Overview

Chronic Fatigue isn’t laziness, weakness, or lack of motivation. It’s a biologically conserved response to energy depletion—your body hitting the brakes because it no longer has the cellular fuel to keep up. From a Ray Peat-inspired lens, chronic fatigue is a state of mitochondrial burnout, often triggered by long-term stress, under-eating, over-exercising, or inflammatory burden.

Common symptoms include:

 

  • Extreme tiredness not relieved by rest or sleep

  • Brain fog and slow mental processing

  • Lightheadedness or dizziness, especially when standing

  • Sleep disturbances, even with 8+ hours in bed

  • Low motivation, depressed mood, or flat affect

  • Food or chemical sensitivities

 

Key Drivers We Look For:

 

  • Thyroid suppression and low metabolic rate

  • Cortisol dysregulation (either high or flatlined)

  • Nutrient deficiencies from chronic dieting or gut dysfunction

  • Poor mitochondrial function (low CO2, high lactate production)

  • PUFA buildup in tissues and cell membranes

  • Imbalanced circadian rhythms or light exposure

 

Our Approach

We don’t treat fatigue with stimulants—we treat it by restoring your body’s ability to make and use energy. That means:

  • Optimizing thyroid hormone production and conversion (T4 ➝ T3)

  • Nutrient-dense, anti-inflammatory nutrition to support ATP production

  • Strategic rest, movement, and circadian support to regulate energy systems

  • Removing mitochondrial blockers (PUFAs, excessive serotonin, endotoxin)

  • Gentle detox support for liver, lymph, and gut

For example, a young woman came in exhausted after years of intermittent fasting and overexercising. Labs showed low T3, low progesterone, and depleted minerals. We restored her metabolic balance through regular meals, warming foods, and gentle thyroid/liver support. Within 3 months, her energy returned, and she no longer needed midday naps or caffeine to function.

How we can Help

Chronic fatigue is real, but it’s not permanent. When we work with your biology—instead of against it—we can restore natural energy, motivation, and clarity from the ground up.

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