Feeling tired and energy-depleted is the complaint of many, as it is a problem that 10-15% of the world population suffer from. A feeling that does not differentiate between gender, age, or even health conditions. Young and old, men and women, people with chronic diseases, or even healthy people suffer from loss of enthusiasm in carrying out normal life activities.

The pressure placed by a certain way of life on all members of society resulted in constant fatigue and decreased efficiency, as well as an increased risk of this physical exhaustion turning into a psychological one.

 

Feeling tired and energy-depleted is the complaint of many, as it is a problem that 10-15% of the world population suffer from. A feeling that does not differentiate between gender, age, or even health conditions. Young and old, men and women, people with chronic diseases, or even healthy people suffer from loss of enthusiasm in carrying out normal life activities. The pressure placed by a certain way of life on all members of society resulted in constant fatigue and decreased efficiency, as well as an increased risk of this physical exhaustion turning into a psychological one.

What are the causes of this stress and what are the means of treatment and prevention?

This is what we will talk about in this article: -

1. Symptoms of fatigue
2. Causes of fatigue
3. Free radicals and their relation with fatigue
4. Antioxidants and their sources
5. Anemia and its relationship with fatigue
6. Treatment of fatigue

 

• Symptoms of fatigue

Feeling fatigued is different from feeling tired at the end of the day when the body needs sleep to regain energy and activity.

Fatigue is the chronic feeling of lack of motivation and energy to complete the simplest routine daily tasks, which can cause a wide range of physical, mental, and emotional symptoms, such as:

• Chronic tiredness and exhaustion 
• Constant feeling of sleepiness
• Difficulty sleeping and insomnia
• Forgetfulness 
• Inability to concentrate
• Deceleration of reactions and responses
• Distraction and decreased ability to pay attention
• Difficulty making decisions and logical judgment on matters
• Impaired coordination between eye and hand movement
• Blurry vision
• Muscle pain and weakness
• Severe mood swings
• Feeling nervous and anxious
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Hallucinations
• Loss of appetite
• GIT Disturbances 
• Frequent infections due to an impaired immune system

 

• Causes of fatigue

The causes of fatigue have varied to include all aspects of life, some of which are related to diseases and physical health, some have to do with mental health, and some are related to lifestyle and work environment:
 

Physical causes:

Many diseases may include fatigue as a symptom. Therefore, we recommend that in case you suffer from fatigue and stress for long periods, you should consult a doctor to accurately diagnose the cause and work on treating it. Among these diseases:

• Iron-deficiency Anemia
• Muscle and joint inflammation
• Diabetes
• Cold and flu
• Hypothyroidism
• Hyperthyroidism
• Kidney diseases
• Liver diseases
• Heart diseases
• Lung diseases
• Autoimmune disorders

 

Psychological causes:

According to many studies and researches, psychological factors are associated with at least 50% of cases of fatigue, such as Anxiety, which greatly increases the hormone adrenaline and exhausts the body, and Depression, which is an intense feeling of sadness and despair of life.

 

Lifestyle and work environment causes:

People may forget themselves between the concerns of life and its obligations, not paying attention to the impact of this constant pressure. Some wrong behaviors, no matter how simple, may accumulate over time and result in exhaustion and a loss of passion and determination, such as:

• Interrupted sleep
• Lack of sleep (less than 7-8 hours at night)
• Oversleeping (more than 11 hours)
• Lack of regular exercise
• Consuming too much caffeine
• Weight gain
• Smoking
• Eating an unhealthy diet
• Irregular working hours
• Working long hours (more than 8 hours a day)
• An increase in the job burden and feeling of insecurity and instability
• Shift-based work (which changes the sleep pattern)

 

• Free radicals and their relationship with fatigue

Continuous physical and psychological stress may lead to an increase in the production of the so-called Free radicals (oxidizing factors) which are unstable and highly reactive molecules due to their lack of a single electron to stabilize their orbits. These free radicals are produced as a natural result of the body's normal metabolic processes, and here comes the work of antioxidants synthesized in the body or these in the form of vitamins and minerals to stabilize them healthily and harmlessly. But with an unbalanced and poor diet that lacks vegetables and fruits, lack of exercise, stress, and constant exposure to pollutants, an imbalance occurs in the number of antioxidants needed to stabilize the free radicals, which makes them urge to stabilize, so they resort to any cell in the body to take the needed electron, which then causes damage to the DNA of these cells and organs and negatively affects the processes of manufacturing proteins and fats, which may lead to many diseases, depending on the location of the damage.

 

• Antioxidants and their sources

Antioxidants are substances that can prevent or slow the cell damage caused by free radicals in our bodies, which boost overall health. These compounds can be synthesized in the body or obtained from a plant or animal-based diet.

There are hundreds, possibly thousands, of substances that can act as antioxidants. Each has its role and can interact with others to help the body function effectively.

 Examples of antioxidants that come from dietary sources:

• Vitamin A  in the liver, sweet potatoes, carrots, milk, and egg yolks.
• Vitamin C in oranges, apricots, kiwi, mango, broccoli, spinach, peppers, and strawberries.
• Vitamin E in vegetable oils (such as wheat germ oil), avocados, nuts, seeds, and whole grains.
• Beta-carotene in pumpkin, mangoes, apricots, carrots, spinach, and parsley.
• Selenium in nuts, seafood, meat, broccoli, garlic, and onions.
• Zinc in seafood, meat, milk, and nuts.
• Copper in seafood, meat, milk, and nuts.
• Manganese is in seafood, meat, milk, and nuts.
• Bioflavonoids in tea, green tea, citrus fruits, onions, apples, plums, and cherries.
• Proanthocyanidins in red grapes, black grapes, raspberries, and strawberries.
• Thioctic acid in spinach, broccoli, sweet potatoes, potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, and beets.
• Omega-3 in seafood.
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In addition to all of this, the body can also be supported with the necessary amounts of antioxidants with integrated nutritional supplements, such as:

Oxifree, contains high bioavailable zinc in addition to 9 other antioxidant vitamins, and minerals that help support immunity and prevent diseases:

• Minerals: selenium, zinc, and molybdenum.
• Vitamins: Vitamin C, Vitamin E, beta-carotene, and thioctic acid
• Natural antioxidants: proanthocyanidins and bioflavonoids.
• Omega-3

 

• Anemia and its relationship with fatigue

  Iron plays a vital and essential role in the efficient functioning of all the body organs, as it enters the process of producing red blood cells, which are responsible for supplying the body with oxygen and nutrients, as it specifically contributes to the production of hemoglobin protein, which is the protein responsible for carrying oxygen in red blood cells to deliver it to the body.

  As a result, without adequate amounts of iron, blood cannot support the tissues and organs that demand it, and it does so adversely, causing symptoms such as fatigue, tiredness, lack of concentration, hair loss, and dry skin.

  The digestive system usually absorbs iron from the foods we eat and transports it to the liver, where it is stored until it is needed to produce new red blood cells, but with poor nutrition and lack of dietary iron sources, whether foods or nutritional supplements, this exposes the entire body to stress and chronic fatigue and impedes its ability to perform crucial vital processes.

  When experiencing these symptoms, doctors recommend checking and measuring the iron blood level and start working on resolving the deficiency with food and nutritional supplements to recover quickly.

  
  

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