It was about 3 p.m. when Jessica, a client of mine, found herself gripping the steering wheel, fighting back a wave of dizziness as she waited at a red light. Her hands were clammy, her thoughts scattered. Did she forget to eat lunch? Was it stress over work deadlines? The familiar swells of anxiety, hunger, and sudden fatigue were all too recognizable.
The “just have a snack” advice never worked well for Jessica. Like thousands of young women, she had grown used to people, including doctors, dismissing her symptoms as stress-related mood swings. What she didn’t know was that the uneasy fuzz settling in her mind wasn’t psychological at all; rather, her brain was calling out for energy.
