Nutrient Deficiencies: Is This What’s Causing Your Fatigue? – Episode 008

Discover whether vitamin or mineral deficiencies may be causing your fatigue and learn how you can replenish your body through food sources or nutrient supplementation. Full Show notes at healthyliferedesign.com/8 including Dr. Kimberley's free guide "Fatigued to Fabulous". IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL HEAR ABOUT: The top 5 categories of nutrient deficiencies that can lead to your low energy and fatigue How you can boost your nutrient intake through food sources of each vitamin or mineral Which form of each nutrient you should supplement for best absorption and bioavailability Which nutrients are more likely to be deficient on a vegetarian or vegan diet How-to boost your energy by replenishing your body’s nutrients Most Common Nutrient Deficiencies that can Cause Fatigue: 1. Iron 2. B-Vitamins – There are several B-vitamins and those most important to energy production include: - Vitamin B5 (pantethine or calcium-d-pantothenate) - Vitamin B6 (pyridoxal-5-phosphate) - Vitamin B9 (5-methyltetrahydrofolate or L-methylfolate, which are the active forms of folic acid) - Vitamin B12 (methylcobalamin) 3. Nutrients that are required for thyroid hormone production, including: - Iodine - Selenium - Zinc 4. Magnesium 5. Nutrients that are required for mitochondrial function, including: - Coenzyme Q10 - L-Carnitine Follow Dr. Kimberley: Facebook: @HealthyLifeRedesign Twitter: @DrKimberleyND Instagram: @HealthyLifeRedesign Pinterest: @DrKimberleyND Full show notes available at healthyliferedesign.com/8