6 Reasons You're Always Tired & How to Boost Energy Naturally

The Dr. Josh Axe Show

Dr. Josh Axe

Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Christianity

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🗓️ 23 December 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Feeling tired all the time isn’t a personality trait—it’s a warning sign. From cellular dysfunction and nutrient deficiencies to stress overload and nonstop busyness, there are real biological reasons your energy is crashing. In this episode, Dr. Josh Axe reveals the hidden root causes of low energy, and what actually restores it. Watch my recent episode with Dallas Jenkins → https://youtu.be/5nfQbBgolow?si=lTm0uMp-29SCoO5L Watch my episode with Jon Gordon → https://youtu.be/FmRuyD_TL6g?si=7b5aT9PxH4f6Pxsl Watch The Dr. Josh Axe Show every Monday & Thursday on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@drjoshaxe 🎧 Early Access! Our podcast listeners get every episode early, and you can tune in and be a part of our exclusive listeners below → Spotify: https://bit.ly/DrJoshAxeSpotify Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3JDvWcS Order my NEW BOOK, The Biblio Diet → https://bit.ly/4oPEP3t Watch my free training on how to naturally balance your blood sugar and reverse your symptoms →http://DrAxeDiabetesClass.com Discover practical steps you can take today to start healing your thyroid naturally → DrAxeThyroidClass.com If you’re ready to start feeling like yourself again and balance your hormones, take my free class → DrAxeHormoneClass.com Uncover what’s really going on in your body with advanced biomarker testing for hormones, thyroid, and metabolism— plus a 1-hour consultation with a Senior Health Advisor! → http://MyBloodWork.com CONNECT WITH DR. JOSH AXE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjoshaxe/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJoshAxe/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thedrjoshaxeshow/ X: https://x.com/drjoshaxe/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshaxe Website: http://thehealthinstitute.com Sign up for my newsletter: https://bit.ly/4oE9Jf3 Ask me a question: http://speakpipe.com/drjoshaxe Links https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7392668/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5065105/ https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/forefront/news/lack-of-sleep-alters-hormones-metabolism-simulates-effects-of-aging https://www.thensf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/NSF_SIA_2025-Report_final.pdf https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2022/10/multiple-stressors-no-function https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6750292/ https://www.reviews.org/mobile/cell-phone-addiction/ https://annenberg.usc.edu/news/published/phd-student-calculates-how-much-information-world https://www.asurion.com/connect/news/tech-usage/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6163803/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9468237/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33809274/ https://psychiatry.arizona.edu/news/doctor-claims-magnesium-doesnt-actually-help-most-sleep-problems-what-know https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/data-research/facts-stats/index.html https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10784128/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10222936/ https://healthcare.utah.edu/healthfeed/2021/11/practicing-gratitude-better-health-and-well-being https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19073292/ https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/how-often-should-you-take-rest-day https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19073292/ https://rshm.hsites.harvard.edu/tyler-vanderweele-do-religious-people-live-longer-0 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5503841/ https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/ref2021/casestudies/lifesciences/beetroot/ https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19390211.2016.1203386 https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/68379348-the-ruthless-elimination-of-hurry https://jongordon.com/book/the-energy-bus/ DISCLAIMER This content is strictly the opinion of Dr. Josh Axe and is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or to take the place of medical advice or treatment from a personal physician. All viewers of this content are advised to consult their doctors or qualified health professionals regarding specific health questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:28.7	In seeing tens of thousands of patients in my career, do you know the number one complaint and symptom I see in most people?
0:36.2	It's low energy and fatigue. And so many
0:39.1	people wake up tired no matter how long they sleep at night. And if your brain feels foggy,
0:45.4	if you're wired at night but dragging all day, that's not normal. And it's not just stress
0:51.5	or lack of caffeine. Something deeper is going on.
0:55.0	And today I'm going to walk you through the real reasons you're tired
0:58.0	and what you can do starting today to get your energy, clarity, and motivation back.
1:04.3	Welcome to the Dr. Joshak Show.
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1:52.7	So a few years ago, I went through something that completely changed how I think about fatigue.
1:58.3	You know, I had a spinal infection.
2:00.5	I had to go through rounds of antibiotics, and eventually I was about fatigue. You know, I had a spinal infection. I had to go through rounds of antibiotics,
2:02.6	and eventually I was completely healed. However, I felt completely drained and exhausted afterwards.
2:09.7	And even once I regained my health, my workouts felt impossible. I wasn't recovering very well.
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