Beyond Burnout: 5 Hidden Reasons You’re Still Tired (That Your Standard Blood Test Missed) by Godswill Keywords: Chronic fatigue causes 2026, cortisol awakening response, cellular energy, why am I always tired, functional medicine lab tests, metabolic flexibility. (Introduction) You’ve slept for eight hours, cut back on the caffeine, and your doctor told you your "labs look normal." Yet, you wake up feeling like you’ve run a marathon. In 2026, we’ve moved past the "just stressed" excuse. If you are struggling to get through the day, the issue isn't your willpower—it’s likely a data gap in your standard healthcare routine. 1. The Cortisol "Flatline" (Adrenal Rhythm) Standard tests usually check for Addison’s or Cushing’s disease the extremes. However, high-traffic searches are now focusing on Cortisol Awakening Response (CAR) . If your cortisol doesn't spike in the morning and drop at night, you'll be "tired but wired." ...
When You Fake a Fever... and It Becomes Real” Understanding Psychogenic Fever Have you ever pretended to feel sick—maybe to avoid a class, work, or an event and suddenly, your body actually starts to feel the fever? Your skin gets warm, your head feels foggy, and when you check, your temperature is a bit elevated. No cough, no sore throat, no infection. So what’s going on? Surprisingly, you might not be faking anymore. There’s a name for this phenomenon: it’s called psychogenic Fever, a real, medical response to stress, emotions, and mental overload. What Is Psychogenic Fever ? Psychogenic fever is when your body’s temperature rises due to psychological stress, not due to an infection or physical illness. In simpler terms: your mind makes your body feel sick. It’s most common in people under intense emotional pressure students, healthcare workers, caregivers , or anyone silently struggling with anxiety or burnout . So, How Does a Fake Fever Become Real? It starts w...