According to the CDC, there is no cure nor approved treatment plan for chronic fatigue syndrome. (1) So what should you do to overcome this debilitating illness? Most readers of my blog will have a strong bias towards alternative/natural medicine over conventional/Western medicine. I'm of the mind that this should not be an either-or debate. … [Read more...]
Adrenal fatigue describes a condition where your body struggles to produce enough cortisol. But other conditions, like high cortisol levels, could actually be what's causing your symptoms! So, you visit a natural health practitioner in hopes of treating your adrenal fatigue. All your symptoms fit so well. But after testing, you don't have the low … [Read more...]
When you're chronically fatigued, if your practitioner tells you that standing on your head and drinking water 5x per day will increase your energy, you just might be willing to try it. Have you gotten to the point where you're willing to try anything to improve your fatigue levels? This can be a dangerous place to be in your healing journey. It … [Read more...]
As counterintuitive as it may seem, marijuana may actually improve the function of your mitochondria. Resulting in lower fatigue levels. I'm sure most of you know marijuana/cannabis as a sedative. It relaxes you. How could it possibly be beneficial for a condition like chronic fatigue? CFS patients don't need any more sedation. They need … [Read more...]
Ensuring your blood sugar is balanced will prevent diabetes. But did you know that irregularities or fluctuations in your blood sugar could also lead to chronic fatigue syndrome? The blood sugar-fatigue connection is not as simple as the relationship between cortisol and insulin. A quick reminder for new readers, insulin is a hormone that is … [Read more...]
Are you convinced your adrenals are fatigued? But what exactly does a fatigued adrenal even mean? And more importantly, is adrenal fatigue even a real condition? You may have read an article regarding adrenal fatigue and felt that the listed symptoms described you perfectly: Difficulty getting out of bed each morning, even after a restful, … [Read more...]
The wheat industry wants you to believe that gluten and other grain-based foods are healthy. The gluten-free crowd wants you to believe that gluten is evil. But how healthy is either of these products, really? I'm confident it will come as no surprise to you that in order to beat fatigue and start flourishing you're going to need adequate levels … [Read more...]
Did you know: a leaky gut could be behind your chronic fatigue. Intestinal permeability or, leaky gut, has recently emerged as a potential culprit in chronic fatigue syndrome. In this post, we'll explore exactly what a leaky gut is and exactly how a leaky gut contributes to fatigue. Let's jump in! What's all this talk about leaky gut? You've … [Read more...]