Fighting Fatigue: Increasing Energy Levels Naturally

Do you ever think to yourself, “why am I so tired?” Fatigue is a symptom—and chronic fatigue could have a serious effect on your overall health. Often people think of symptoms as physical pain – such as a headache and nausea – or outwardly visible things, such as broken bones but also coughing, rashes, etc. However, having low energy—or suffering from chronic fatigue— never seem to fall into the categories of “true symptoms.” Somewhere along the way, we as a society decided that being tired was just “how it was supposed to be.” And to an extent, some of us even wear it like a badge of honor. Even worse, it is common for patients to see numerous primary care doctors about fatigue and be told that it is simply chalked up to getting older. I refuse to believe this (and thankfully I have the training and experience to back me up)— fatigue is neither something we have to live with nor something we should expect as we age. There are things we can do to help combat chronic fatigue. Understanding Fatigue It should be stated that “exhaustion” and “chronic fatigue” are two different things. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is reserved for those that experience extreme DAILY fatigue that doesn’t go away with rest and is without a known cause. People with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome might also suffer from associated symptoms such as brain fog, poor sleep, body pains, and more. This is different from having times during the day of low energy or waking up feeling unrested. Both worrisome, and sometimes even debilitating depending on the day, but certainly not the same. For many of my patients, fatigue is one of their most common symptoms but they simply write it off. Instead of addressing it, they double down on […]

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