Long COVID or Adrenal Fatigue? Dr. Tracy Tranchitella Reveals the Overlooked Connection

Discover how adrenal dysfunction plays a key role in Long COVID symptoms like fatigue, brain fog, and POTS. Dr. Tracy Tranchitella explains how to test, treat, and truly recover.Dr. Jen Pfleghaar sits down with Dr. Tracy Tranchitella, a seasoned naturopathic doctor with over two decades of experience, to explore the hidden link between adrenal dysfunction and Long COVID. This episode uncovers how COVID-19 affects the adrenal glands in three major ways—including immune confusion, direct viral damage, and cortisol disruption—and why many Long COVID patients deal with symptoms that mimic adrenal insufficiency.Dr. Tranchitella breaks down how symptoms like unrelenting fatigue, insomnia, POTS, and brain fog may be tied to your body’s impaired stress response, not just post-viral effects. Learn how underlying stressors like mold, Lyme, or Epstein-Barr virus can amplify symptoms, and why standard labs may miss what’s going on.We also dive into Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), mitochondrial dysfunction, and how to evaluate adrenal health through tools like salivary cortisol testing properly. If you're exhausted, dizzy, or feel "off" long after COVID, this episode gives you hope, answers, and practical tools to start healing.Dr. Tracy Tranchitella is a licensed naturopathic doctor with 24 years of experience in functional and integrative medicine. She co-founded Sunrise Functional Medicine in Bend, Oregon, where she helps patients heal from chronic illness using a root-cause approach. Dr. Tranchitella also teaches online courses through Integrative Medicine Academy, educating practitioners on adrenal health, hormone balance, toxicity, Candida, and more. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-tranchitella-a0b101186/ PODCAST: Thank you for listening please subscribe and share! Shop supplements: https://healthybydrjen.shop/CHECK OUT a list of my Favorite products here: https://www.healthybydrjen.com/drjenfavoritesFOLLOW ME:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/integrativedrmom/Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/integrativedrmomYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@integrativedrmomFTC: Some links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product through one of them, I will receive a commission (at no additional cost to you).  I truly appreciate your support of my channel. Thank you for watching! Video is not sponsored.DISCLAIMER: This podcast does not contain any medical or health related diagnosis or treatment advice. Content provided on this podcast is for informational purposes only.  For any medical or health related advice, please consult with a physician or other healthcare professionals. Further, information about specific products or treatments within this podcast are not to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease.