Medical Questions » Stress Questions » Question No. 1282
| Question: | I feel tired a lot of the time. Are there any natural energy boosters? |
| Answer: | There are two common reasons for tiredness, apart from a lack of sleep. The first is blood sugar problems. You can solve this by staying off sugar and stimulants, and eating ' slow-release' carbohydrates such as rye or oats as part of a balanced, whole food diet. This means lots of fresh fruit and vegetables. Supplementing 200mcg of chromium, available in any health-food shop, can also help.
The second reason is adrenal exhaustion, made worse by stimulants like caffeine and stress. If you supplement the amino acids tyrosine and/or phenylalanine (1 to 2g a day), from which the body can make adrenal hormones, this can give you a natural energy boost and more capacity to deal with stress. Also excellent are ' adaptogenic' herbs which keep adrenal hormones on an even keel, and increase your energy. The best are ginseng, both Asian and Siberian, rhodiola, reishi and ashwaganda. |
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