Ideally, you shouldn't experience fatigue or a decrease of energy in a ‘reasonably’ healthy body regardless of your diet.
Energy should occur dynamically from within the body itself, and not as a result of external stimulation.
Your body comes equipped with a set of "internal batteries". These are your:
- adrenal Glands
- thyroid Gland
Energetically, your adrenal glands contribute with adrenaline neurotransmitters (epinephrine and norepinephrine) and the steroid hormone cortisol (a glucocorticoid) all of which impact and regulate energy levels.
When a sudden increase of energy is needed, the adrenalins induce the “fight-or-flight” processes through the sympathetic nervous system which, among other things, will increase the rate of glucose and ketone metabolism for energy (through conversion of stored glycogen to glucose, and fats being broken down into ketones).
Cortisol increases blood sugar levels through stimulating the liver into converting glycerol (broken down fats) and amino acids into glucose, and also by causing glucose to be conserved in the blood stream (essentially opposing the effect of insulin).
The thyroid gland produces the hormone T4 (thyroxine) which is then converted to the active thyroid hormone T3 (triiodothyronine) and RT3 (reverse T3).
T3 increases the rate at which your body’s cells will use carbohydrates for energy, while RT3 slows this down, when needed.
The thyroid can be involved to some degree or another, and should definitely be considered if dealing with chronic fatigue.
Also when toxins stored in tissues (including chemicals from medications) begin to break loose and enter the blood system this can result in loss of energy.
Malabsorption, due to the lymphatic system backing up in the tissues of the small intestines, is another factor to be considered.
It's recommended that you:
- check your blood pressure on both arms (adrenal evaluation)
- check your basal body temperature (thyroid evaluation)
- fill out the Self-Assessment Health Questionnaire
Please understand that Dr. Morse does NOT focus on vitamin B12 supplementation (treatment-based approach), as it would bring us right back to the adrenal glands just the same.