My mom is 52 years old..and has absolutely zero energy and no clue why. She exercises, sleeps at least 8 hours a night, eats well, and is healthy but still is drained. Any ideas why?? or how she can gain more energy??

Thanks

Have her get her blood checked. she could be anemic, even though she eats well. She may need some vitamins with iron.....or a B-12 shot...they are great..........

What does her doctor say? Maybe thyroid? If she's on medication, it could be a side effect. It could fall under many things. When was the last time she had a physical? Depression will drain energy. Best of life..

Is she going through menopause? Menopause can cause extreme fatigue, muscle weakness and many other upsetting symptoms.

I'm with Constant in suggesting menopause once depression is ruled out.
I'm 51 and am having a long drawn out experience with menopause. And I am exhausted!
I may get up and do something for a few hours in the morning, but by the afternoon I'm ready to lay there like a log...
(are you a daughter? It might make it easier to ask. If you're a son let us know, maybe we can come up with some creative ways to ask that are comfortable for you!)
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My mom is 52 years old..and has absolutely zero energy and no clue why. She exercises, sleeps at least 8 hours a night, eats well, and is healthy but still is drained.

How do you exercise on a regular basis when you have zero energy? Normally exercise is the last thing you want to do when you are exhausted.

Get your thyroid levels tested and get your estrogen/testesterone/progesterone levels tested. It could be hormonal.

Boredom? Lack of a lovelife? We can exersize all we like...eat well, be healthy...but if its to no personal avail...ie getting no strokes, loving attention (bar a kindly daughter or friendly not-putting-out personal trainer and acknowledging nods from peers who dont want you in a sexual way)....you start to wear down and wonder why you bother at all.

Maybe she needs a sexlife and isnt getting any? That can drain the life out of you. Babies die from lack of hugging, strokes, nurturing...even if they are being fed well. Perhaps she needs more from life than what she has......direction, another goal, dating. If she's married...maybe she's not as enthused as she once was and needs a new partner to bring her life again?