Tips To Beat Fatigue Naturally

How to Beat Fatigue Naturally

Fatigue is a chronic medical condition that can affect many areas of your health including maintaining a healthy body weight.

Fatigue does not need to rule your life. You can get your energy back and beat chronic fatigue naturally by changing your diet and getting to the cause. But let's start by understanding the difference between fatigue and tiredness.

Fatigue is different from tiredness.  Fatigue is a lack of energy and motivation.  Some women desribe their fatigue as "deep fatigue, heavy fatigue, or debilitating fatigue" and are sometimes so chronically fatigued they cannot get out of bed, or struggle to get through a normal days work.

Tiredness is a normal response to exercise, stress, boredom, or insomnia. 

What Causes Fatigue?

Fatigue, a symptom of a more serious underlying health condition is normally linked to mitochondrial weakness, toxicity, poor nutrition, inflammation, infection and stress. 

• Mitochondrial Weakness 
  

Mitochondria are "the power house of the cell" and90% of the energy generated in a cell is in the Mitochondria. Damage to the mitochondria impairs the cells ability to generate energy.

Conditions such as insulin resistance, obesity, low thyroid function and low testosterone levels all influence mitochondrial function.

These are the main reasons why fatigue leads to weight gain - your body's metabolism can not work efficiently.

• Toxicity

  Toxicity may worsen inflammation and oxidative stress, worsening fatigue. Exposure to toxic chemicals has been linked to chronic fatigue syndrome.

• Poor Nutrition

  Dietary deficiencies of iron, B12, folate and other nutrients may contribute to anaemia, stress, inflammation and reduced functional energy.

• Inflammation

  Pro-inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α and IL-1 may inhibit mitochondrial function and energy production in the cells causing symptoms of fatigue.

• Infection

  Viral and bacterial infections may be linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome with evidence suggesting that a severe viral infection may cause mitochondrial degeneration.

• Stress

  During chronic stress, HPA axis over-activity may result in adrenal fatigue. Critical nutrients such as magnesium, carnitine and calcium are required for mitochondrial function but may be "used up" during times of chronic stress due to the increased demands placed on the body. This can leave the mitochondria nutritional deprived causing fatigue.

Testing For The Cause Of Fatigue

To successfully beat fatigue, you must first start by identifying the underlying cause.  Symptomatic profiling combined with targeted pathology testing is the first place to start.

To complete a Symptomatic Assessment click here

If you are suffering from fatigue, take heart in realizing there are many things you can do naturally, without drugs to feel like yourself again.  Improving your lifestyle and with the right dietary changes; you can restore your health successfully, kick start your metabolism and lose weight.

Narelle Stegehuis, is a practicing naturopath with over 30,000 hrs of in-clinic experience specializing in the natural treatment of women's health and hormonal imbalances. She is both an accomplished writer, editor and recipient of the Australian Naturopathic Excellence Award. 
To find out more, visit www.massattack.com.au

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Pain and Inflammation Stops Fat Burning

Did you know that pain and inflammation can affect weight loss. Inflammation can produce localised pain with redness, heat and swelling (e.g. as seen in arthritis), but can also be ‘silent’ and less obvious. If you are trying to lose weight and have some inflammation in your body, this could actually be slowing down your fat burning!

In fact, inflammation predisposes the body to store fat, and when your body is inflamed, chemicals are released that stimulate the secretion of a hormone called leptin from fat cells. Leptin, in normal amounts, is responsible for helping regulate appetite and energy production. However, high levels of this hormone are a problem because they further increase inflammation; interfering with the entry of glucose into the cells and with the body’s insulin response. This may, in turn, lead to insulin resistance, more fat storage and lowered fertility. When you have an increase in fat storage, this will then heighten the inflammatory response and so the vicious cycle continues.

Symptoms to look out for:

· Fluid retention
· Headaches
· Stubborn Weight Gain
· Tummy Fat that won’t budge
· Uncontrollable cravings

To find out if pain and inflammation is causing your weight gain click here

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Is Painful Ovulation Normal? Many women experience cramping, headaches, bloating, and constipation or diarrhea that coincides with their period every

Many women experience cramping, headaches, bloating, and constipation or diarrhea that coincides with their period every month. However for some women mid-cycle ovulation pain is also an issue.

Painful ovulation or mid-cycle pain affects about twenty percent of women. Although the pain may feel like something serious is wrong, painful ovulation or is rarely serious but it can be a sign that your hormones are out of balance or an underlying condition such as:

• Poly Cystic Ovarian Disorder (PCOS)
• Endometriosis
• Fibroids
• Cysts

To Find Out If Your Hormones Are Contributing To Your Ovulation Pain Click Here

Most women who experience painful ovulation usually report a nagging pain that begins as a sharp twinge and diminishes into a dull ache for the next day or so. However for some women, the pain can be severe enough to be disabling. For some women nausea, and/or light menstrual spotting may co exist with ovulation pain.
Ovulation pain usually lasts for 6 to 8 hours in most women; however, occasionally it can last as long as twenty-four to forty-eight hours.

While the discomfort can occur on either side of the abdomen, it is more commonly experienced on the right. Pain in the abdomen can occur during intercourse or it can be aggravated by intercourse, working out or other physical activity. In addition to pain, some women also experience gastrointestinal symptoms and increased frequency of urination. Painful ovulation may occur every month, but more typically occurs every third to fourth cycle.

Dietary changes and natural remedies are effective in decreasing the occurrence of ovulation pain.

What Causes Ovulation Pain

Pain experienced during ovulation can be debilitating for many women. For many, it is also associated with cramping, headaches, bloating, and constipation or diarrhea.
Painful ovulation or mid-cycle pain affects about twenty percent of women. Although the pain may feel like something serious is wrong, painful ovulation or is rarely serious but it can be a sign that your hormones are out of balance or an underlying condition such as:

• Poly Cystic Ovarian Disorder (PCOS)
• Endometriosis
• Fibroids
• Cysts

To Find Out If Your Hormones Are Contributing To Your Ovulation Pain Click Here

Painful ovulation is believed to be caused by a small leakage of blood from the ovary that occurs at the time of ovulation. This blood, which is later reabsorbed, is thought to cause an irritation of the abdominal wall which causes ovulation pain.
The degree of pain you feel depends on your individual pain threshold, the volume of blood that is released and the amount of space that exists between a woman’s ovary and her abdominal wall.

Targeted dietary changes, herbs and natural remedies are effective in decreasing the occurrence of ovulation pain.

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