My Energy is Low

THE HOLISTIC APPROACH TO WEIGHT LOSS

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ENERGY BOOSTING

BLOCK 6 – MY ENERGY IS ALWAYS LOW

Having sufficient energy is important on a weight loss journey. You need to make good food choices. You need resources to be able to exercise. You need to be able to make time to take care of you.

This section is mostly a summary of a few different sections and usually people end up here when everything else is just fine. How can we support our energy when there doesn’t seem to be anything out of balance? Lets get a boost and try to speed weight loss safely and naturally.

Why why supporting your energy levels is important in weight loss:

Try losing weight without any energy. It is impossible. This process is so much easier for those with endless energy. At a minimum you need to have enough energy to make good food choices. You need to have enough energy to be able to give yourself the support needed to continue on this journey.

Where to start:

Did the stress (adrenal) section resonate with you?
Did the insomnia section resonate with you?
Did the low nutrient section resonate with you?

If any of these are true head over to those sections to reset your system. If not proceed. Sometimes we need to artificially boost energy so that we can properly evaluate the other systems. If that is your path, no worries, it is effective.

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SYMPTOMS

Here are a few of the symptoms we see that detail how energy is low. If you experience any of these the guidance in this section might help:

Not rested in the morning
Sluggish after lunch
Fatigue all day
Needs to sleep after exercise

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WORKUP

Lab testing is always valuable in low energy:

Start with basic nutrients and hematology: red blood cells, white blood cells, B12, iron (ferritin), Vitamin D
Then progress to organ systems: thyroid, neurotransmitters, digestive analysis, pineal (sleep), adrenal (stress)
Finally, consider exposures: mold, chemicals, heavy metals

Need to run labs? Contact us.

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LIFESTYLE CHANGES

Since low energy is a systemic symptom of some process we need to attempt to treat the cause. Regardless of what we find these lifestyle changes could be helpful:

Keep the same sleep-wake cycle daily (even on weekends)
Avoid alcohol (especially before bed)
Try an elimination/challenge diet (see Module 10)
Force yourself to get your blood flow going first thing in the morning. It doesn’t have to be a workout but it has to be movement.
Drink 2L of water per day
Try alternating hot and cold showers in the morning (30 seconds cold, 3 min warm)
Avoid blue light at night
Get light exposure first thing in the morning
Stretch everyday
Never eat before bed

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SUPPLEMENTS

Some energy boosting supplements are too stimulating. Some are just right. Some reduce stress and others bring the body back to balance. Here are our go to’s:

Siberian ginseng – mild energy boost
Panax ginseng – very stimulating, sometimes too much
Rhodiola – balancing but can help sustain consistent energy all day
B Complex – boosting but only if you need it
Vitamin C – helps with repair and recovery (so that you can have energy the next day)
Green tea – gentle boost if you tolerate caffeine well