EP93: Beyond Fatigue: Understanding the Reality of ME/CFS with Jaime Seltzer

Support the Institute today. https://givenow.nova.edu/donations-for-me-cfs-research-2026   In this episode, Haylie Pomroy speaks with Jaime Seltzer, the Scientific Director at MEAction, to share professional insights and personal experiences living with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). Together, they discuss practical strategies, tools, and approaches that may support individuals navigating their own healing and regulation journey.   Jaime explores the range of symptoms and infection-associated conditions that may accompany ME/CFS, explains how the condition can overlap with other chronic illnesses, and discusses the important role nutrition may play in supporting overall health and symptom management.   Together, they also emphasize the value of identifying individualized sources of support, examine how environmental factors can influence recovery, and share practical tools and nutritional strategies that patients may incorporate into their care.   Jaime Seltzer is the Scientific Director at MEAction and a researcher with Stanford Medicine. At MEAction, she fosters communication between healthcare and government institutions, research scientists, clinicians, and people with infection-associated chronic illnesses. She has represented MEAction at CDC, NIH, on Capitol Hill, with national healthcare institutions in Australia, Canada, and the UK, and in university-led research groups for ME/CFS and Long COVID. She has worked with Stanford, Columbia, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Vanderbilt, and Project ECHO on post-infectious chronic complex diseases, including ME/CFS and Long COVID.  She is also a person living with ME/CFS. Website: https://www.meaction.net/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaime-seltzer-b23abb14/    Haylie Pomroy, Founder and CEO of The Haylie Pomroy Group, is a leading health strategist specializing in metabolism, weight loss, and integrative wellness. With over 25 years of experience, she has worked with top medical institutions and high-profile clients, developing targeted programs and supplements rooted in the "Food is Medicine" philosophy. Inspired by her own autoimmune journey, she combines expertise in nutrition, biochemistry, and patient advocacy to help others reclaim their health. She is a New York Times bestselling author of The Fast Metabolism Diet.   Learn more about Haylie Pomroy's approach to wellness through her website: https://hayliepomroy.com   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hayliepomroy  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hayliepomroy  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hayliepomroy/videos  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayliepomroy/  X: https://x.com/hayliepomroy    Thank you for tuning in to the Hope and Help For Fatigue and Chronic Illness Podcast. Sign up today for our newsletter. 👉 https://nova.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=419072c88a85f355f15ab1257&id=5e03a4de7d    Enjoy our show? Please leave us a 5-star review on the following platforms so we can bring hope and help to others. Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hope-and-help-for-fatigue-chronic-illness/id1724900423  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/154isuc02GnkPEPlWfdXMT    This podcast is brought to you by the Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine. Learn more about us here. Website: https://www.nova.edu/nim/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InstituteForNeuroImmuneMedicine  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/NSU_INIM/  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/NSU_INIM  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nsu_inim    Your support goes a long way toward the advancement of clinical research. Donate here. 👉 https://www.nova.edu/nim/donations.html