Fatigue can be caused by numerous lifestyle factors including: lack of adequate sleep, blood sugar dysregulation, poor eating habits and nutrition, and high levels of stress.
There are also a number of biological factors reduce energy production in the body that we can easily test for. These include:
Undiagnosed autoimmune disease
Mitochondrial dysfunction
Impaired detoxification pathway
Diminished nutrient absorption
Underlying bacterial/parasite/yeast/viral infections
Subclinical thyroid dysfunction
Depending on a patient’s signs and symptoms I will run one of two different fatigue tests:
1. Organic Acids Test – evaluates over 75 biomarkers in the body whose function impacts your energy production, mood, detoxification, glucose & fat metabolism, and vitamin and nutrient absorption.
Click here to learn more about the Organic Acids test