Overcoming ME/CFS: How Jo Found Her Own Path to Full Recovery

In this interview, Jo Foster talks about her sudden ME/CFS onset, her challenging path to recovery, and the key lifestyle shifts and insights that helped her heal.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - 🤔 How did Jo's life change overnight?
02:58 - 🚑 Diagnosis Dilemma: What It Meant for Jo's Future
08:55 - 🍽️ Jo's Diet Experiment: Did it work?
10:45 - 🚫 Falling into the Restriction Trap
13:14 - 🧠 Brain Training: A breakthrough or breakdown?
18:09 - 🧘‍♀️ What Worked Well For Jo?
20:13 - 🥗 How Did Introducing New Activities Feel?
23:29 - 📋 Were Functional Tests the Answer?
24:04 - 🔬 The Role of DNA Insights
28:22 - 📌 The Nervous System Issues Strategies
31:11 - 🌱 Insights on Nutrition and Recovery
31:18 - 🌟 Jo's Approach to Wellness
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[@Rebecca-jz8uo]

I love these interviews so much- I started watching them 5 months ago and my mindset has changed so much because of them. I’m seeing huge improvements in my health, thank you ❤

[@letsgaintogether8959]

Really? Don't u feel fatigued now?

[@jack-dy7cx]

Awesome, thanks you I can't wait for when I'm on your channel telling my recovery story

[@MECFSExplored]

"It's not the food that's causing the problem, it's your body's response to it, so why is that happening?" Great interview and great reframe! Made me smile that you hadn't hit record. I have been guilty of the same... :)

[@joanneclark8256]

What about leaky gut and candida or mold all these contributors ?

[@MECFSExplored]

@@joanneclark8256 they are important issues that need to be addressed. I think the point Jo was making is that the depleted state of a person's health is the core issue. For example, a healthy person probably will be less affected by mould than someone with health challenges. When I had ME/CFS and fibromyalgia, I had leaky gut and candida and was sensitive to mould.

[@raymilland3413]

Brain retraining will NEVER CURE CFS! So tired of the scammers trying to sell their bull CFS treatments. CFS is caused by an INFECTION of some kind. You can't cure an infection by talking your way out of it. It's idiotic!! Please people don't give your hard earned dollars to people who claim they can cure CFS with brain retraining.

[@healandbloom]

Thanks for sharing this. It can be such a turning point in our understanding and helps us not demonise food anymore!

[@healandbloom]

@@joanneclark8256 Really important to consider! These could be the reasons you are reacting to certain foods or having digestive symptoms - so the way forward is to address these issues and other root causes rather than just simply removing food groups or fearing foods. Reactions are a sign that we need to investigate further 😊

[@gregschmelzle8227]

Thanks Raelan another great video! So helpful!

[@RaelanAgle]

Glad you enjoyed it, Greg!

[@gailducrest8851]

Wonderful information. Thank you again, Raelan.

[@RaelanAgle]

So happy that you find it useful, Gail ❤️

[@Bepike]

A lovely, informative video. I actually chuckled at the end with you both. Thank you 🥰

[@RaelanAgle]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@healandbloom]

It had us both laughing at the end! Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@DTM45]

I’m screwed, hardcore type A person, my nervous system has to be destroyed. Anxiety is a killer.

[@Alicia-gj2nl]

Same

[@revelation1215]

Be willing to be open to a new way to approach life. You didn’t come out of the womb as Type A and didn’t say to mom give me that damn nipple. 😁What you learned you can unlearn or relearn.

[@healandbloom]

It sounds like you have an awareness of this, which is the first step! As I mentioned in the video there can be genetic reasons for this - but it doesn't mean it's your destiny for the rest of your life, there is so much you can do with nutrition and lifestyle to reduce anxiety and support your nervous system

[@peterwu8471]

You guys are lovely! So nice to watch encouraging content.

[@RaelanAgle]

Thank you so much, Peter!

[@healandbloom]

I'm so pleased to hear you found it encouraging, wishing you all the best!

[@briechilli4496]

Wonderful interview. Thank you

[@healandbloom]

thank you for watching 😊

[@Melted_Butter]

Any recommendations for nitrigenomics test providers?

[@moniquelemaire5333]

Hey, Jo!!!! Hey, Raelan!!!! What a good interview. Certainly Jo got right to the root cause of her illness.... absolutely excellent. 🎉🎉 After I watched the interview, I did look at your website, Jo, and found that you now work as a nutritionist. What school did you work with and is it available here in the United States?? Thank you as always. May God bless the two of you and your families 😊. Miss Monique 🙂🌷🙏

[@healandbloom]

Hey! I studied for 3 years at the leading nutrition school in the UK - the College of Naturopathic Medicine. I think they do accept international students. Are you thinking of studying nutrition? Please do if it's calling you, we need more practitioners who have this lived experience! Happy to answer any questions if you want to reach out via email/website 😊

[@moniquelemaire5333]

@@healandbloom Thank you very much Jo!! Yes, I have often thought of getting some type of certification in nutrition. At the moment, I am finishing my Masters in Theological Studies. If and when I have more money I would love to combine my knowledge in theology, the brain and health. There is a relatively new study out from the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Andrew Newberg it's called Neurotheology. Since I am a Christian, a lot of my healing came from brain retraining using the Bible and much prayer. Another thing that if course helped a lot was changing what I ate. I was eating the SAD...the Standard American Diet... pretty awful 😞. I used Dr. Peter D'Adamo's Eat Right for Your Type.... I'm a Type O and that way of eating helps me a lot. Did you meet Dr. Myhill at the school??? That would be amazing!! 🤩🤩🤩👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏🎊🎊🎊🎉

[@jackiegroden416]

I love this video so much.. This is all about balance once you get the ND settled… love this so much.. i actually wasn’t going to listen because I thought it was going to be all diet based… soo happy I listened!!😊

[@RaelanAgle]

So glad you decided to listen, Jackie! There's so much to learn from the interviews, right? 😊

[@jackiegroden416]

@@RaelanAgle sooo much to learn and all points so true

[@healandbloom]

This made me so happy to read! Nutrition can be so much more than restrictive diets 😊

[@joanneclark8256]

Where can one do the dna nutrients?

[@blakeaaron5698]

Very relatable journey

[@healandbloom]

thanks for sharing that 😊

[@JohnFitzgerald-vd8hm]

You can tell when people like Jo have genuinely dealt with debilitating CFS by the way they describe things. Eg. Doing too much when you finally have some energy. And the tedious process of expanding your capacity!

[@healandbloom]

It can be so tedious! Thanks for sharing this 😊

[@joanneclark8256]

May l ask should one not eat organic food and fix gut tho ? Have probiotics?

[@jenniferfoster2200]

I liked the comment about a centennarian. I've thought that too!

[@myfamily7001]

Would love to know exactly which company you used for the nutrients and DNA please?

[@RaelanAgle]

The info you're looking for is in the description box under the video!

[@joanneclark8256]

I have to also ask what about people having rashes and react to food ? Leaky gut? Candida? Insulin???

[@seaturtlegrl]

So how did she find out why her body was responding to foods that way and what is it that she does to ensure it doesn’t? Sorry if this is a dumb question im truly intrigued. I thought she said brain retraining didn’t work but it sounds like what she does is that, or no?

[@healandbloom]

It's about understanding why the food reactions are happening rather than blaming the foods. So for me personally, I had to address digestive dysfunction, overactive nervous system, mold illness, hormone imbalances etc which were all contributing to my body having a reaction to the foods I was eating. By addressing this with nutrition, as I healed I was able to expand the foods I could tolerate and now I'm in a position where I can eat anything!

[@ianmilnes4019]

Thanks Raelan and Jo. Did you use cold water while deep in recovery or once recovered?

[@kathy.7475]

I would like to know that too.

[@dontwastelove]

First Jo talks about falling into the trap of pressure to do all the morning chores and routines, the daily tasks like Meditations, Morning Light, Cold Plunge, taking every Supplement etc so she just lists the Cold Plunge as one of her tasks but did not elaborate if it was beneficial or not At around min 29 she talks about when she had more energy in her recovery process how vagus nerve tools and how cold water became really important to her, it brings so many benefits and is probably the main thing that connects her body and makes her feel regulated and balanced and reduces her anxiety FYI you can activate automated subtitles Hope that helps

[@ianmilnes4019]

@@dontwastelove thank you very much

[@briechilli4496]

@@dontwastelovethank you

[@healandbloom]

For me it was in the later stages - but this is only as it's a drive or long walk away for me so physically getting there would have been challenging. As with anything, it's really personal about when the time is right or if it's beneficial for you. My general rule with clients is that if you feel better for the few hours after cold water/cold showers, keep going with it, if you feel worse or like you are cold to the bones and can't get warm again - let's come back to it down the line.

[@kathy.7475]

Did she say cold water was beneficial? I couldn’t understand what she said but I think it sounded like that.

[@dontwastelove]

First Jo talks about falling into the trap of pressure to do all the morning chores and routines, the daily tasks like Meditations, Morning Light, Cold Plunge, taking every Supplement etc so she just lists the Cold Plunge as one of her tasks but did not elaborate if it was beneficial or not At around min 29 she talks about when she had more energy in her recovery process how vagus nerve tools and how cold water became really important to her, it brings so many benefits and is probably the main thing that connects her body and makes her feel regulated and balanced and reduces her anxiety FYI you can activate automated subtitles Hope that helps

[@joanneclark8256]

Is a person reacting because leaky gut? Parasites? Mold?

[@joanneclark8256]

Anyone have lots of hairloss shedding clumps in shower come out?

[@healandbloom]

For me it is! As with anything, it's really personal about when the time is right or if it's beneficial for you. My general rule with clients is that if you feel better for the few hours after cold water/cold showers, keep going with it, if you feel worse or like you are cold to the bones and can't get warm again - let's come back to it down the line.

[@carolephern4757]

@@joanneclark8256 Hi. Hair loss can sometimes be connected with an under active thyroid gland. If you have a chance, maybe ask a doctor for a blood test, so you can find out. It may also help explain some of your fatigue. An under active thyroid can be a feature with CFS/FMS/ME.