About this condition
Chronic fatigue is one of the most common complaints in primary care, and it can be frustrating when a clear cause isn't found. Naturopathic doctors take fatigue seriously, looking across a range of possible contributing factors — from nutrition and sleep to thyroid and gut health — to help build a fuller picture.
What a naturopathic doctor can do
- Comprehensive fatigue panel (thyroid, iron, B12, vitamin D, cortisol, CBC, blood sugar)
- Adrenal function assessment and support
- Mitochondrial support — CoQ10, B vitamins, magnesium
- Viral load assessment for post-viral fatigue
- Sleep quality assessment and optimization
- Gut health investigation — chronic fatigue is strongly associated with gut dysbiosis
- Pacing and energy management strategies for ME/CFS
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Common questions
'Adrenal fatigue' is not a formal medical diagnosis, but HPA axis dysregulation is a real and measurable phenomenon. NDs assess cortisol patterns using 24-hour salivary cortisol testing to identify and address this.
Yes. Long COVID fatigue shares features with ME/CFS and responds to similar naturopathic approaches — mitochondrial support, immune modulation, pacing, and gut healing.
If fatigue is affecting your daily function, has persisted for more than a few weeks, or hasn't resolved with rest — it warrants investigation.