26. EJ Meaney, PA-C on Improving Fatigue with Nutrition, Sleep, Gut Health, and More

Today’s guest EJ was inspired to practice as a provider that combines the best of conventional and integrative care after watching those close to her transform their health by supporting the body’s own innate healing power. EJ practices integrative primary care and functional medicine in our clinic at Capital Integrative Health, supporting our patients in addressing conditions including fatigue, hormone imbalance, detox, gut health, and more. Join us today for a deep-dive conversation about fatigue and what you can do to get your mojo back again! Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 2:00 - Why EJ got into integrative medicine 3:40 - Classic signs of fatigue 6:22 - Which lifestyle habits contribute to fatigue? 7:18 - Screen time and fatigue 7:43 - Sleep and fatigue 9:34 - Nutrition & gut health impact 12:23 - Impact of movement on fatigue 14:16 - Mindset and stress 16:50 - Nature & negative impact of indoors 18:28 - What functional factors impact energy? 20:12 - Ultradian rhythms & 3pm crash 23:08 - EMFs and fatigue 23:42 - Thyroid 25:28 - Where to begin? 26:32 - Vitamin D and fatigue 27:35 - Mold, toxins, and infections 29:24 - EJ’s morning routine 30:22 - EJ’s book recommendations 31:25 - What EJ does to cultivate joy