Carrie Levine, certified nurse practitioner from Women to Women chatted with us about the upcoming Fighting Fatigue and Getting the Rest You Need and offered a sneak peek of the event.

Fatigue is one of the most common things women present with.

Fatigue spans women of all ages, at all stages of life. Fatigue doesn't discriminate!

Treating fatigue requires a multi-disciplined approach.

Usually, more than one system is driving fatigue. Fatigue can be related to hormones, neuro-transmitters, adrenal functions, detox, nutrition, or stress, and the cause is usually a combination of these things. To get to the heart of the issue, you have to take a look at the whole picture - including history, lifestyle, and testing - to narrow down the source of fatigue and correct the underlying physiological issue.

There is help out there for being tired, and it's not medication.

The treatment for fatigue (and also its prevention) is almost always ridiculously simple: it comes down to the basics. Eat a Mediterranean-like diet - high in fruits and vegetables, healthy fats and lean proteins - low in processed sugar. Maintain a balance in work and play and family (or at least try!). And have healthy stress management systems set up that are energy promoting rather than energy draining:  exercise and journal, for example.

The take-away...

My hope is that people walk away with a sense of hope and a renewed interest in things they can do to affect energy.