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Naturopathic Evaluation and Treatment for Chronic Fatigue

You’re not lazy. You’re not “just stressed.” You’re exhausted—and it’s real.

You drag yourself out of bed after 10 hours of sleep, still feeling like you haven’t rested in weeks. Simple tasks—like answering emails or walking to the mailbox—leave you wiped out, needing a nap by noon. Maybe you’ve been told it’s “all in your head” or handed a prescription for antidepressants. At Kansas City Integrative Health (KCIH), we’ve walked alongside hundreds of people just like you, and we get it. Chronic fatigue isn’t a character flaw—it’s a signal your body is crying out for help.
 
Chronic fatigue isn’t just being tired—it’s profound, persistent exhaustion that doesn’t improve with rest and interferes with daily life. 
Common drivers include:
  • Mitochondrial Dysfunction: Your cells’ energy factories falter, reducing cellular energy production by up to 50% 
  • Adrenal Dysregulation: Chronic stress burns out the HPA axis, flattening cortisol rhythms and leaving you wired-but-tired 
  • Infectious or Post-Infectious Triggers: Epstein-Barr (EBV), Lyme, or long COVID, draining energy and taxing the immune system
  • Hormonal Imbalances: Low thyroid, DHEA, or sex hormones 
  • Nutrient Deficiencies
  • Toxin Burden:  mold, chemicals, metals and more can exposure disrupt detoxification, overloading mitochondria 
These aren’t random—they overlap, creating a perfect storm that conventional medicine often struggles to connect the dots. 
 
 
Body-Wide Impacts of Chronic Fatigue
Fatigue doesn’t just drain your body—it sneaks into every part of your life, making everything harder.
  • Brain & Cognition: Your mind feels foggy, like you are thinking through Jello. Simple words slip away, memories blur, and focusing on a conversation takes real effort.
  • Immune System: Colds linger longer, old viruses wake up, and you catch whatever’s going around more easily.
  • Gut: bloating, poor digestion, and trouble absorbing nutrients that would normally give you energy.
  • Hormones: Cortisol stays flat when it should be high to give energy or can spike at the wrong times, wrecking your sleep. Thyroid issues drag your whole metabolism down, making every move feel heavier.
  • Muscles & Pain: Even light activity—like a short walk—can knock you out for hours or days. Muscles ache, and recovery feels impossible.
  • Heart & Autonomic: Standing up too fast makes you dizzy or lightheaded. Your heart races or pounds for no clear reason, and blood pressure dips when it should stay steady.
When fatigue takes over, it’s not just about being tired—it’s your whole body asking for real help.
 
In-Depth Testing: Why We Dig Deeper
Most doctors run a TSH or CBC and call it a day—missing the full story in 80% of fatigue cases. At KCIH, we use precision testing to map your energy blueprint:
  • Comprehensive Panels:
    • Mitochondrial Markers to assess ATP production.
    • Infectious Load: EBV, CMV, Lyme, and other pathogens.
    • Adrenal Profile: 4-point cortisol/DHEA to reveal HPA burnout.
    • Thyroid Deep Dive: Free T3/T4, Reverse T3, antibodies—TSH alone misses 40% of subclinical cases.
    • Nutrient Status: B12, ferritin, magnesium RBC, vitamin D—deficiencies drive 40% of fatigue.
    • Inflammation & Oxidative Stress
    • Gut & Toxins: stool analysis, mold
We find the why—so you can heal.

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We don’t treat fatigue as a mystery—we treat you.  We empower you with clarity, hope, and sustainable strategies to reclaim your days, your joy, and your life.

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