Causes of Low Energy in Older Women
Sometimes, having low energy can be the result of changes to your lifestyle. But it also can point to more-serious health issues, especially as you get older.
Hormonal Imbalance
Issues with your endocrine system, which comprises the organs and glands that make hormones, or issues with hormones themselves, can cause fatigue.
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Hypothyroidism, a disruption of thyroid-stimulating hormone TSH, is often linked with fatigue, Wu says.
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Hypothyroidism is most common in women ages 60 and older, as well as in women who were recently pregnant.
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“Changes in progesterone levels, either rapid increases or…
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