More than 10% of North Americans are taking cholesterol medication (statin drugs). (1) Unfortunately, these (often overprescribed) drugs can be an insidious cause of fatigue. Statin medications are in the top 3 of most prescribed medications. (2) More than thirty million Americans are currently taking cholesterol medication. In Canada, one in … [Read more...]
As crazy as it may seem, your dream vacation or bucket list item(s) may be secretly decreasing your quality of life. When you're exhausted, stressed, and fed up, a vacation is the best medicine. But the type of vacation you end up take may profoundly affect your mood - and not always in a positive way. New research suggests that bucket list … [Read more...]
Could the simple act of taking a probiotic supplement be enough to improve your energy levels? Probiotic use in the developed world has exploded in recent years. This is likely due to the growing body of new research that connects the health of your gut to the health of just about every other system in your body. In fact, gut health may be the … [Read more...]
There are four essential lab tests that can be run by your conventional doctor in order to uncover the cause of your fatigue. The conventional treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome is wretched. Antidepressants and painkillers are never going to address the underlying or root cause of your fatigue. But before you spend lots of money on a … [Read more...]
Should everyone with fibromyalgia be booking regular visits with their massage therapist? Or, does massage therapy do more harm than good for those suffering from chronic pain conditions? When you develop sore muscles or wake up with a knot in your neck, what's your go-to remedy? For many of us, massage therapy is the first line of defense. … [Read more...]
Does it feel like you're experiencing a relapse of chronic fatigue? Your exacerbation of fatigue-related symptoms could actually be the result of your brain playing tricks on you! I've written in the past about the wide-ranging effects your brain can have on energy levels here and here. Your relapse of chronic fatigue might be a … [Read more...]
Adverse events that occurred in your childhood could be affecting your energy levels today! Does it seem far-fetched that a childhood illness could be affecting you as an adult? I'm sure if you ask any adult who overcame polio in their youth they would tell you that polio had a dramatic effect on their current or adult health/wellbeing. In … [Read more...]
Graded exercise therapy (GET) as a treatment principle for chronic fatigue syndrome may not only be ineffective, it could actually be harmful and unsafe! One of the most common recommendations given to those with chronic fatigue syndrome is something called graded exercise therapy. Finally, research supports what those with CFS have been saying … [Read more...]