Author Archives: Hannah Jade

The Ugly Truth of Bad Day with CFS… But its ok!

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Today has not been a good day in fact that is putting it quite mildly…But thats OK!

When I say I have had a bad day I don’t think people really get it, and before I was a sufferer of this ridiculous illness I wouldn’t have understood either.

Friends, family co workers and pretty much most people you come into contact with only see you at your best, where you grin and bare the pain or other symptoms.

I hate letting people know how bad it can get sometimes and the only one who really sees this is my partner, who really is my night in shining armour! This is for a variety of reasons from not wanting to seem weak, feeling embarrassed not wanting people to feel sorry for me or think of me as their sick friend. Continue reading →

Gluten Free Banoffee Pie

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Banoffee Pie is one of my all time favorites possibly only beaten by lemon meringue pie (Link- Coming soon) depending on my mood.Gluten Free Banoffee Pie

This pie is definitely not for the faint hearted or those calorie counting, but it is so simple and just dam delicious and is a great thing to whip up if you have people coming over for dinner and your guests won’t even know it’s gluten free. Continue reading →

An interesting afternoon at the CFS/ME Research Collaborative conference (Part 1)

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Earlier this month I was invited to attend the joint patient & researcher session at the UK CFS/ME Research Collaborative (CMRC) conference.

This conference sounded really interesting, I was invited to attend for free and it was literally on my door step so it was a bit of a no brainer. Continue reading →

12 messages you might not know that I use to keep positive – Day 5 Invisible Illness Week

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So today day 5 of the invisible illness awareness week I wanted follow on from my post yesterday; where I went through how having a positive mindset can have very real profound impacts on the body and physical health.

Yesterday I discussed various scientific studies and the science behind mindset on the body, but today I want to go down a different route and talk about how I personally keep on top of my mindset.

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The Impact of Mindset on Physical Health- Invisible Illness Awareness Week Day 4

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Today marks the 4th Day of invisible awareness week and I thought it was finally time to finish I post I have been meaning to write for a long time.

CFS/ME is not a psychological illness! I am aware of this but for a long time I have had the avid belief that mindset can have an significant impact on recovery and the quality of suffers lives.

So I decided to have a little gander on the internet to see what I could find anything that could back up this belief of mine. I am not a sciencey person at all but  luckily there are loads of them out there in the world, so what to they have to say? Continue reading →

Mental Illness- Invisible Awareness Week Day3

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To mark day 3 of invisible illness awareness week, I thought I would talk about mental health.

Something which I do not think is hard to believe is that around half of people with CFS/ME develop depression in the months or years after their illness starts. Whilst CFS/ME is not a psychiatric illness, it appears to be a physical illness that leads to depression. Continue reading →

The Benefits of Corn- Invisible Illness Awareness Day 2

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For those who don’t know this week is invisible illness awareness week (8-14th September) and to raise awareness I am going to post a blog a day whether that be in my new personal updates section or even a recipe.

I started off the week by answering invisible awareness week’s “30 Things About My Invisible Illness You May Not Know” (Link) but today I am going to do a bit of a u turn and talk about a great snack which is naturally GF but also something hassle free and nutritious , so that people suffering from an invisible illness hopefully would have no problem making.

This amazing snack simple nutritious is … Corn. Yes I know it might not be what you expected me to say. But on a day like today, where I have been to work for a couple of hours got home mid afternoon it is absolutely perfect. Continue reading →

30 Things About My Invisible Illness You May Not Know – Invisible Illness Awarness Week (Day1)

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Today marks the beginning of invisible illness awareness week (8-14th September) and to raise awareness I am going to post a blog a day whether that be in my new personal updates section or even a recipe.

To start the week off I am going to participate by sharing with you the “30 Things About My Invisible Illness You May Not Know” if you would like to participate or find more about invisible awareness week click here.

30 Things About My Invisible Illness You May Not Know Continue reading →

Crispy Spiced Chicken Salad with Sweet Potato Chips

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So tonight for tea after a fairly busy weekend, I wanted something easy and nutritious for tea. Like most of my meals I kind of made it up as I went along but I was so please with result I thought I would share it and save it on here so I actually remember for future reference.Gluten Free Crispy Chicken Sald Continue reading →

Incredibly Delicious Peanut Butter Fudge

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FudgeLike most offices we defiantly have a bake/cake policy when it’s your birthday or for basically any other reason. So when my friends last day coincided with me passing my final chartered accounting exam, it was defiantly time to make something a little special.

My friend absolutely loves peanut butter, so I put my thinking hat on and remembered this absolutely amazing PB fudge the other week. So t I decided it would make a great leaving pressy for a friend but also be something a lil different for ‘Fat Friday’ at the office. Only problem is I have never made fudge before in my life nor did I have a clue how to do it. But how hard could it be right?

Well I suddenly realised most recipes are a bit fiddly and required a sugar thermometer and careful timings, well I have to be honest that isn’t what I called fun. But I found a great fudge making technique online which doesn’t require a thermometer or careful timings YAY!!!

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