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Peppermint oil has been used for thousands of years for its medicinal properties due to its versatility that offers countless benefits, its main component menthol has been studied and found to help with digestion; inflammation; bacterial infection; fatigue; congestion; muscle soreness; allergies; headaches; bad breath; and as a natural bug repellent. Instead of an energy …
Are you feeling like you have no energy and coffee makes it worse; having feelings of haze/brain fog; struggling to maintain weight; having trouble sleeping and are tired even with sleep? If you can answer yes all of these symptoms may be connected, and are a sign of an organ being overworked and strained by …
Your liver may be sending you signs you may be missing. It can cause everything from fatigue to age spots, to memory issues. If your memory and vision aren’t as sharp, you often feel tired and sluggish, or just can’t seem to lose weight no matter how hard you try, it may be a fatigued …
Fibromyalgia is a disorder in which many muscles and joints feel painful to add to other symptoms such as fatigue, impaired memory, sleep problems, and mood disorders. It is commonly thought that it is caused by intensifications of pain signals during processing by the brain which leads to increased perception of pain. Fibromyalgia symptoms …
Unfortunately, as we age, our body’s nutritional needs change. We are not as tolerant of sugars, salt, and junk food as we were when younger. We need fewer calories, because we use fewer calories; and we need more fiber, vitamins and minerals in order to maintain a healthier life for a longer time. However, aging …
Non-drug therapies reduce pain severity while improving mood and quality of life. Chronic pain affects nearly 116 million American adults at an estimated cost of up to $635 billion annually. As the leading condition for which patients seek care at integrative medicine clinics, Donald I Abrams, from the University of California/San Francisco (UCSF; California, USA), …
A daily multivitamin supplement exerts beneficial effects on stress, anxiety and fatigue. The most commonly used supplement in the developed world, multivitamins are formulated with a composition that mimics a diverse assortment of healthy fruit and vegetable compounds. David Camfield, from Swinburne University (Australia), and colleagues studied 138 healthy adults, ages 20 to 50 years, …
Vitamin D is vital for efficient muscle performance and may help to boost energy levels. An underlying cause of fatigue can be suboptimal mitochondrial function, and Vitamin D deficiency is a well-recognized cause of fatigue and myopathy. Akash Sinha, from Newcastle University (United Kingdom), and colleagues used non-invasive magnetic resonance scans to measure the response …
Daily supplements of vitamin C may decrease heart rate during exercise, thereby reducing the perception of fatigue and exertion. While exercise is a key element for effective weight loss, overweight individuals tend to report a higher perception of fatigue and exertion during physical activity. Previous studies have suggested that vitamin C helps to offset fatigability. …
Mindfulness techniques reduce psychological distress and fatigue in people experiencing inflammatory rheumatic joint diseases. “Mindfulness” exercises, which focus on experiencing the present moment, no matter how difficult, can help curb the stress and fatigue associated with painful rheumatoid joint disease. Heidi A Zangi, from Diakonhjemmet Hospital (Sweden), and colleagues enrolled 73 men and women, ages …