That’s what the compound more commonly known to us as MSG or monosodium glutamate was designed to do. It used to be derived from plant sources but economics dictated that it is cheaper to make it in the lab but with the same outcome, a crystalline food enhancer more associated with the Far East that the Western world though many processed food products from that area of the world contains the same.
Hidden under the new name hydrolyzed proteins (another description that can be used for MSG) people argue that it is harmful to ones health but on what basis? No commercial or government studies have ever come up with a result that states it is indeed bad for your health and the very few who do exhibit reactions to the food additive do not suffer long term health issues. The truth is, it may simply be a ploy to discredit the food additive’s ability to make less palatable foods easier to eat and tastier at that.
Don’t be alarmed. Depression is quite common in our community. But there is a big difference on how Traditional Chinese Medicine looks at it from how an ordinary person from the West regards this oftentimes debilitating disease. While Western psychiatry considers it as a chemical imbalance in the brain, Traditional Chinese Medicine looks at the chest & liver instead. To wit, the natural flow of Qi in the human body is imperative for anyone to fulfill his or her dreams. However, certain moments of loss or repression can keep the flow of Qi from reaching other vital organs like the heart & liver. That is why a person who is suffering from depression commonly feels a tightening of his or her chest.
Qi is stuck in the chest which results in anxiety or depression & to treat depression with Traditional Chinese Medicine is to allow this energy to inundate other parts of the body & mind. To laugh is to literally “lighten up.” It goes without saying that a careful kind of optimism solves most, if not all, of our problems today but herbal medicine can also assist us in our road to well-being, or being well.
Bupleurum (or chai hu) is one of the most common herbs that guide Qi out of the chest & allow it to touch the entire individual. The Mimosa bark (or he huan pi) is another example of an herb that soothes the spirit & nourishes the heart. To treat depression with Traditional Chinese Medicine is to keep our options open.
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Like it or not, were living in a rat race; the internet speed generation wherein everyone wants instant result. Unfortunately, the body can only stress itself so much to meet our by the minute daily deadlines. When we push ourselves over the edge, we end up paying for it in many different but all the same insufferable ways, because the fact is, most health conditions are caused by fatigue. But of course before or bodies succumb to fatigue, there the impending feeling of tiredness, a sign that we should stop and rest to recharge. But if you’re a self-supporting student like me, sometimes taking naps in the middle of the day of quick breaks when we feel like it are not an option, after all, there’s work to be done and it surely won’t be waiting for our most convenient time. Which is why like most of you, I resort to energy boosters and caffeine to keep me going even when my body is telling me not to, And predictably the results are never as good as when I’m really in top shape to work.
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So you are in your 50s. You feel old. You think your mental power is deteriorating. You have become forgetful. Fatigue easily overcomes you. You are always 100% stressed out, resulting to your weakening memory and ability to keep up with appointments and demands of daily living.
Don’t lose heart. Studies reveal that brainpower can be maintained or even improved with regular mental work. Just like a knife, the brain needs constant sharpening to keep it quick, pointed and functional.
Constantly work your brain out by reading, solving puzzles or practicing memory tricks to keep it agile and alert. A responsive brain lessens the impact of stress because your coping ability is enhanced and improved.
Fatigue is often detected from people ages 40-49 according to statistics from the Public Education survey. The study was sponsored by Prohealth in an attempt to diagnose what is really the current status of the ME/CFS situation all around the United States. The study is spearheaded by Lili Chu, MD. She said that the information they have gathered in the form of statistics is the missing point they have been looking for in research literature. According to the same study conducted, stress and anxiety is more common among middle class individuals because they tend to over exert themselves in unrealistic time patterns.
When you’re tired, the last thing on your mind is exercise, but we assure you that its one of the first thing you need to relax. Mental strain needs to have a physical exhaust. The body needs to get rid of the mental toxin accumulated through sweating. Inability to do this resorts to sluggishness and a feeling of constant tardiness resorting to fatigue. Always make time for exercise, if your body is in good shape, you’d soon find your mental and psychological being getting better too. We recommend you turn to sports that are most applicable to your body type.
That’s what the statistics are showing, for adults who are suffering a severe form of fatigue that it leads to more health problems. Cases of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, has sufferers experiencing extreme fatigue, the causes of which are still unkown or yet to be determined. The figures may be low, but for a working class family, having a member with the said disorder can be economically disastrous in today’s recession wrecked world. Most sufferers have undergone several evaluations and even medical exams with no finite result to explain their problem or the possible causes. Some cases can be addressed with proper lifestyle adjustments but severe ones can lead to more dangerous diseases such as diabetes if it isn’t being caused by that very disease in the first place.
Teens are known for their pent-up energy and the nuisance a sudden release of such hidden traits pose. But little is known about sleep disorders for they are not always detected in hospitals when they do come to visit due to any of their antics. As it is, most teens with sleep disorders are not identified to have sleep disorders even in hospitals, due to the apparent lack of knowledge on how to detect such disorders. Determining the existence of some sleeping disorder is simply not on the minds of doctors and ER physicians which may give clues to the reasons behind many a grave injuries these energetic and young folks tend to get.
Fatigue and age almost come hand in hand and understanding how we human beings are able to determine the physical condition of others is indeed something to interested in. Being social creatures of habit, we tend to unconsciously gauge the age and stress a person is going through using the face which is the main expression organs for human beings. The face has the ability to show emotion even with that person not knowing of it, meaning we show out emotions without meaning to in the most unconventional way. Listening to a speech, a droopy look means lack or interest or boredom, and a raised brow may be sign of skepticism. The lines around the eyes are some of the most indicative of stress and fatigue even with all the cosmetic procedures we do to our faces.
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This is a condition that describes fatigue inside and out for health workers and the likes who make a living caring for dying people. A mix of psychology and other stresses, it can indeed be debilitating in it’s own right for it has life changing effects. Most doctors and health workers will say they leave their work in the workplace yet that can be farthest from the truth for emotions whether on the job and at home if combined can result in such a disabling type of fatigue.
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