What Is Fatigue or Tiredness?

Feeling exhausted is so common that it has its own acronym, which stands for ‘tired all the time’. Many people come in and say they’re tired, feel run down, or have no energy. There can be numerous reasons why a person is tired or suffering from fatigue.

What Are the Causes of Fatigue or Tiredness?

Tiredness can be caused by a number of reasons. It could be just sheer boredom or depression. It also could be a symptom of many diseases, and therefore caution must be given. Fatigue may also be due to a variety of reasons, e.g. stress, overwork, poor diet or anaemia.

Dietary and Lifestyle Advice

Suggest use of the following foods in the diet mainly whole grain products, wheat bran, wheat germ, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, wheat germ, soya flour and molasses for their vitamins and minerals content. Also, drinking Ginseng tea can enhance focus.

Vitamin B Complex contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism. Vitamin B12 is naturally present in foods of animal origin, including fish, meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products. In addition, fortified breakfast cereals and fortified nutritional yeasts are readily available sources of vitamin B12 that have high bioavailability.