Ari Whitten is a best-selling author and the creator of the Energy Blueprint system. He is an energy and fatigue specialist who focuses on taking an evidence-based approach to energy enhancement. For the last 5 years, he's been working with the world's top fatigue and energy experts to develop the most comprehensive program in the world on the science of overcoming fatigue and increasing energy -- The Energy Blueprint. In this interview we dove deep into understanding the true cause of fatigue, why it’s so much more than having adrenals out of whack, examples of a health approach to circadian rhythms and how you can avoid the trap of ‘becoming a night owl’ just because that’s how society has programmed you. Is it time for you to stop relying on quick-fixes like caffeine, sugar, stimulants and “energy drinks”?? Ari is giving a way a powerful 4-Video Masterclass on how to overcome fatigue and increase your energy levels in a smart, sustainable way. And trust me- his tips and guidance are GOLD and will change the way you look at building real energy in your life! Just follow this link here to start watching today. Enjoy the show! Show Notes:2:03 - how Ari got passionate about exploring the topic of fatigue and energy4:37 - how the medical system views and deals with adrenal fatigue9:23 - dispelling the myth around adrenal fatigue20:59 - what a healthy flow of cortisol looks like with circadian rhythms 26:49 - main causes of lower cortisol in the morning 31:55 - info and insight on ‘night owls36:15 - causes of general fatigue and the science behind it Links:4 hour masterclass on adrenal fatiguethe energy blueprint systemthe energy blueprint podcastmore info on adrenal fatigueaddison's disease/adrenal insufficiency ACTH stimulation test4 different chronotypes The Power of WhenMichael Brucemorning eveningness questionnairestudies about highly physical active elders and the impact it has on mitochondria debunking adrenal fatigue - this article and this one toored and near infrared light therapy Quotes:32:26 - “In the modern world, that we live in, the typical modern lifestyle shifts basically everybody more toward a night owl rhythm.”33:46 - “Most people who think they are night owls are night owls because of a dysfunctional lifestyle that is non-optimal and not connected to nature as you should be.”47:20 - “To elevate your state means to be conscious of the fact that if you don’t really take charge of your health and make consistent efforts to improve your health and your energy and your brain function, to hack your health…the result is not pretty.”