It might seem obvious, but sleep issues are one of the leading causes of fatigue, and must be addressed to fully get your energy back.

Fatigue, migrating muscle pain, joint inflammation, or neurological issues? You may be dealing with a tick-borne illness like Lyme disease, babesiosis, or anaplasmosis.

Constantly drained and overwhelmed? Chronic stress and burnout can push your body into survival mode, deplete your energy reserves and make even simple tasks feel exhausting.

Fatigue is one of the most common lingering symptoms of Long Covid. Without the right treatment, this post-viral syndrome can drain your energy for months or even years.

The thyroid regulates metabolism and energy levels, so whether underactive or overactive, imbalances can contribute to fatigue.

Low energy, weak, pale, dizzy, or short of breath? Iron imbalances—whether deficiency (anemia) or overload (hemochromatosis)—can lead to persistent fatigue.

Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), also known as mono or glandular fever, is a common virus that can lead to fatigue if it becomes reactivated later in life.

Digestive issues and poor gut health can profoundly impact your energy levels.

If you have unexplained fatigue, hives, itching, flushing, food intolerances, or sensitivity to heat, smells, or chemicals, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) may be affecting your energy levels.

Do you experience chronic fatigue, brain fog, headaches, sinus issues, or sensitivity to smells? Mold exposure can silently drain your energy and disrupt multiple systems in the body.

Do you feel lightheaded when standing, experience heart palpitations, temperature regulation issues, or extreme fatigue? Dysautonomia can cause severe energy depletion.

Even with a healthy diet, factors like poor absorption, chronic stress, gut issues, or long-term medication use can leave your body depleted of key vitamins and minerals needed for energy production.

Experiencing afternoon fatigue. energy crashes, irritability, sugar cravings, or dizziness between meals? You don’t have to have diabetes to have blood sugar imbalances.

Over the past 3 months, I've had the opportunity to deep-dive into long-haul syndrome with practitioners on the front lines. I am incredibly lucky to have access to medical doctors, functional practitioners and naturopaths that are at the forefront of this "silent pandemic".

Studying something in real-time as new data emerges daily is both fascinating and alarming at times. And, although we are learning that this is one of the most devastating syndromes of our time, there is certainly hope to be had…

Spring in New England is synonymous with two things: mud and ticks. Okay it’s not ALL bad…the sound of peepers fills the air and the maple sap starts running. But really…the tick problem kind of overshadows all that, and certainly ups the stress game for anyone going outdoors. The tick season seems to be lengthening with less severe winters, and its habitat increasing…which is incredibly worrying as contracting Lyme can go on to cause debilitating chronic symptoms