Fatigue Relief Blog: Causes, Testing & Solutions
Straight answers about why you are tired all the time — the real causes of chronic fatigue, the tests that actually find them, and what a proper evaluation looks like. Written by the practitioners at Wilmington Functional Medicine for people who have been told their labs are "normal" and still feel exhausted.
Why Am I Always Tired? 7 Root Causes of Fatigue (2026)
The pillar guide: the seven most common drivers of constant fatigue, the bonus gut cause everyone misses, and the exact test for each one.
Thyroid and Fatigue: The Connection Your Doctor Missed
Why a normal TSH rules out almost nothing, which symptoms point at the thyroid, and what a complete thyroid workup actually includes.
Adrenal Fatigue vs HPA Axis Dysfunction: What's the Difference?
Two labels for one broken cortisol rhythm — what each term means, why timing is the tell, and how testing across the day finds the pattern.
Can Epstein-Barr Virus Cause Chronic Fatigue?
How EBV keeps your immune system in fight mode years later, the signs of viral fatigue, and the blood markers that reveal reactivation.
Hypometabolic Syndrome: The Hidden Cause of Fatigue (2026)
When your cells run in power-saving mode and every lab looks normal — the symptoms, the triggers, and how the Organic Acids Test spots it.
Lyme Disease and Fatigue: Signs You Should Get Tested
Why tick-borne fatigue outlasts the infection, the warning signs (no rash required), and how Lyme antibody testing fits a real workup.
Anemia and Fatigue: Why Your Iron Levels Matter
Low ferritin drains energy long before a blood count flags it — the iron markers that matter and what usually drives the stores down.
What to Expect at Your First Fatigue Testing Appointment
The full process step by step: discovery call, consultation, which tests get chosen and why, and how results turn into a real plan.
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