Fatigue

Fatigue, or a lack of energy, is one of the major health issues that cause people to seek medical help.

Dealing with a constant fatigue is difficult for everyone.

With careers, families, and even recreational activities, everyone is tired, and it is important to rule out medical reasons for fatigue, but once you have done that, there are several things you can do for yourself to boost your energy levels so that living an active lifestyle is much more enjoyable.

Major medical conditions aside, stress is the greatest singular contributing factor to fatigue, so many of us battle fatigue on a day to day basis.

Our bodies come equipped with several ways to live with a healthy amount of stress, but when a body is overwhelmed with an extraordinary amount of stress, a normal reaction is a feeling of constant fatigue.

Home Remedies for Fatigue:

Stress:

A basic common sense strategy is to evaluate your lifestyle, and determine if stress could be a contributing factor to your fatigue.

Once you have isolated the major stress producing factors in your life, often a simple step back, can help you organize your life, so that you can make lifestyle changes, and regain control, so that your stress level is reduced.

Diet and Exercise:

Diet and exercise are probably the two most important things an otherwise healthy person can do to increase their energy level and the quality of their lives.

Incorporate more fish, fresh fruits and vegetables into your diet.

Drink more water. Everyone says this, and so everyone tends to overlook it, but hardly anyone drinks enough.

Carbonated beverages are not ideal, but there are several healthy alternatives with the convenience of opening a bottle or can straight from the fridge.

Especially now that everyone understands that tea, common, from your grocery store tea, is a powerful antioxidant, and a healthy drink, but since it blocks absorption of some vitamins and minerals, it should not be consumed with meals or vitamin and mineral supplements.

If you can spend 20 minutes, three days a week, doing something that results in an increased heart rate, drink more, and eat healthy diets, and sleep about eight hours a night, you are well on your way to getting your energy back.

Natural Herbal Remedies:

One of the best natural remedies for a lack of energy is Siberian Ginseng. It is very unique, in that it not only increases energy and stops fatigue, it also assists in reducing stress, which we already established as one of the main energy drains.

It also boosts adrenal gland function; which has been linked to increased energy levels, and boosts our immune systems to fight off energy zapping illnesses.

Another very effective natural remedy to boost your energy level is extract of olive leaf (Olea europea) which has been shown protect the body against all types of illness, infection and ailments, particularly Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.