For many years Brian Hopkinson has lived with ME-CFS myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome, a debilitating condition that is largely misunderstood by the medical establishment and yet affects millions of people worldwide.pFollowing a series of harrowing incidents while working as a groundsman, Brian was pensioned off at the young age of 42, too ill to work.pHe battled for years to convince his employer, friends and doctors that his illness was real and not 'all in his head'.pDespite struggling to undertake the simplest domestic tasks, he was determined to discover how he came to be so affected, and how he could relieve the worst symptoms through natural remedies. He fought to convince the authorities of the origin of his illness-organophosphate OP poisoning from the herbicides he used at work. He later appeared on TV, radio, newspapers and in a court of law to plead his case and look for answers.pBrian's condition developed into a generalised susceptibility, not just to