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Read the advice from our experts who work with people who have ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, Post-Viral Fatigue, Post Covid-19 Syndrome (long Covid) or persistent pain for tips on enabling recovery and supporting wellbeing
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Diet & Long Covid recovery: anti-inflammatory vs. low histamine
Recovering from long covid can be a long haul for some and diet is very important means to aid recovery. However, advice can be conflicting. Here our specialist dietitian explores the anti-histamine diet and the Mediterranean diet and considers their benefits.
Living with Invisible fatigue
One of our team shares what its like getting back to work after burning out with post viral fatigue/Chronic fatigue syndrome and the challenges of living with an invisible disability.
Why employers need to be alert to burnout
Be alert to the signs of #burnout, says employment lawyer. This article looks at risks & tips for employers & employees spotting the signs and preventing issues taking hold. This was written by Generali following a webinar presented by us on ‘Preventing Fatigue and Burnout’.
Sustainable return to work: an integrated model; A personal example
Returning to work following a virus or a period of long term ill health can be a daunting prospect. In this article one of our team utilises a particular model and her personal experiences to explore how it’s possible to sustain working with the support and adjustments from an employer, with a long term condition such as fatigue.
Does vitamin C help post-viral fatigue?
Our specialist dietitian explores the value of vitamin C in a balanced diet in fighting infection and recovering from post-viral fatigue especially if caused by COVID-19.
Invisible Disabilities
In this blog our specialist fatigue clinician talks to three team members with pain and fatigue about how it is to have an invisible disability & the challenges this presents in relationships, how this can create misunderstandings socially and in the workplace.
How to live with Cognitive Dysfunction/brain fog as part of long Covid
A high percentage of clients we are seeing with Long Covid describe cognitive dysfunction as one of the main symptoms they are continuing to experience. In this blog our Careers and Employment Consultant and our Executive Manager/Occupational Therapist explore what it means to be debilitated like this and how to manage it especially in relation to returning or sustaining work.
10 things to improve vitality this winter
As part of our 10-year anniversary as a rehabilitation provider in the field of fatigue and pain, creating unexpected vitality and healthy futures for over 750 clients to date, we wanted to share our suggestions for improving vitality this winter.
Handling emotional overwhelm
Grounding techniques can help us to self-regulate when we are feeling overwhelmed with strong emotions, unwanted thoughts or memories or when we feel disconnected.
Is Long Covid due to an immune system that has failed to return to normal after Covid 19 infection? What you need to know from our Specialist Nutrition
Long-Covid and diet… our specialist Dietician offers her reflections on this hotly debated topic.
How to support people to return to work with Long Covid
We recently ran a partnership webinar for health professionals alongside Affinity Health at work where we shared our expertise on the complexities of supporting those with post-covid-19 syndrome/long covid with returning to work. This blog is a summary of this event with some strategies utilising recent case stories and research findings on the collaborative approach that’s needed.
10 ways we have drawn on our post viral fatigue experience to respond to long-Covid
As a rehabilitation provider with expertise in the field of pain and fatigue we have been able to transfer our knowledge of supporting people with post viral fatigue following infections to the Covid-19 virus and the symptoms of long Covid.
Reflections on 12 months of supporting people back to work post-Covid-19.
As with everything since the pandemic started, the process of supporting people returning to work has been a steep learning curve. We asked our specialist Career and Employment Consultant for some reflections on her work with post-Covid clients over the last year.
10 things we have learnt as experts in the specialist field of pain and fatigue
For ten years now we have been treating clients with the persistent symptoms of fatigue and pain. Our expert team has delivered rehabilitation programmes for over 750 clients who have been supported to regain vitality. As part of our birthday celebrations, we draw together 10 things we have learnt about supporting people to recover here.
Top 10 strategies for living well with fatigue
Several of our team members have ME/CFS and associated pain, and as part of our 10-year anniversary, we gathered together their top strategies for learning to live well with fatigue which they share here.
Top tips for coping with chronic pain
tips to help you cope with pain written by one of our clients who lives with these persistent symptoms.
10 year anniversary: Why I love working for Vitality360 by our Executive Manager
Our Executive Manager shares more about how she came to be involved with Vitality360 and what she enjoys about working for the company as we celebrate supporting people for ten years.
10 year anniversary: A chat with our founder
Our founder, on the occasion of our 10 year anniversary, chats about why she set up the company, what she is most proud of and the significance of the name Vitality360.
10 things to improve vitality this winter
As part of our 10-year anniversary as a rehabilitation provider in the field of fatigue and pain, creating unexpected vitality and healthy futures for over 750 clients to date, we wanted to share our suggestions for improving vitality this winter.
How to support people to return to work with long Covid
We recently ran a partnership webinar for health professionals alongside Affinity Health at work where we shared our expertise on the complexities of supporting those with post-covid-19 syndrome/long covid with returning to work. This blog is a summary of this event with some strategies utilising recent case stories and research findings on the collaborative approach that’s needed.