Why Am I Always So Tired?

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Discover how correcting your body's copper imbalance can help maintain your vitality and energy levels. Ann Louise Gittleman, a renowned nutritionist, highlights copper overload as a growing nutritional issue linked to symptoms like fatigue, mood swings, insomnia, and anxiety. Through her practice, she identified that many women were experiencing these issues not due to hypothyroidism or anemia, but rather a mineral imbalance diagnosed via hair testing. Common dietary choices, such as vegetarian or low-fat diets, along with multivitamins, can increase susceptibility to copper overload. Unhealthy habits, including alcohol and coffee consumption, and chronic stress also deplete zinc, disrupting the crucial zinc/copper balance. Additionally, home tap water and intrauterine devices can contribute to copper accumulation. Gittleman presents a straightforward plan to restore health and boost energy, featuring a questionnaire to assess potential copper overload, resources for hair analysis, guidance on interpreting tissue-analysis reports, and a sensible diet plan with menus to maintain the zinc/copper equilibrium. With up to 80 percent of people reporting fatigue, this approach may provide a simple solution for many.