How To Know If Low Energy Or Fatigue Is Impacting Your Fertility

Published: May 3, 2021, 7 a.m.

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Dr. Evan Hirsch joins us today as we\\u2019re digging into why optimizing energy levels and addressing fatigue is essential when you are on the TTC journey.

Many of us struggle with low energy or fatigue.

And while dips in energy can be normal, feeling constantly tired or low energy may be a sign to dig deeper.

As you may know, we don\\u2019t focus singularly on the infertility diagnosis\\u2026. we look at the whole body.

So why does fatigue or low energy matter when we are trying to conceive?

It could be missed healing opportunities that can help get to the root cause of why you are struggling to get pregnant naturally.

Today I\\u2019m excited to welcome Evan H. Hirsch, MD is a World-Renowned Fatigue Expert and is the Founder & CEO of the International Center for Fatigue.

In this episode you\'ll learn:

1) Why it is important to address energy levels if you are trying to conceive

2) What are the symptoms of fatigue

3) How testosterone levels impact energy and sex drive

4) What are normal energy levels during the menstrual cycle

5) Connection between autoimmune disease and fatigue

6) Chronic infections and the link to fatigue, plus how to address fatigue so that you can get pregnant naturally.

FREE PDF download of the #1 bestselling book, Fix Your Fatigue: The four-step process to resolving chronic fatigue, achieving abundant energy, and reclaiming your life! https://go.fixyourfatigue.org/full-book-pdf-optin

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TIMESTAMPS:

06:02- INTRO TO TODAY\'S EPISODE AND DR. EVAN HIRCH\\u2019S BIO

06:41- DR. EVAN HIRCH\\u2019S PERSONAL STORY WITH FATIGUE

08:50- WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO ADDRESS ENERGY LEVELS FOR SOMEONE WHO IS TRYING TO CONCEIVE?

  • \\u201cWhen you are tired it\\u2019s indicating a bigger problem.\\u201d
  • There are ten causes of fatigue\\u2019.

10:00- HOW DO WE KNOW IF WE HAVE FATIGUE?

  • Fatigue: tiredness that is not relieved by rest.
  • What are some of the symptoms?

12:34- HOW ARE TESTOSTERONE LEVELS IMPACTED BY ENERGY?

  • \\u201cYour body does not want to procreate when it is in survival mode.\\u201d

15:35- THE DECLINE IN SPERM COUNT AND TESTOSTERONE LEVELS

  • The impact of toxicities and mold in your home

18:50- ENERGY LEVELS AROUND MENSTRUAL CYCLES

20:50- THYROID AND FATIGUE AND WHY IT MATTERS

  • Hormone deficiency is a cause of fatigue

23:09- ADRENALS AND FATIGUE

24:23- CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME\\xa0

  • What is the difference between this and fatigue?
  • Why understanding the CAUSE is important for treatment
  • \\u201cEveryone is focused on looking at treatment instead of causes\\u201d
  • The impact of over stressing your body and over-exercising
  • Addressing toxicities, infections, traumas, etc\\xa0

31:26- MORE ON CAUSES OF FATIGUE AND WHAT WE CAN DO

33:00- IS THERE A COMMON THEME WITH FATIGUE?\\xa0

  • Mental, emotional issues, food sensitivities, etc
  • \\u201cIf you want to be a better human you have got to work on your emotional health.\\u201d
  • What he practices he recommends for working on mental health
  • The impact of positive affirmations and gratitude

39:29- BIOIDENTICALS- WHAT DOES HE RECOMMEND?

41:25- AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE AND FATIGUE

  • The causes of autoimmune disease are similar to fatigue
  • What about allergies? Or chronic infections?
  • Different bugs and how they affect you
  • \\u201cIf you don\\u2019t feel right there is something wrong with you.\\u201d

51:28- DR. EVAN HIRCH\\u2019S FREE PDF DOWNLOAD

52:08- FINAL THOUGHTS ON FATIGUE

  • \\u2018Don\\u2019t give up hope.\\u201d

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