Reasons for feeling Tired

If you're getting good sleep, but are still feeling tired, the first thing to do is to see your doctor. Have your doctor rule out medical reasons for being tired. Medical conditions that may cause you to feel tired include thyroid disease, adrenal disfunction, anemia, low vitamin D levels, and diabetes. Once you have eliminated those possible causes, you can see if any of these reasons for feeling tired apply to you.

Poor Diet

The food you eat supplies energy to the cells in your body. The better your nutrition, the more energy your cells will have and the better you will feel. Ultimately, your diet impacts your mood, sleep cycles, hormones, and more. Diets filled with processed foods, sugar, and lots of carbohydrates can make you feel tired. Foods that supply impoartant vitamins for your cells will give you more energy. Vitamin B is one of them. It is found mostly in protein rich foods like wild caught fish, grass fed beef, and free range poultry products. Foods rich in healthy Omega-3 fats can help you balance your mood, support healthy hormone levels, and help you sleep better at night. Healthy Omega-3 fats can be found in nuts and seeds, avocados, coconut and olive oil, and wild caught fish.

Emotional Stress

Emotional stress can have a huge impact on your health and can drain your energy. If it is too intense, or lasts for too long, it can disrupt your sleep, cause depression, and more. You may not be able to avoid stressors in your life, but you can proactively try to manage it. Practice taking deep slow breaths, listen to your favorite music, or make time to do some of your favorite things. Find something that works for you and gives you some relief. Adaptogenic herbs, like ashwaganha, may also be helpful.

Blood Sugar Levels

Consuming sugary food or drinks can temporarily boost your energy. Same is true for simple carbohydrates like pasta, bagels, and donuts. Other things that you may not realize are high in sugar are fruit juices and energy drinks. Even natural sweeteners like honey and maple syrup can impact your blood sugar levels. The problem is that after the sugar high, comes the sugar crash. If you find yourself wanting something sweet, have it 15 to 30 minutes after a balanced meal. This will help keep the sugar from elevating your blood sugar levels as much.

Dehydration

By the time you feel thirsty, you may already be dehyrated. Your body functions at a slower pace if you are dehydrated, and that's why you feel tired. Your body can best utilize fluids at the rate of about 4 oz every 3o mintes, because that is about the most you can absorb at a time. Gulping down 16 oz at one time may not keep you from getting dehydrated. If you don't like plain water, here are some great hydrating options. You can also substitute foods rich in hydration like celery, grapefruit, watermelon, lettuce, etc. And of course, avoid dehydrating food/drinks like salt, alcohol, and caffeine.

Lack of Movement

If you don't move enough throughout the day, it can impact your mood and energy levels. You've probably noticed that you have more energy after you take a brisk walk or exercise. Regular exercise can also help you balance your hormones and blood sugar, and help you sleep better. You'll benefit from any kind of movement like cleaning the house, gardening, or bouncing on a mini-trampoline. Movement will also keep your lympathic system pumping which is important because it's your lymphatic system that helps your body remove toxins.

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