Restore Your Energy. Reclaim Your Life.
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...]
Are you dealing with chronic fatigue syndrome? Or, is your fatigue really a symptom of depression? Depression and fatigue go hand-in-hand. But there's a lot more to the story. Read on to find out how your mindset affects your energy. The depressed and fatigued brain Let's imagine you have chronic fatigue syndrome. You've done your research … [Read more...]
Contrary to what you may believe, the feeling of gloom or dread that often accompanies chronic fatigue is a learned behavior. And just like how you learned these negative emotions, you can unlearn them and replace them with the mindset needed to overcome fatigue! No, this is not a post about the gifts found in a health challenge. It's about the … [Read more...]
One of the most commonly reported symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome is a lowered quality of life. Could the addition of a family pet increase the well-being and energy of those suffering from fatigue? Before you go on thinking "of course pets make you feel better", know that they are not a panacea. Responsible pet ownership is not the … [Read more...]
Fatigue is the most poorly managed condition in all of medicine. And part of the reason why is that there's still not a consensus on what makes up pathological levels of fatigue. Do you have chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)? Or, maybe it's myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME)? Or, was it systemic exertional intolerance disorder (SEID) that you were … [Read more...]
Learn four strategies to prevent fatigue, tiredness, and burnout from ever developing. Benjamin Franklin said: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. And when it comes to fatigue, Benjamin is right on the money. It is far easier to prevent chronic fatigue than it is to recover from it. CFS develops slowly. Recovering from it can be an … [Read more...]
Supplements get a bad rap. But they come by it honestly. All too often I see a new supplement ''guaranteed to increase your energy''. But when you look at the ingredients list, you'll typically see ''proprietary blend''. The term proprietary blend is how manufacturers get around listing the actual amounts of vitamins and minerals in their … [Read more...]