Feeling "tired all the time" has become a common aspect of modern life, often attributed to a fast-paced lifestyle, social media, and overwork.
However, British NHS experts warn that this persistent fatigue may be a sign of a serious, yet underdiagnosed, medical condition.
According to surgeon Toby Richards, director of the Iron Clinic in London, iron deficiency is a common nutritional deficiency that can cause chronic exhaustion in millions of people.
Chronic fatigue is often dismissed as psychological or normal, particularly in young women who are often overlooked in the medical field.
Richards emphasizes that this persistent fatigue has a biological and treatable explanation, rather than being a simple consequence of lifestyle.
Author's summary: Iron deficiency may be the real cause of chronic fatigue.