Why Am I Always Tired?
Do you often ask yourself "Why am I always tired?" Are you tired of being tired? Many people seek to answer this question.Assuming that you already get plenty of rest, and do not have a disease or illness whose known symptoms are fatigue; there are many possible reasons why you always feel tired. Most people will be able to say "yes" to a minimum of at least 5 of the 10 possible reasons, below, of why you feel tired . Below are some simple healing tips which you can perform to stop asking yourself "Why am I always tired?" and help your body feel more energetic. Let's take a look at each of these simple healing tips and what you can do about them to feel better and put you back on the road to having more energy. You may be surprised to find that many of the answers to "Why am I always tired?" can be found in your own kitchen! 1. Too Much Stress: Oranges do, indeed, have a lot of Vitamin C, (fresh squeezed is much better than frozen or orange juice in a jug) but it's difficult to drink orange juice every day because you will probably get tired of it. Even if you don't get tired of it, a single glass of O.J. every morning probably won't fulfill your body's Vitamin C needs for the day (even though you eat nutritious meals.) A couple (or more...see directions on the bottle) 1,000 mg. Vitamin C tablets are the quickest and easiest way to increase your Vitamin C deficiency and help your body in its efforts to reduce your stress overload. Cayenne red pepper is the best (easiest, cheapest) form of getting Vitamin C, but you need to build up your body with regular Vitamin C for a few months, then change to "Cool" Vitamin C for another couple months and then graduate yourself to taking a Cayenne red pepper capsule once a day (preferably with milk) and usually in the morning....unless you're ill. If you become ill with the flu or a cold, then you will want to increase the dosage to de-stress your body and assist it in getting well. Cayenne red pepper capsules can be found at Walmart for under $ 3.00 a bottle. If you smoke, you are robbing your body of Vitamin C and increasing the likelihood of becoming wrinkled sooner as well as a myriad of other health issues which you are probably already aware of. If you can't or don't want to quit smoking, do your body a favor and make sure you take your Vitamin C every day and increase your water intake to help your body reverse some of the damage.
Being overweight is hard on your heart, your capillaries, your knees, your back, your feet and can lead to that: "Why am I always tired?" question. As people age, those extra pounds get harder and harder to drop. There are a gazillion marketers who sell fad diets and too few who provide true alternative healing methods. Think about it, logically: If very smart ladies like Oprah (who has her own chef) has to continually work to keep her weight off, the rest of us have to follow her example of making lifestyle changes. Many people are overweight. Fighting obesity is about long term lifestyle and eating changes. (Some people have found that when they cease to be Vitamin D deficient, they begin to lose excess pounds.) Over a few short months, you will be AMAZED at how much weight falls off your body if you just drink your 8 - 8 ounce glasses of water each day. Notice, though, that I didn't say tea, coffee, soda pop, diet pop, lemonade, etc. They all have water in them, but that doesn't count. 4. Depression causes fatigue: 10% of the populace has depression. Depression can be difficult to diagnose as well as to cure. Many people don't realize that they are experiencing depression. They simply continue asking themselves "Why am I always tired?" They believe they are always tired, don't sleep well, are easily prone to anger, have low motivation and feel as if their spouse or partner simply "doesn't understand" their needs or that the world "has it in for them." Some people are easily moved to uncontrollable tears or sleep most of the day to shut the world out. Others feel the need to become somewhat reclusive and don't want to be around people or crowds. Some contemplate suicide. St. John's Wort: St. John's Wort is used for mild to moderate depression, but is not as effective for severe depression. St. John's Wort Drug Interactions: Do not take St. John's Wort if you use alcohol or other antidepressants, such as SSRIs or MAO inhibitors, as it may increase your risk of adverse reactions. It may also reduce the effectiveness of the drug, Digoxin. Bright Light Therapy: Depression is more common if you live in one of the colder, northern states in the United States than if you live in a sunnier locale like Florida or California. If you feel that you may have depression, no matter what climate you live in, one thing that you should do is make sure that you receive at least 15-20 minutes of sunlight on your head (no hat) each day, even in winter climates. Vitamin D: "Why am I always tired?" Did you know that more than 60% of Americans are Vitamin D deficient (adults and children, alike)? It is best that you make sure that you receive 15-20 minutes of sunlight on your head each Monday morning, at a minimum. This sets your body'scircadian, inner "clock" and assists the body in making the necessary Vitamin D that it needs for optimum health. Vitamin D is essential so that your body can absorb calcium which is vital for the nervous system, as well as for your teeth and bones. Vitamin D is also essential to regulate hormones. Actually, "vitamin" D isn't a vitamin at all. It is a hormone. If for some reason you cannot get outdoors (such as if you are bedridden) to get some sunlight on your head, the use of indoor bright light therapy or full spectrum lighting is necessary to keep your Vitamin D levels metabolically balanced. Drinking milk with added Vitamin D is not enough. This is one of the reasons why nursing homes and residential care facilities attempt to get nursing home residents outside for some part of the day.Full Spectrum Lighting: If you believe that you have depression, do a Google search for "Full spectrum lighting" and "Bright light therapy". Exercise, hypnotherapy and yoga are also ways to assist in "beating the blues".
Like depression, the word "menopause" is a wieldy subject. In addition to that "Why am I always tired?" feeling are the added symptoms of weight gain, hot flashes (wringing wet), irritability, sleep loss, dry skin and beginning to grow hairs on your upper lip and chin as well as sometimes other parts of your face such as your jawline. The problem is that as estrogen naturally decreases in your body, the ratio of your normal levels of testosterone to estrogen rise. The medical world initially offered H.R.T. (hormone replacement therapy) until it was found that it had negative effects. Natural healing alternatives that have been found to be helpful to balance the decreasing estrogen levels are the Chinese herb, Don Quai (for hot flashes) and Ginseng (to provide natural strogen). Wild Yam Cream is also excellent. Follow directions. It is very effective when rubbed on the inner upper arms and inner thighs. Check the milligrams of wild yam before you purchase it. Cheaper versions of progesterone creams are sold by Walmart and others that do not work very well because of their low wild yam content. 6. Toxin Overload in the Body: The result is toxicity in our bodies. Our air quality, especially in big cities such as Los Angeles and New York City is full of pollutants such as smoke and chemicals which belch from factory and power plant smokestacks. The jets flying over our heads, our gasoline and diesel fueled cars,...all of these things contribute to our body's toxicity. We purchase weed killers to kill weeds and the result is that we have used so much them that they have gotten into our ground water. Food Additives: Commercial growers of chicken, turkey and beef use hormones to fatten the meat more quickly to send to market. Consumers purchase the meat and then question why there is an upswing in breast cancers and other cancers. To make matters worse, we ingest too much cane sugar, corn syrup and even saccharine in diet drinks contributes to excess toxicity. Smokers foul their lungs and bodies with the chemicals which the tobacco is soaked in. The list is endless. The human body can only take so much. Then, we wonder "Why am I always tired?" Detox When most people hear the word "detox", they automatically think of a drug detoxification program for those who have drug addictions. Drug detox and alcohol detox rehab centers are necessary to wean people off of these chemicals. However, many times the answer to the question "Why am I always tired?" is simpler than one might think. The body is giving you a warning signal that it is on overload. Finally you begin searching the internet asking "Why am I always tired?" If the above warning signs It's time to detox your body naturally. No, you don't have to go to one of those expensive detox centers to do it. There are many colon cleansers available on the market. A good, natural colon detox program can help to increase your energy levels and decrease your symptoms of toxic overload.
It is best to decrease your sugar intake, but if that simply isn't possible, then at least increase your water intake to attempt to rid your body of some of sugar's toxic effects.
Attempt to find ways to increase your exercise to help rid your body of toxins and improve your overall energy levels. A low grade infection somewhere in the body can drain you of energy without your even realizing you have a problem and leave you asking yourself "Why am I always tired?" There are many ways to help stimulate your immune system, (Vitamin C, antioxidants, garlic, etc.) but if your system is "down", it may take several weeks or months to boost a neglected immune system. Your best choice is to see your doctor. Dehydration: Most people are walking around suffering dehydration from not drinking enough water and asking themselves the question: "Why am I always tired?" Your body needs fluids to expel toxins. Dehydration is the cause of all types of maladies from "Why am I always tired?" to sunburn. Some other dehydration symptoms are: dry, sticky mouth, dark colored urine, thirst, loss of appetite, dry skin, head rushes and chills. Drinking more water expels toxins faster than any other method. Did you know that if you have small veins and the health care worker always has trouble inserting the needle to "find" your vein, that if you drink your 8 - 8 ounce glasses of water the previous day, your veins "plump up" making it much more likely that the health care worker will only have to make one attempt to retrieve your blood or give you a shot instead of several (more painful) needle sticks? This works great for kids, too. Less crying and less stress on Mom. You usually have less bruising, too because the needle doesn't go through both sides of the narrow vein. The health care worker can find a vein big enough so that they can place the needle into it (one hole in the vein.) Therefore, the blood doesn't leak out as much and cause as large big bruise.
Why Am I Always Tired? Don't put off finding the answer to the "Why am I always tired?" question. If you have tried the above natural healing remedies and are still experiencing abnormal fatigue on a daily basis, see your doctor and have him do a complete workup. Here are some medical reasons why you feel exhausted all the time which should also not be overlooked: Alcohol Abuse: Excessive alcohol use can rob your body of nutrients and leave you feeling tired. Many alcoholics rarely eat. For them, alcohol is their sole energy source. If you or a loved one is an alcoholic, taking a once a day vitamin to overcome this loss of nutrients is a start, but your body needs the solid nutrition that only fresh fruits, vegetables and meats and fish provide. Chronic Heart Problems: There are many heart-related difficulties which can make you ask yourself: "Why am I always tired?" Severely obese people are more prone to sleep apnea problems, but non-obese people can also have this sleep disorder. So, if your fatigue continues, check with your doctor.
A: It happens to us all. Much of the time, the reason is because you were so busy doing other things that you forgot to put YOU on your list!
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