Fatigue
Fatigue is a sign of excessive tiredness, lack of energy, or exhaustion. This a common response to over exertion. Other medical conditions can contribute to fatigue
- Cirrhosis - When the liver is damaged people will have fatigue or low energy because the detoxification process isn’t working properly causing a build up of toxins in the body that can lead to feeling tired all the time.
- Anxiety/Depression When the basal ganglia, in your brain in over firing, your brain thinks that it has run a marathon and can fizzle out causing fatigue.
- Diabetes can cause fatigue if blood sugars are too high. If blood sugar doesn’t make it into the cells then you an become fatigued.
- Anemia - Iron is used to carry oxygen through out the body. If you don’t have enough oxygen you can get tired because there is no energy for the brain and body.
- Gut issues - When the gut isn’t happy the brain isn’t happy. This can cause fatigue.
- Heart conditions - If the heart isn’t working at full capacity then oxygen can’t get to where it need to go and can cause fatigue
- Thyroid - If the thyroid is under active you can have fatigue. Thyroid is supposed to help the body have energy.
- Hormone imbalance - If you don’t have enough testosterone, fatigue can set in.
- Medications - A lot of medications can cause you to become fatigues
- Orexin - This is a chemical in the brain that helps to keep people awake. If you don’t have orexin your brain will slow down causing fatigue.
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If you’re tired of being tired, schedule an appointment today. We will work with you to identify why you’re suffering from fatigue and help identify appropriate treatments to reclaim our energy and your life.