Thursday, 19 March 2015

Are you always tired? Know why

Do you embrace the morning sun with open arms or lay low and find it hard to get up? If the answer is the latter, you are not the only one with that complaint. We may account for the fatigue because of the lives we lead. We work hard, we have families to take care of, a social life, the diet and so on and so forth.

According to The Royal College of Psychiatrists, “About one in ten people suffer from fatigue.” While it may be a common problem with common reasons that can be taken care of, but this problem exists in most of our lives with no solution at hand.

Let us start by helping you to find the reason behind those droopy eyes.

Medical Reasons

There are many common diseases that cause fatigue in a person. We might not even know that the disease is also causing the tiredness. For example, UTI is identified with a burning sensation and discomfort, but fatigue is also one of the symptoms of it. When the body doesn’t have enough red blood cells to carry sufficient oxygen to the cells, it is the reason for anemia and also fatigue. It is not the cause of much worry as most of the medical reasons are treatable and can be taken care of with antibiotics.

Lack of sleep

One of the most common reasons for fatigue, lack of sleep sounds simple but really isn’t. Our body needs at least 10 hours of sleep to function well. While 7-8 hours of sleep are also good enough, some adults can function with as less as 5 hours of sleep. Babies, on the other hand, need 16 hours! It is important to acknowledge the minimum sleep requirement of your body.

Not eating enough

While eating sweets may result in peaking your blood sugar and give you the necessary rush to work, it falls as easily as well. Hence it is important to eat right, in the right quantity, and also eat the right things at the right time. Have a well-rounded diet with enough carbohydrates, fats and proteins in your diet. Fibers also help to maintain the digestive system, which is why it is important to include that as well in your diet.

Intolerance to food

Not all food is agreeable to our body. We may be allergic to some and also be intolerant to some. One example is the intolerance to gluten (in the case of celiac disease). In this case one must have a supervised elimination diet which helps you to have the right food.

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