Fatigue
Fatigue is a feeling of debilitating tiredness and lack of energy. It is a symptom rather than a specific disease or disorder. It can severely impact a person’s quality of life and can become chronic in some cases.
Heidi has had years of experience helping people recover from fatigue and regain their energy and quality of life. Naturopathic treatment would involve targeting the contributing causes of the fatigue in each case. Factors that can contribute to the incidence of fatigue can include the following:
Nutritional causes
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Nutritionally deficient diet
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Anaemia (iron, folic acid and/or B12)
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B-complex deficiencies
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Nutrient malabsorption
Metabolic causes
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Sleep disorders such as insomnia, sleep apnoea and restless leg syndrome
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Chronic pain
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Inflammatory bowel disorders such as Coeliac disease, Chron's Disease
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Parkinson's Disease
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Cardiovascular disease
Psychological causes
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Stress
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Insomnia
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Anxiety
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Depression
Hormonal causes
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Fatigued adrenal glands
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Addisons Disease
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Clinical or sub-clinical hypothyroidism
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Hypoglycaemia, blood sugar dysregulation and/ or diabetes
Immunological causes
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Recent respiratory or gastrointestinal infection-particularly viral infections such
as glandular fever (EBV) and cytomegalovirus (CMV) -
Autoimmune disorders such as SLE, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Fibromyalgia
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Bowel toxicity and dysbiosis
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Food intolerances
Environmental causes
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Environmental contaminants
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Toxic disorders such as lead or
mercury poisoning -
Medications such as sleeping pills,
blood pressure medications and
anti- depressants -
Liver toxicity