Fighting Fatigue

We all experience days of fatigue, when it seems impossible to drag ourselves out of bed. The spectrum of fatigue can and does run all the way from feeling tired after a long, hard day of work, to chronic fatigue syndrome.

Causes of fatigue

Nutritional deficiencies play a large role in fatigue, especially magnesium. Approximately up to 80 per cent of the population is at risk for magnesium deficiency, and therefore at risk for fatigue.

Physically overworking or over-exercising on a regular basis can cause fatigue. Studies show that sodium, potassium and magnesium are lost in sweat during exercise, which is a indicator that this type of fatigue is probably also a result of over-utilizing your nutrient reserves.

Emotional stress is another kind to generate fatigue. In fact, one of the major symptoms of depression is fatigue.

Inactivity can also cause fatigue, i.e. sitting in front of the TV or computer screen is really stressing our adrenal glands and causing unnecessary brain stimulation.

4 steps to help you back to a good night sleep

1. Improve your diet
   Allow a naturopath doctor to check for deficiencies in diet and lifestyle. The first recommendation is usually to eat an organic, whole-foods diet.
2. Detoxify
   Eliminate sugar, wheat, dairy, alcohol, coffee and cigarettes from your daily dietary for six weeks. The doctor should take a physical examination to put you on the right dietary plan.
3. Get active
   To regain energy begin slowly with light exercises like walking, bicycling, yoga, and tai chi, swimming and deep breathing. Exercising gets your blood moving and your lymphatic circulation going, to exchange oxygen and remove toxins.
4. Take herbal supplements
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