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88 | Exhausted? The 3 Types of Fatigue Quietly Hiding Behind Chronic Illness with Michelle McCoy
If you've left your mold exposure behind but still can't shake the exhaustion, this episode is going to explain why. Mold recovery isn't just about clean air. It's about a body that's been through trauma and hasn't finished healing yet. I sat down with Michelle McCoy, a board certified holistic functional health coach and high functioning fatigue expert, to talk about something I wish I'd understood years into my own mold journey. We dig into the three types of fatigue she sees over and over in the women she works with, why standard lab work so often comes back "normal" when you feel anything but, and a simple practice you can use in the middle of a hard day to calm your body back down. Key Takeaways The three types of fatigue Michelle sees again and again, and why one of them is quietly the most dangerous of all Why your labs can say you're fine while your body is telling you a completely different story The vitamin D number your doctor might call normal, and the number that actually supports healing A two minute reset you can do standing at your stove or sitting in your car Why leaving a moldy home doesn't mean your body has caught up yet Questions this episode answers What are the three types of fatigue? Michelle McCoy points to physical, mental and emotional, and spiritual fatigue, and explains why spiritual fatigue can be the most dangerous because it pulls you away from your sense of identity and faith. Why do I still feel exhausted after leaving a mold exposure? Mycotoxins get stored in the body's tissue, so your system keeps responding to that exposure even after you're breathing clean air, which is why recovery often takes longer than people expect. Can normal blood work miss mold illness? Yes. Standard panels are built around ranges drawn from sick populations, so a functional lens often catches deficiencies and patterns a conventional read would call unremarkable. What vitamin D level is actually optimal? A level of 30 reads as normal on a conventional lab, but a functional range looks for 60 or higher, ideally closer to 80, especially if you're dealing with fatigue and brain fog. What is a simple way to reset your nervous system during a hard day? Michelle calls it "pause on purpose," a short practice of stepping away, breathing deeply from the belly, and letting your body settle before you go back to what you were doing. Rooting for you, Aubree Links and Resources: Learn more at Mold Free Mom Take the Free Mold Symptom Assessment Book a Free Discovery Call Mold Healing Supplements Connect with Michelle McCoy: Michelle's Website Treasured Wellness Podcast Instagram
