Low Energy / Fatigue

Have you been wondering whether it is possible to feel better? Have you been told that “everything looks normal” or that it is just “part of the aging process”? Do you have a sense that there must be a way to restore your lifeʼs energy and vitality and to achieve optimal health?

Perhaps the most common symptom we encounter in our Center is fatigue and exhaustion. All of us would love to have enough energy- to fulfill our lifeʼs purpose, to enjoy our children and grandchildren, or just even to get by. Although sometimes we give up or feel it is just not possible, discovering how to lift the veil on fatigue can be closer than you think. While fatigue and fibromyalgia can confound purely Western approaches, many simple steps can be taken once root causes are identified. Books such as From Fatigued to Fantastic by Jacob Teitelbaum MD, or Adrenal Fatigue- The 21st Century Stress Syndrome by James Wilson, PhD, DC, ND have brought these questions into our general consciousness.

Among the root causes of fatigue and fibromyalgia, we can include chronic underlying infections (candida, intestinal overgrowth, sinusitus, Epstein-Barr), metabolic disturbances which also can lead to weight gain (methylation deficits, insulin resistance, disorders of fat metabolism), primary sleep problems, and of course hormone deficiencies (adrenal fatigue, hypothyroidism, menopause, andropause, low growth hormone). Once root causes are treated, the path to healing and recovery is cleared. Because finally feeling better and rediscovering your vitality is so inspiring, it also becomes much easier to maintain a healthy lifestyle in the first place- full of nourishing food, deep healthy sleep, and connection. So with some simple tests and sleuthing, that life energy which seems elusive may be only steps away.