7 Holistic Tips For Managing Fatigue.
If you are finding that your energy levels are not what they used to be, that you are struggling to get throughevery day activities without relying on stimulants such as coffee, then it might be time to start digging a bit deeper into understanding what is driving your fatigue.
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Whether you are doing self research or working with a practitioner, here are 7 holistic tips and aspects for you to address in creating your fatigue management plan.
1. Support Your Adrenal Health
Supporting your stress response and nervous system will have ripple effects onto supporting you adrenals to calm down and start finding some balance.
Working on your nervous system and stress levels can involve a myriad of holistic approaches including diet, nutritional supplements, herbal medicines, lifestyle changes, meditation, movement and so much more.
2. Nourish Your Body with Herbal Medicine
Adding herbal medicines into your regiment can really help other therapies to work better, and it can start working on deep levels of healing dysfunctional systems and tissues in the body.
Classes of herbal medicines that might be used to support chronic fatigue include adaptogens, nervines, antioxidants, anti-inflammatories and immune modulating herbs.
3. Improve Sleep Quality Naturally
Along with healthy lifestyle, diet and sleep hygiene, herbal medicine can support your nervous system through the day, making sleep easier and also providing some calming support in the hours leading up to bedtime.
4. Balance Blood Sugar and Nutrition
Ensuring you eat nutrient-dense foods and avoid sugar crashes is key. Not only does dysregulated blood sugar have immediate effects on our energy through ‘sugar crashes’ but it also causes a more inflammatory environment in the body. Eating a well balanced diet, getting enough protein and eating regular meals (and not skipping breakfast) can go a long way in starting to manage your blood sugar.
5. Manage Stress Effectively
Chronic stress depletes energy reserves and causes inflammation and oxidative stress in the body. Managing stress is a complex process, ranging from supporting the body on a cellular level through herbs and nutrients, to starting to address the driving factors of fatigue that are most commonly in our environment, relationships, work and everyday life.
6. Stay Hydrated and Support Detoxification
Dehydration can cause fatigue through a variety of mechanisms ranging from reduced blood volume, electrolyte imbalance, poor detoxification and impaired energy production. Making sure we drink enough water can often be a very simple yet tricky habit to implement.
7. Seek Professional Support
If your fatigue is persistent and interfering with your life, working with a qualified clinical herbalist or naturopathic practitioner can help identify the root cause and create a personalized herbal protocol. Identifying your unique driving factors, and recieving personalised care will help to reduce the guessing, reduce wasting money on endless supplements and see you getting some real sustainable results.
Hi, I’m Meg, a naturopathic herbalist helping people reconnect with their health through the power of plant medicine. I offer personalized herbal consultations Australia-wide, combining traditional wisdom with modern naturopathic principles to create tailored herbal support for your unique needs.
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