It now seems to be an accepted part of modern life that we feel stressed, often on a regular or long term basis. The majority of people I see in my practice will tell me that they feel their lives are stressful, but how does stress make itself known? Do you feel tired or sick, or does your stress show through headaches or lack of appetite? Common signs of stress Stress can be expressed in many ways, though some of the common signs include:
feeling anxious and edgy tired all the time or...
Eating well with a chronic health condition can be challenging. Chronic pain, nausea and fatigue are just some common symptoms which can affect our food intake. When you're feeling unwell, food might be the last thing on your mind. However, it's important to continue to eat well to provide your body with adequate nutrition. What's more, our diet can help with symptom management and sustaining our energy levels. With some small tweaks, it really is possible to eat well with a chronic...
Do you feel tired all the time? Are you unable get up in the morning? You may have chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). Firstly to get a diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome you will need to undergo multiple testing. After all avenues have been ruled out then you can be diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome. According to NHS Choices (2017), when you have chronic fatigue syndrome, you have a group of symptoms including:
Debilitating tiredness Flu-like symptoms Brain fog Poor...
You’re not just feeling a bit tired, you feel tired all the time. Here we discuss some of the reasons your energy levels are at an all time low. The NHS guidelines suggest that the following conditions are the top five causes of fatigue: Coeliac disease, anaemia, chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep apnoea and an underactive thyroid. Let’s take a more detailed look at each of these possibilities and what it might mean for you. 1. Coeliac disease Coeliac disease can go...
Are you unusually tired? Suffering from unrefreshed sleep? Has your doctor told you, "it's your age dear'"?! There are many reasons for feeling tired, fatigued, lethargic. God only knows in this day and age we're all under such immense pressure. Families, careers, housework, shopping, cooking, cleaning, it's enough to make you feel exhausted. However, there can also be underlying reasons for having chronic tiredness all the time. While it's quite normal to feel a little tired by the end of...
The significance of the gut The gut is probably one of the most important areas of our body. Yet we often don’t think too much about it unless we are having a problem, such as indigestion, wind, bloating or diarrhoea. Even with these issues, we tend to take something for it and then get on with our lives. These signs if persistent, are perhaps telling you that something is not right with your gut and that there may be an imbalance in the beneficial to non-beneficial bacteria, better...
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