16/02/2026
Many people manage their illness by identifying and avoiding triggers. If weird reactions come up it can be easy to feel "different", "broken" or "dis-abled".
But what if these weird symptoms or the things you "can't do" were the clues to your healing?
Avoiding triggers may be part of the process to bring the body into a window of tolerance. But if we stay in avoidance without addressing what is underneath, we stay stuck.
Brain Retraining can be helpful, but there may be physiological imbalances that also need to be addressed to get the most traction.
Therefore, we need a combined and well-rounded support plan so that capacity and tolerance expands over time.
Here is my thought process...
✨ Needs to eat every 2-3 hours, cannot fast or eat low carb.
This is a sign of poor metabolic flexibility which means brain energy is likely low. If I can get this person to eat low carb and tolerate fasting, it will likely help their brain energy.
✨ Crashes after exercise / poor exercise tolerance
This tells me that this person's body is overwhelmed by oxidative stress. I know if we can support oxidative stress and find a safe movement routine, we can improve exercise tolerance (and mitochondria function) in a slow and titrated way. Once we can stimulate the body appropriately energy production improves.
✨ Sensitivity to chemicals and smells
This tells me that there is a need for antioxidants and potentially liver support too. We can address both and measure progress by improvements in sensitivities.
✨ Cannot tolerate rest activities
When someone cannot access rest I will suspect neuroinflammation. An unhealthy brain cannot dampen sympathetic responses which contributes to the feeling of being "stuck on". When we address brain inflammation, we can get better access to proper rest.
✨ Cannot tolerate crowds or noisy environments
This is another clue of neuroinflammation. Inflammation means neurons sit too close to threshold and are easily triggers. If we address the brain inflammation and train the temporal lobe, we can assess progress by observing improved noise tolerance. Same philosophy for light sensitivity.
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