EnergyMD Podcast Why Your Fatigue Gets Worse After Exercise (Post-Exertional Malaise Explained) w/ Evan H. Hirsch, MD
In this episode, Evan H. Hirsch, MD, unpacks one of the most frustrating and misunderstood symptoms of Long Covid and ME/CFS: post-exertional malaise (PEM).
If you feel worse after physical or mental activity (even simple things like doing the dishes or going for a short walk) you might be experiencing PEM.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- What PEM is and how it impacts people with Long Covid and Chronic Fatigue
- Why traditional exercise recommendations can make things worse
- The role of mitochondria, adrenals, and hormone dysfunction in energy crashes
- The "Toxic 5" root causes behind PEM: heavy metals, chemicals, mold, infections, and nervous system dysfunction
- A powerful new study showing the biological damage exercise causes in Long Covid patients
- How to identify your baseline and pace activity to reduce symptom flares
If you've ever been told to "just push through it," this episode will show you why that advice fails, and what actually works.
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