Shaun Tried Everything for Chronic Fatigue... This is What Worked

People should be careful not to think recovery is more complicated than it needs to be. All this stuff about mold, toxins, diet and so on can be helpful for a small minority who have underlying issues but for many it just creates more fear, doubt and worry and this actually feeds the illness since the illness thrives on fear. Safety is the one thing we need to teach our brains to stabilise our nervous systems.

I don’t understand why people can’t grasp the concept that sometimes it’s one straw that breaks the camels back after a long session of straws that led to their illness. If you simply reverse that concept, sometimes the thing that gets you better it’s just removing enough straws and finally that one straw That really reduces the load is lifted that the system can heal. People can become rigid in their thinking, and their belief system that the way they healed is home everyone should heal, and it is the answer and yet maybe that was just the one thing that finally helped them over the hurdle not the total answer. The thing that could be finally feeling loved genuine, love, and feeling safety, and that the final thing could be getting a diagnostic test to give you an answer that you can do some thing and then you feel safe and that the answer could be doing brain retraining, and feeling like it is your autonomic nervous system and you do all the steps and you feel safe again so much it seems is finding those things even structural and getting some help for that removing each straw and then finally healing can happen. And yes… mold is a bio toxin and if your system is weak then it can drag the load down to a level it’s difficult to overcome.

Finding out what’s driving it for you individually is key and critical and there’s not one answer so thank you for bringing forward a diversity of success stories

Another amazing interview, Shaun is so insightful!!! As someone who recovered from ME/CFS by leaving a moldy house, diet, lifestyle, and (the biggest thing) a neuroplasticity program, I wanted to weigh in, because I saw some writing in the comments "don't make recovery more complicated - it's just safety." I do believe there is some truth to this. If we're going on all these forums and scared to death of every thing that could be wrong, there will be rabbit hole after rabbit hole, and expensive naturopaths. However, I really think there is a solution for this: And that's looking at your own life like a scientist. Because doctors will not, they'll only look at you based on average symptoms and through their own organ/profession lens. And functional doctors and naturopaths will often throw everything at you. With mold, there is no mystery to it. Mold exposure is linked to one main thing, and that's water damage. Also, you don't always need some fancy protocol, good old sweat (at a level that's easeful for you) from a sauna is great at clearing things out. With the diet/gut stuff, I think testing the key minerals/vitamins/metals can help and maybe GI map, but the nervous system work really seems to do the most to heal that. I wish I didn't go down so many rabbit holes of herbs & supplements (so much fear, and so much money), but I think because of channels like yours and us sharing our stories, we're learning what really matters.

Interesting! Really pleased for your healing! When you said all the brain retraining you can do can't really clear toxins from your body or clear infections my understanding is that it indirectly can do just that. Understanding the cell danger response is helpful as when we are stuck in danger response, not feeling safe etc and we become adapted to this state then it does affect all body systems including the ability to detoxify and how good our immune system functions and much much more. So the idea is through brain retraining we strengthen our bodies own ability to regulate all systems through regulation of the nervous system through brain retraining and mind/body work. However I must say I don't think its always easy to do as I've been brain retraining myself for nearly 2 years with slow progress. However I'm surrounded by unavoidable stress which is tricky! It's nice to hear a story of recovery that's not through brain retraining and that you healed through other methods whilst also trying the BR. Congratulations on your healing!

Congrats on your recovery, Shaun! Thanks for sharing your story and being a support to others. 4 years ago I launched into seeing a Functional Medicine Doctor and I'm sicker now than when I started. I've been mostly bed bound for the past 2 years, but could do short walks & more in the house before actually seeing the Doctor! Maybe in the big picture, once I'm well again, I'll be able to see how Functional Medicine has helped me, but right now it's just been a massive financial burden. I'm on 21 different supplements and medications costing a fortune, (and have been on more again while detoxing!!), and the appointments themselves are crazy expensive too. I've done Heavy Metal detoxes and a Mycotoxins detox, and so many different Functional Tests! The Functional Medicine system sounded fantastic, with getting to the root causes of illness, but now I'm wondering if I should have done the Brain Re-training first.. (I'm currently in a Program.) I wonder if the detoxes triggered my immune system further, to be stuck in defence mode, and further affected my autonomic nervous system too. Time will tell if I can recover with the Brain Re-training.. Ashok Gupta talks about the body being able to naturally detox when all the conditions are right.. I'm glad the Functional Medicine route worked for you, Shaun. I wish it had of worked for me too, as it sounded like the perfect system, and I was ever so hopeful. One thing is, the Functional Medicine Doctor was the one who recommended the Brain Re-training, so maybe that'll be something I can thank her for one day. God willing! Interesting how we are all so different and one approach won't work for everyone, so it seems. Take care everyone. 💛🧡💜

Amazing that u got diagnosed in just a few months! My diagnosis took nearly 10yrs.. Healthcare for chronic conditions in the UK is dogshit. The fact thta it took a few yrs of trying different things really motivates me. I'm gonna keep trying. X

Thank you so much for all your work getting these videos out to us all! I really am LOVING this interview with Shaun! Thank you also Shaun for taking the time to share your story! You are so appreciated!

Thank you shaun, ive had cfs in various degrees for 40 yrs, i am now on a program, but spending more time than ever researching my root cause. Thanks for the interview ,it was inspiring, i will not give up❤ Xx

G'day Shaun, from a fellow recovered Victorian! Congratulations on your improved health and new business, may you help many 🎉

Thanks as always Raelan!

THANK YOU !!!!! I really really appreciate this interview!!

Great to hear your story Shaun, wishing you all the best, from another “ Melbournite”

I’m just past the 9 year mark. When my journey started I was 18 and my whole body turned bright red for a few months and was burning 24/7. I was incredibly weak and went 3 weeks without sleep at one point. I had various infections in my body before and they finally just found the major issues. It turns out I have MCAS, POTS, 2 viral infections, chronic immune suppression, and an intestinal issue, but I really don’t want to fight this anymore… Feels like I’m just watching my life pass me by while enduring torture with daily insomnia for 9 years. 😭 Really finding it hard to keep fighting lately.

Thank you! I needed to hear that today. It’s hard to stand up for oneself when some people around you say oh it’s just burn out. Just chill for some weeks or months…

I lived in hidden mold, not black mold but from water damage, and it almost killed me. My immune system got totally wrecked and when I contracted Covdi in mars 2020 I got really sick and haven't fully recovered. I moved out of mold, got rid of most possessions, and started over just before i contracted the virus. Mold is such silent killer, but I am now on the recovery train 🙌 Thank you for addressing this very important issue!

thank you, Raelan!

reignited my inspiration!

Yes! He has a good mic! 🕺💃🎉🥂🎊 Bad mics kinda waste these great convos.

Good interview but missing concrete information what exactly to do.