Energy levels
The following article gives information about peoples' energy levels
and what can be done to feel more energetic.
Almost everyone has experienced times when their energy levels
were low and they felt exhausted and rundown. However, it is possible
to have this happen less often and to lead a more invigorating life.
As part of our regular newsletter there will be examples of how
one can boost energy levels and give yourself the best chance of
leading a healthy life.
Boosting flagging energy
levels
Energy can be defined as vigour or power in action and vitality
and intensity of expression. There is physical, intellectual and
emotional energy. In today's society, fatigue or the absence of
energy, can be divided into chronic (meaning a prolonged condition)
or acute (meaning a temporary lacking of energy).
Chronic Fatigue Symptom (CFS) was first recognised in the mid
1980's as a specific disorder and has been found to affect approximately
30% of women and 20% of men. Although Western Medicine has attempted
to solve the problem of CFS with drugs, CFS has not responded to
drug treatment. In treating CFS, one has to be aware of the mind/body
connection.
Neuropeptides, chemicals released by our brain every time a thought
or feeling occurs, are picked up by receptors on EVERY SINGLE CELL
in the body. This includes the digestive system, the heart, lungs,
kidneys and the immune system. Most people experiencing CFS have
higher levels of emotional , mental and spiritual stress. The neuropeptides
released by their brain depress all the cells in the body.
Complicating the picture is our modern environment. The air we
breathe , the water we drink and the food we eat contain the most
dangerous chemicals known on this planet. Chemicals that are designed
to kill. The buildings and materials that furnish our homes and
work places contain toxic compounds that breakdown into formaldehyde
which is used in the preservation of dead bodies as it kills all
living things. By ingesting all these chemicals we are slowly poisoning
our bodies. These chemicals not only affect our bodies survival
but also affect the chemicals that our brain releases into the body.
In effect, the chemical pollutants in our society produce the
very depression that causes CFS. The solution to CFS is to start
a detoxification program designed to rid your body of these dangerous
chemicals, toxins and pollutants. Such a program, will enable your
body to produce the energy needed and enhance your life. It is not
a "quickie" program and there is not a "quickie" answer to CFS.
Not only do you have to detoxify your body, but your lifestyle will
have to undergo several changes to ensure that CFS does not occur
again.
The right herbs and super foods are the answer
Acute energy loss is easily handled by resting, good food and various
herbal preparations. If you are suffering from a temporary lack
of energy, there are several herbal compounds that you can use to
give you a boost. Ginseng is one of the most famous, Various other
herbs singly or in combination could improve energy levels: Wild
Yam, Chasteberry,
Cayenne, Ginkgo
Biloba, Hawthorn,
Ginger and Garlic.
To maintain a higher level of energy, take a nutritional supplement
which contains all of the green foods such as Spirulina, Chlorella,
Algae etc. These kinds of energy food supplements are completely
unlike other supplements found on the market. Instead of being made
of chemical derivatives and full of "fillers" like cellulose, soy,
lactose, etc., it is made from whole organic or wild harvested foods.
These are foods that the body can easily assimilate and use. Many
of these are single celled plants which are easily digestible and
assimilated into the bloodstream. They must be organic or wildcrafted
to ensure that no pesticides or chemicals etc., are being ingested.
Copyright © 2002 - 2005 P. Topham:
U.S. Nutritional and Herbal Researcher - All Rights Reserved
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