Green smoothies are surprisingly delicious, quick and exceedingly nourishing. I start by slinging a big handful of leaves into the blender and add some of the following: banana, apple, celery, melon, cucumber, peach, nectarine, berries ( frozen ones are actually cheaper than fresh!), or whatever you...

Dr Shepherd, thank you so much for your time and your advice. I am very grateful indeed, and I will make an appointment tomorrow to discuss your comments with my GP.

I was diagnosed with CFS in 2000, and recovered completely in 2001 after giving up gluten. I was never diagnosed as coeliac as I had been off gluten for several months before approaching the GP and was so much better that I was unwilling to eat it again for the sake of testing. In 2006 I started to ...

Thank you very much for the information, Dr Shepherd. I will show it to my GP and request a test.

I wonder, what are your thoughts on the statement on the NHS website (URL and text in my previous post) that CFS/ME may be triggered by late-stage Lyme?

Thank you for your response, Dr Miller. I am rather confused. If, as you say, Chronic Lyme does not produce the symptoms of CFS/ME, then how would you explain the following statement on the NHS website?: Chronic Lyme disease Chronic Lyme disease is a syndrome (a collection of symptoms) that is exper...

I was diagnosed with CFS in 2000 but have a number of symptoms that do not appear to be consistent with CFS/ME. As a child I lived in an area of the UK where Lyme carrying ticks are endemic, had many removed with a cigarette end after playing in the woods, and have clear memories of having the disti...