The Raelan Agle Podcast
Here you will find recovery stories, strategies, and resources for ME/CFS and Long Covid.
Raelan lived with chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) for ten years before finally fully recovering. After countless fruitless doctors' visits and tens of thousands of dollars spent providing little relief from her illness, she eventually realized that she would have to look within herself and listen to her body to find her path back to health. And thankfully she did finally fully recover!
Since her full recovery about four years ago, Raelan has become passionate about spreading hope for others facing chronic illnesses such as ME/CFS, Long Covid, and Fibromyalgia. She is the author of Finding Freedom: Escaping from the Prison of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, has built a successful YouTube channel full of resources for health and healing, and designed online courses, accessible at raelanagle.com, to aid others on their journey towards health and happiness.
The Raelan Agle Podcast
89: Effective Strategies for ME/CFS and Long Covid Recovery (Q&A with Miguel Bautista)
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In this video, I share a recent Q&A from my FB group with Miguel Bautista (CFS Recovery). He talks about his recovery journey, tips for managing ME/CFS symptoms, and how understanding the nervous system is key to recovery.
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Available Sundays - Lalita’s happy to help you out!
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TIME STAMPS:
00:00 🌍 Something New To The Channel
00:59 👋 Meet Miguel Batista
01:41 📚 What you'll learn from this Q&A
04:50 🛤️ Miguel's Personal Journey with ME/CFS
11:09 🧠 What Is a Hypersensitive Nervous System
12:19 🛑 Managing Symptoms and Stress Thresholds
15:17 🌀 The Spiral of Symptoms and Anxiety
17:14 ❄️ The Freeze Mode Explained
19:10 🏋️ Building Your Stress Threshold
20:18 🍎 Q1: Food Intolerance in ME/CFS
25:43 🧘 Q2: Managing Mental Health During Low Periods
28:28 🔄 Why Progress Cycles Matter
30:41 ⏰ Q3: Dealing with Fatigue and Scheduling
32:25 🚫 Learning to Say No
33:32 🧩 Q4: Reversing Memory Loss and Brain Fog
34:19 💡 The Truth About Recovery Programs
37:08 🧠 Brain Retraining = Neuroplasticity?
39:25 🚀 How To Make Real Progress with Your ME/CFS
43:04 ⭐ The Golden Rule in Recovery
43:45 ⚖️ Q5: When is an Activity Too Much?
48:10 🔄 Q6: Navigating Adjustment Periods
50:32 😨 Q7: Overcoming Fear of Severe Relapse
51:56 🌱 Feed Your Mind with Positivity
54:36 🚀 You Need To Build Momentum
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