Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Sleep Disturbance
Up to 95% of people with ME/CFS have disrupted sleep. Why sleep stays unrefreshing even after long nights, and how the pattern is assessed in Adelaide.
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Melatonin & Light: Why Darkness Is Biologically Essential
Evening light can cut melatonin by half and delay it by around 90 minutes. Why darkness is biologically necessary, and what actually protects your sleep.
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Sleep Optimisation: Nutrients for Better Sleep & Energy
Author: Rohan Smith | Functional Medicine Practitioner | Adelaide, SA Quick Answer Magnesium, vitamin D, and B vitamins are among the key nutrients associated with improved sleep quality. Poor sleep may stem from nutrient insufficiencies, dysregulated cortisol rhythms, or circadian misalignment rather than behavioural factors alone. Targeted nutritional assessment and circadian-aligned lifestyle strategies can help…
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The Healing Power of Rest: Why Convalescence Matters
Convalescence is the recovery period after illness or stress. Why deliberate rest matters, what happens when you skip it, and how to know you’ve had enough.
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Retroviruses & CFS/ME: Epigenetics & Mitochondrial Health
Human endogenous retroviruses make up 8% of our DNA and are normally silenced. How poor methylation may allow reactivation in treatment-resistant ME/CFS.
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Stress and Sleep Architecture: A Functional Approach
Chronic stress raises evening cortisol and suppresses melatonin, delaying sleep and waking you early. How that pattern shows up, and how it is assessed.
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Post-Viral Stress & the Cell Danger Response
After COVID, EBV or Ross River fever, mitochondria may stay locked in the Cell Danger Response. How the limbic system holds that switch on, and what shifts it.
