About Me

I started Deliciously Ella back in 2012 whilst I was still at university. In 2011, I had been diagnosed with a condition called Postural Tachycardia Syndrome, as well as Ehlers-Danlos and Mast Cell Activation Disorder, following four months in and out of hospital. The condition affected the workings of my autonomic nervous system; I couldn’t control my heart rate and blood pressure properly, while also struggling with digestive issues, chronic fatigue, a series of infections and a whole host of other symptoms. I was prescribed a cocktail of medication, but unfortunately they had limited success in managing the condition and after about a year I hit rock bottom, both physically and mentally.

Encouraged by stories I read, I decided to turn to a whole foods, plant-based diet and overhauled my lifestyle. I had three major obstacles at this point though: 1) I couldn’t cook, 2) I had no idea how to make plant-based recipes and 3) I had lost all of my sense of drive and passion. I decided the way to combat all three issues was to start a diary of my culinary experiments, pushing myself to try new things in the kitchen each day and rediscover a sense of creativity. I did this online through my blog: deliciouslyella.com.