Fatigue can be a big problem can’t it?

Low energy levels will affect all areas of your life.

Here’s a few potential causes…

#1. Nutrient deficiencies

Nutrient deficiencies are very common and can be due to:  

Diet

Excessive bowel movements (leading to loss of nutrients)

Inflammation (meaning that nutrients aren’t properly absorbed)

Vitamin D and Vitamin B deficiencies are especially common and can leave you feeling extremely fatigued, so addressing those is really important (they are included in our “Advanced Multi”).

#2. Medication

Every single drug has side effects, and fatigue is a very common one.  

Obviously if you need medication you can’t just stop taking it, but it’s well worth looking into further (i.e. is this fatigue a known side effect of your medication?) and, if so, discuss it with your doctor and see if they can suggest an alternative.

#3. Macronutrients

The amounts of fats, carbs and protein you eat will play a part in how you feel.  

Very often peoples’ diets are high in carbs and low in fats and protein. 

But….. 

Protein is needed to help us heal

Fats are critical for hormone levels 

Both help to better control blood sugar levels through the day.  

So having a better balance between these is really important.

One really healthy fat is known as Omega 3 which is found in oily fish, as well as our “Advanced Fish Oil”.

And for people who don’t get enough protein, we have our delicious “Advanced Vegan Protein” powder.

#4. Hormones

Two really important hormones for energy are DHEA and testosterone.  

They have been shown to:

- boost energy

- reduce stress

- improve libido

- reduce body fat

- increase muscle mass

- improve sense of overall wellbeing

However, when the body is under a chronic amount of stress (which could be mental or physical stress), we see very low DHEA and testosterone levels.

Having sufficient amounts of fat and protein in your diet is also important for the production of these hormones.  

#5. Gut Issues

When testing our clients, we often uncover: 

- bacterial infections

- parasitic infections

- digestive issues

- yeast overgrowth (Candida)

…and more.  

These can (and do) all contribute towards fatigue but as we identify and address them we often see energy levels increase significantly.

#6. Blood Sugar Levels

Controlling your blood sugars through the day is really important. 

Some people can go for long periods of time without eating and not find it a problem, but others will be extremely fatigued and irritable (hangry!) if they go more than 2-3 hours without food.  

This is really down to your blood sugar levels.

#7. Dehydration

Dehydration can be a very common factor in fatigue.  

Therefore, you must make sure you drink enough fluids (sorry, beer and wine doesn’t count!).

#8. Food Sensitivities

When you eat foods to which you are sensitive or intolerant towards, this will cause a reaction in your body and sometimes that can be fatigue.  

I have had clients in the past whose digestive symptoms were minimal but when they ate certain foods they would be incredibly fatigued for a few days afterwards. 

#9. Not Eating Enough

You’ve heard of calories right?  All calories are is a unit of energy.  

Therefore, if you aren’t eating enough calories, then you will struggle with energy.  

When normal fit healthy people go on low calorie diets, their energy levels will often suffer for this very reason.  

You will get calories from all foods, but fats have the highest number of calories per gram.  Therefore, making sure you have enough good fats in your diet will be important for your energy.  

To find out more about our Energy Bundle – which comes at a large saving and includes products shown to help support a reduction in tiredness and fatigue – then visit here.