Southwest functional medicine using a unique blend of functional medicine*, nutritional wellness, and diagnostic testing to provide a personalized plan designed to relieve patients of chronic fatigue symptoms and disorders to improve their overall quality of life.Â
Chronic fatigue is a condition that causes individuals to feel constant fatigue that is not connected to or associated with other medical conditions. Individuals who have chronic fatigue tend to have symptoms such as:
- Limited concentrationÂ
- Brain fogÂ
- Inability to sleepÂ
- FatigueÂ
- Swollen lymph nodesÂ
- Exhaustion lasting longer than 24 hours after physical activity
- And more
Possible Causes for Chronic FatigueÂ
In order to truly understand the level of fatigue the body is experiencing, diagnostic lab testing is required. These detailed tests will allow the practitioners at Southwest Functional Medicine to have a clearer understanding of what triggers the body is reacting to. There have been links that show connections between chronic fatigue and viral infections, age, and stress.Â
How Southwest Functional Medicine Helps Those With Chronic FatigueÂ
Southwest functional medicine understands that living with chronic fatigue takes a lot out of you and can affect your everyday life. We start with a detailed history to examine all aspects of what could be a possible trigger to your chronic fatigue, checking factors such as physical, mental, exposure to chemicals, and more. We will have you sit down one on one with our doctor and health coach to discuss the lab testing needed for you as well as begin to put together your personalized plan of action. Each plan is designed specifically for you and with you to ensure you receive the best healing possible. We are determined to help subside your chronic fatigue and work with you through education and your personalized plan to restore your health and wellness.Â
Functional Medicine* and Integrative Wellness requires doctors to engage in further education outside of their core training and within their scope of practice.Â
*Additional Education: M.S.A.C.P – Licensed in Texas & New Mexico. Scope of Practice Governed and Determined by State License & State Board Rules & Regulations.