Eat?

Let’s be honest. Our ancestors weren’t sipping on energy drinks or snacking on protein bars packed with refined sugar. They weren’t cooking with seed oils or following a balanced diet of grains and low-fat yogurt.

They ate what they could hunt, fish, or gather.

They lived off animal fats, fatty fish, nutrient-dense organ meats, and whatever natural foods they could find around them. They prepared food from scratch, not in factories.

There were no heavily processed foods. No fried foods cooked in rancid oils. No refined sugar sneaking its way into everything. No ultra-processed snack bars disguised as health foods.

Our ancestors relied on foods that had genuine anti-inflammatory properties. Foods that supported their immune system and kept their inflammatory markers in check.

They didn’t need a systematic review to tell them that. It was built into the way they ate…

So that’s what I did.

What I Actually Changed

I cleared out my cupboards…
❌ Gone were the grains, the seed oils, and the processed foods pretending to be healthy.
❌ Out went the cereals, the bread, the snack foods, the alcohol, and the so-called “energy drinks” that only gave me a short-term buzz before crashing me back down.

✔️ In came the red meats, the healthy fats like butter, tallow, and olive oil…
✔️ I made sure I ate nutrient-dense foods that my mitochondria would recognize and use to fuel my energy production.
✔️ I started eating fatty fish for its anti-inflammatory properties and immune-supporting nutrients.
✔️ I focused on whole eggs, full-fat dairy, and meats cooked in their own natural fats.

I didn’t bother too much with loads of vegetables — a few cruciferous ones here and there, sure, but my focus was animal-based nutrition first.

I made an effort to prepare meals properly—no shortcuts, no packets, no processed junk. (This doesn’t need to be complicated; steak and eggs are easy and quick to prep.)

And the results..? They were nothing short of life-changing.

Rebuilding My Energy Levels

Bit by bit, I felt my body rebuild itself.

My energy levels started to rise. Not in spikes like you get from caffeinated drinks or energy drinks, but in a steady, sustained way that lasts throughout the day.

I wasn’t getting random crashes. I wasn’t constantly feeling hungry between meals.

My weight started to stabilize naturally — no extreme weight loss or worrying gain weight patterns. Just steady, healthy balance.

For the first time in years, I felt like my body and brain were working together again, not fighting each other.

And let me tell you — there’s no feeling like it.

Supporting Science: What Studies Say (But in Plain English)

Look, I’ll be the first to say it — I’m not a scientist. I haven’t got a lab coat hanging up in my wardrobe. But I’ve read more studies and systematic reviews than I care to admit, trying to figure this stuff out for myself.

And here’s the thing: when you start digging into the science behind chronic fatigue syndrome, you quickly realize there’s a common thread. It all points towards the same thing I’d already figured out the hard way.

CFS is, at its core, an energy production issue.

That means the mitochondria aren’t doing their job properly. And when your mitochondria go on strike, every system in your body suffers — your immune response weakens, your brain fogs over, your muscles feel like lead, and your whole body feels like it’s running on a flat battery.

Science Is Starting to Catch Up

Clinical trials and systematic reviews are showing that people with chronic fatigue syndrome — or fatigue syndrome myalgic encephalomyelitis, as some call it — often have higher levels of inflammatory markers.

Their bodies are stuck in a state of chronic activation, and their immune systems are constantly on edge.

Researchers have found elevated pro-inflammatory cytokines in CFS patients and signs of nutrient deficiencies, especially vitamin D and amino acids that play a crucial role in energy metabolism.

Studies also mention issues with the gut-brain axis. If your gut health is poor, it can mess with your brain function too, which explains the brain fog and IBS symptoms many of us with chronic fatigue have suffered.

They’ve even looked at natural killer cells — which sounds like something out of a sci-fi film — but basically, these are part of your immune defense, and they’re often low in CFS patients.

Now, to be fair, they’ll also say there’s insufficient evidence for any one perfect diet to treat chronic fatigue syndrome.

But let’s be honest: if you wait for the perfect study, you’ll be stuck forever.

Sometimes, science takes time to catch up with what we already know. In the meantime, let’s use common sense and lived experience.

What I Take From the Research

For me, it’s simple:

If chronic fatigue syndrome is linked with immune dysfunction, nutrient deficiencies, and poor mitochondrial function, then the best thing we can do is to fuel our bodies properly.

That means:

👉 Eating foods with anti-inflammatory properties.
👉 Ditching refined sugar and heavily processed foods.
👉 Cooking with proper fats like olive oil, butter, and animal fats.
👉 Including nutrient-dense foods to fill those nutritional gaps.
👉 Avoiding soda and energy drinks that temporarily burn you out for fake energy.

Most importantly, we should eat in a way that supports our natural human biology, not in a way that suits modern food manufacturers.

When I changed my dietary habits to follow this simple, ancestral way of eating, I saw a significant reduction in my fatigue symptoms.

There are no fancy treatments or prescription drugs — just real food and common sense.

I used to believe that everything about diet was figured out… the clever science people had cracked that nut – done deal, case closed. But now I realize nothing is for certain.

Sometimes, perhaps, we need to take matters into our own hands and figure things out using our powerful brains.

Results: What Changed for Me

When I first went all in on this way of eating, I didn’t expect miracles.

Honestly, I was so beaten down by that point I’d have settled for even the tiniest improvement. Anything just to feel a bit more human again.

But what happened took me by surprise. A huge surprise.

Within about a week — no exaggeration — it felt like a light bulb had been switched on inside my head.
That heavy fog that had been clouding my brain for years? It lifted.

My thinking became sharp again. Words and names that used to sit on the tip of my tongue came back to me like I’d flicked a mental reset switch.

Energy Like I Had as a Kid

Then, the energy levels started to rise. Not the fake, jittery kind you get from caffeinated drinks or energy drinks — but proper, natural energy.

Energy that lasted all day, not just for 30 minutes before crashing harder than before.

It felt like I’d been running on fumes for years, and someone had finally filled the tank with the right fuel.

For the first time in a long time, I wasn’t just scraping by. I had more energy than I’d had since I was a kid.

I could get up in the morning without dreading the day ahead.

I could work a full day without fighting to keep my eyes open or my brain engaged.

I didn’t feel hungry all the time between meals. My body felt satisfied and properly nourished.

Anxiety and Depression Gone

Here’s the part that still amazes me the most.

My anxiety — that constant, gnawing fear that I was going to mess something up, forget something vital, or completely fall apart — vanished.

My depression, which had hung over me like a black cloud for years, lifted completely. It felt like someone had opened the windows and let the sunlight pour in.

I hadn’t realized just how deeply my mental health had been affected by my chronic fatigue syndrome until it disappeared. It was like a weight had been taken off my shoulders.

Bonus Wins I Didn’t Expect

On top of that, there were a few extra wins I honestly wasn’t expecting.

I’d had acid reflux for as long as I could remember, since I was a kid. I used to pop antacids like they were sweets. But with this way of eating? Gone… completely gone.

My weight naturally found its balance. No extreme weight loss, no worrying gain weight moments—just steady, healthy, natural balance.

No counting calories, no obsessing over portion sizes. I just ate real food when I felt hungry and stopped when I was full.

But, weirdly, I could skip a meal easily, too. Since then, I haven’t eaten breakfast in general.

My immune system felt like it was finally back online. No more lingering sore throats. No more constant colds or flu-like symptoms hanging around for weeks.

So, How Did This Happen?

Even now, I find it wild to think about it.

I’d spent years following the so-called “balanced diet,” taking nutritional supplements, and forcing myself through gym sessions — and all it did was make my symptoms worse.

But everything started to fall into place when I stripped things back to basics, fuelled my mitochondria properly, and ate the way we’re naturally designed to eat.

The best part..? This wasn’t about managing symptoms temporarily.

This was about getting to the root cause and fixing it properly.

And no, my GP didn’t have much to say about it. In fact, when I told him about my recovery, he warned me about eating too much saturated fat and said I needed carbohydrates for a healthy diet.

All I could think was: If eating carbs and seed oils was so healthy, why did I feel like death when I was following that advice?

That’s when I lost complete confidence in the healthcare system – I did not take his advice.

(Side note: There are some really good doctors out there who are changing their opinions on the mainstream advice. If you can find one, cling to them with dear life).

Real Talk: This Won’t Work for Everyone

Now, I want to be straight with you.

I’m not a doctor. I’m not a chronic fatigue syndrome expert. I’m just a bloke who went through hell and found a way out.

What I’m sharing here is my story. It’s what worked for me. I wish I could sit here and guarantee that if you follow the exact same steps, you’ll get the exact same results. But the truth is, I can’t.

Because here’s the reality: chronic fatigue syndrome is complicated.

It’s not one-size-fits-all. Some people might have underlying infections, autoimmune disorders, or other health conditions tangled up with their fatigue syndrome, myalgic encephalomyelitis. There might be factors at play that go beyond diet alone.

That’s why you’ll hear people say there’s insufficient evidence for a single, perfect chronic fatigue syndrome diet. And to be fair, they’re right.

But let me tell you this — whether it’s chronic fatigue, irritable bowel syndrome, brain fog, or any number of fatigue symptoms — fueling your body properly is the best place to start.

Fueling correctly and recharging sufficiently are the foundations for your body’s health. Without these, no amount of medication or drugs will solve your problems.

Start With What You Can Control

The way I see it, you’ve got to control the controllables.

There’s a lot in life you can’t control, especially when you’re deep in chronic fatigue syndrome and your energy levels are on the floor.

But what you put on your plate… That’s one thing you can control.

Before you start looking at complex treatment plans, chasing nutritional supplements, or spending thousands on fancy tests and therapies, it makes sense to start with your fuel source.

Because no matter what else you try, if you’re filling your body with heavily processed foods, refined sugar, fried foods, and caffeinated drinks just to get you through the day, you’re fighting an uphill battle.

You can’t out-supplement a rubbish diet.

You can’t medicate your way out of nutrient deficiencies if you’re not actually eating the nutrients your body needs in the first place.

As I like to say, if you give your body crap, it’ll give you crap back.

A Simple, Logical First Step

That’s why, no matter where you are on your journey, I’d say this: start here.

Clean up your diet. Fuel your body properly. Give your mitochondria a fighting chance to do their job.

If you’ve tried everything else and you’re still stuck, what have you got to lose?

For me, this wasn’t about chasing the latest diet trend or following a rigid treatment plan. It was about looking at human nutrition through a common-sense lens and thinking, What does my body actually need to function?

Strip away the noise. Ignore the hype. Eat proper food.

If it wasn’t around 10,000 years ago, chances are, you probably don’t need it.

And if you’re wondering, “What if it doesn’t work for me?” — well, I’d still argue what’s the worst that can happen..? It can’t get any worse, right?

At the very least, you’ll give your body the best possible fighting chance to heal.

Practical Tips to Get Started

If you’re reading this and wondering where to start, let me make it easy for you: start with real food.

Forget complicated meal plans or endless lists of “superfoods.”
You don’t need that. You just need to get back to basics.

If it comes in a packet with more ingredients than you can pronounce… ditch it.

If it’s been heavily processed, refined, or deep-fried in dodgy oils… get rid of it.

Aim to prepare food at home as much as you can.

I know when you’re deep in chronic fatigue syndrome, even cooking can feel like a mission. Trust me, I’ve been there. But it doesn’t have to be complicated. Simple meals with a few quality ingredients will do the job perfectly.

Stick to:

• Red meats, organ meats, fatty fish, and eggs.
• Healthy fats like butter, tallow, and olive oil.
• If you fancy, add some cruciferous veggies, but focus mainly on animal foods.

Ditch the Energy Thieves

If you rely on caffeinated or energy drinks to get through the day, I get it.

I’ve been there myself, using them just to keep my eyes open at work. But the energy they give is fake — it’s energy temporarily, followed by a crash that leaves you feeling even worse.

Cut them out… I know it’s hard at first, but your natural energy levels will thank you for it.

The same goes for refined sugar and processed foods. These things light you up like a firework for an hour, then leave you in a heap. Not worth it.

Eat When You’re Hungry, Stop When You’re Full

No fancy rules here.

Forget about eating smaller meals five times a day or forcing down snacks just because some diet plan tells you to.

Just eat when you feel hungry and stop when you’re satisfied. Simple as that.

When you’re fuelling your body properly with nutrient-dense food, your appetite will naturally balance out.

You’re giving your body the fuel it wants and needs, so it sends a signal to your brain when it’s got enough, which can’t be said for nutrient-void junk food.

So you won’t be constantly thinking about food or battling cravings every few hours.

Focus on Nutrient Density

Give your body what it’s crying out for: nutrients.

Vitamins, minerals, good quality proteins, healthy fats, amino acids — all the building blocks your mitochondria need to do their job.

The beauty of eating this way is you’ll naturally cover a lot of nutritional bases without needing to rely too heavily on nutritional supplements.

Sure, if you’ve got nutrient deficiencies that need topping up, there’s no harm in a bit of support. But let food do the heavy lifting first.

Did you know… we’ve been led to believe that we need fruit and vegetables for our vitamins and meat is mainly for protein? However, there are many more nutrients, including vitamins, in a piece of steak than an apple or orange.

Keeping It Real

I could tell you to go softly-softly here and change one thing at a time. This is good advice for making sustainable changes in many areas of life.

The thing is, if you’re in a bad place… a dark place… and you need a solution quickly, as you don’t know how long you can carry on like this, then you need to commit.

When I figured out how to cut through the noise of all the conflicting information about diets and asked myself what humans ate 10,000 years ago as hunter-gatherers, things became clear, and I changed my diet instantly.

I cut all the processed foods that our ancestors wouldn’t have had around and ate the stuff that would’ve been available: meat, fish, eggs, and some non-starchy vegetables (seasonal, preferably).

I even ditched the fruit as I was addicted to human-made sugary foods, and fruit fueled that fire. So I dodged them for a while and reintroduced them later, again, seasonally.

It wasn’t hard for me because I was desperate for relief from my misery; I was willing to do anything at that point. Amazingly, it was only a matter of days before I saw real change, which encouraged me to continue, and I haven’t looked back since.

I urge you to commit to it for a week initially. See how you feel, and then proceed from there.

Conclusion

Writing this post took me a while, as it’s so close to my heart, and I wanted to get it right.

I was at the point of futility, resigned to the fact that I could not sustain the life I’d built for my family and myself because my body and brain were failing due to my chronic fatigue symptoms.

I couldn’t figure out the solution myself, and the healthcare system couldn’t help. I had no relief from this debilitating thing… I was a ticking time bomb.

It’s crazy to think that just at that point, I discovered the simple answer that was staring me right in the face… I was fueling my body wrong.

Making the simple change of what I shoved in my gob changed my life and got me from merely surviving to thriving and loving life again – It was better than any pill.

The problem was that once I got out of that hell and broke the spell I was under regarding what food we’ve been led to believe is healthy, I could see that so many others were spellbound and struggling with their health.

I could see so many trying as hard as they can to be healthy by being stricter and stricter on their diets, only to see them diminish further but blind to the fact that they, too, are fueling themselves wrong.

That’s when I knew I had to try and offer some guidance and tell my story in the hope that it inspires others to break the spell, question the mainstream, and use the brains we’ve been blessed with.

Because once we do, it becomes so clear. Just ask simple questions like “What would our ancestors have eaten… what would have been available to them?”

The answer to these is what humans have eaten for millions of years, so it stands to reason that it’s also what we should be eating now – I call it the ultimate human diet… not this processed human-made junk food that’s served up to us today.

Remember, if you give your body crap, it’ll give you crap back.

If you give it stuff that’s void of the nutrients it needs, it’ll eventually, in one way or another, start to fail. In my case, it was chronic fatigue syndrome, but it can manifest in many different ways.

I would love for this website and this post to help everyone who’s struggling, but the fact is that it won’t. But even if it helps just one person, that will make it worthwhile.

If you’re that person, please do reach out. I’d love to hear from you. Oh, and spread the word; the more people we can help, the more we can make this world better.

And that’s it… have a healthy and happy day!

FAQs

What foods help chronic fatigue?

Focus on natural, nutrient-dense foods like red meat, healthy fats, organ meats, fatty fish, eggs, and cruciferous vegetables. These support mitochondria, reduce inflammatory markers, and give you more energy without relying on processed foods.

How do I fix my chronic fatigue?

Start by improving your chronic fatigue syndrome diet. Prepare meals at home, avoid heavily processed foods, and fuel your mitochondria properly. Nutritional interventions targeting nutrient deficiencies can support energy levels and immune response.

What exercises are good for chronic fatigue syndrome?

Gentle movement, like walking or light stretching, helps maintain energy levels without making symptoms worse. Avoid overtraining. Listen to your body and focus on gradually boosting energy alongside improving dietary habits.

What to avoid with chronic fatigue syndrome?

Avoid caffeinated drinks, energy drinks, refined sugar, and fried foods. Heavily processed junk foods increase inflammatory markers and worsen fatigue syndrome symptoms. Focus on natural human nutrition to reduce chronic activation.