The Root Cause of Your Fatigue: The 4 Most Common and Overlooked Drivers of Low Energy—and How to Fix Them

EPISODE #59 — SEPT 26, 2025

Feeling constantly exhausted is one of the most common frustrations I hear from women and it’s rarely solved by “just getting more sleep” or “reducing stress.” You can be sleeping 8+ hours, eating clean, even working out regularly, and still drag yourself through the day. Sound familiar? In this episode, I break down the four most common root causes of chronic fatigue I see in my practice, why they drain your energy at the cellular level, what signs to look out for, and simple shifts you can start making right away to get your energy back.

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In this episode:

01:09 — Chronic fatigue is one of the most frustrating symptoms

03:00 — The four most common root causes of fatigue

03:59 — The blood sugar rollercoaster draining your energy

08:05 — Mitochondrial dysfunction

11:32 — How stress sneaks in (beyond your mindset)

16:33 — The gut-energy connection and how it’s impacting you

18:36 — The root cause overlaps – and how to stop guessing

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