Feeling drained and tired? Part II

In my last segment, I talked about fatigue, its symptoms and the important role that blood sugar plays in helping you to maintain your energy. Here is a little more on that subject.

The fight or flight reaction is always triggered by stress. For example, a mugger accosts you and, consequently, you run for your life - this is the fight or flight response in action. In such a case, you would have experienced more energy and strength than you ever thought possible!

Yet, in reality, a life-threatening experience does not always have to be present for your fight or flight response to be activated. In other words, you need only to perceive some in-coming harm - real, physical, non-physical or imagined - and your body will counter with the appropriate fight or flight response in order to match the threat.

For some people, this fight or flight system is permanently switched on. Yes! You read that right - PERMENANTLY switched on! Life circumstances are so stressful that their minds and bodies are consistently mired in this state. This is easy to understand in light of the current economic times. When job and home are threatened, it is very natural to experience a fight or flight reaction.

For many people who find themselves in this condition, carbohydrates are their main food attraction. Basically, carbs give the body the energy it needs to fuel the fight or flight mechanism. Of course, that makes perfect sense. Remember, we need lots of energy when we are escaping from the mugger and those carbs really come in handy when we are the object of a hot pursuit. However, when that fight or flight burst of energy lasts for too long a time - weeks, months or years - the resulting hormone rush will cause a fatigue, obesity and, eventually, a system-wide burn-out.

I’ll have more for you on this topic in my next segment. In the meantime, if you feel that you are in a consistent fight or flight condition, then please give me a call at (510) 652-2302. We can talk about the ways in which I can help you recover your ease and regain energy and stamina.

Dr. Larry Gertler, M. Ed., D.C., is a nationally known holistic chiropractor and teacher. He is available for in-office visits and telephone consultations (for California residents only). For more information, please call (510) 652-2302 or visit his website http://www.drgertler.org.

Feeling drained and tired? Could this be one of the causes? Part I

Fatigue affects people in all walks of life.  It's no wonder that so many folks have it.  People are chasing around complaining of how busy and tired they are.  For most of us, a run to Starbucks is the easiest way to keep ourselves going.  You know what I mean.  It is a huge relief to get your hands around that grande cup of ambition that will surely give you enough energy to get through the day.

Still, there comes a time when that a sip of that magic java does not produce the effect that it has in the past.  Something inside you knows that all the coffee in the world will not give you the energy and focus that you need.  You are not bouncing back as quickly now and feel even more tired when you wake up than when you went to bed.  What is wrong? 

Well, you have fatigue!  The symptoms are very noticeable.  They include lethargy, delayed recovery from exercise, vague depression, poor concentration or even heart palpitations.  These conditions can be mild or severe.  Despite the intensity of it, some underlying root cause is telling you that the body needs fixing before things will get better.

There are many reasons why people feel such fatigue.  Diet, leaky gut, anemia and food allergies are just a few of the stressors that provoke fatigue.  Still, one of the most common root causes is blood sugar problems.

Those who need to eat all the time usually subsist on fast food, snack and graze extensively.  Often times, they eliminate well-balanced meals and exercise erratically.  These folks frequently suffer from a blood-sugar system that is all out of whack.  Relying on a diet that is too rich in carbohydrates looses a barrage of hormones that cause the liver to back up and poison the body, leading ultimately to fatigue.

I'll have more for you on this topic in my next segment.  In the meantime, if you are feeling any of the symptoms mentioned above, please give me a call at (510) 652-2302.  We can talk about the ways in which I can help you to regain your energy and stamina.

Dr. Larry Gertler, M. Ed., D.C., is a nationally known holistic chiropractor and teacher.  He is available for in-office visits and telephone consultations.   (Telephone consultations are for California residents only.) For more information, please call the Center for Holistic Health at  (510) 652-2302 or visit this website http://www.drgertler.org.

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