Adrenal Fatigue: Why You Feel Wired and Tired

Feeling exhausted throughout the day and wide awake when it is finally time to sleep? In this episode of the Harmony with Food Show, Meg Marie O’Rourke explores adrenal fatigue, the experience of feeling wired and tired, and the many forms of stress that may affect your energy, sleep, cravings, digestion, metabolism, and overall health.Meg explains how emotional stress, poor sleep, ultra-processed foods, excessive sugar, environmental toxins, infections, digestive imbalances, and other physical stressors may place additional pressure on the body.She also discusses cortisol, the role of the adrenal glands, and why some people continue struggling even when conventional laboratory results appear normal.You will also learn why Meg cautions against taking supplements based on social media recommendations, advertisements, or advice from friends.Personalized testing may help identify micronutrient deficiencies, food sensitivities, microbiome imbalances, cortisol patterns, and other pieces of your individual health puzzle.Are you taking multiple supplements without knowing which ones are helping?Have fatigue, brain fog, cravings, weight loss resistance, or digestive symptoms started controlling your schedule?Meg shares why it is time to stop throwing spaghetti against the wall, become your own healthcare advocate, and test rather than guess.Listen to discover how functional nutrition and personalized testing may help you better understand what your body has been trying to tell you.About Meg Meg Marie (AKA- Megnificent):Meg is a Registered Dietitian and Functional Nutrition practitioner who helps clients understand the science behind their symptoms. She debunks outdated beliefs like “calories in, calories out,” the overreliance on BMI, and the idea that food isn’t connected to chronic issues such as eczema, joint pain, or fatigue.Her work highlights the powerful role of genetics, microbiome balance, nutrient deficiencies, and food intolerances in shaping long‑term health. Meg bridges the gap between conventional medicine and functional nutrition, empowering people with evidence‑based strategies that support digestion, metabolism, hormones, immunity, and whole‑body wellness. Learn more at: HarmonywithFood.com