Surprisingly, the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is viewed as something that should not alarm physicians and hospitals, why? Researchers claim that it’s because of the name. What’s in a name? Well for one thing, the harder it is to pronounce a condition, the more severe it is perceived. I don’t know about you but don’t you think it’s quite ironic that well trained medical practitioners should base their judgment over a disease with the sound of its terminology? You’d think they studied long enough in medical school to know better right? Well if the Fair name organization has any say about it, No. So the Chronic fatigue syndrome will now be known as the ME/CFS.
The reason for the comparison (lest our hunky jocks complain to be likened to grand-folks) is that the calcium leaking out of muscle cells – something that is prone to both athletes and the elderly. According to physiologists from the Columbia University Medical Center in New York, this process weakens muscle force and it activates protein-digesting enzyme that damages muscle fibers which may eventually cause feelings of extreme fatigue.
The study also says that,
“People with chronic heart failure are subject to this same kind of muscle leak and damage constantly even without doing any exercise,” Marks said in a statement. “One of these patients’ most debilitating symptoms is muscle weakness and fatigue, which can be so bad they can’t get out of bed, brush their teeth, or feed themselves.”
Source: United Press International
So you think alcohol can help you catch some z�s? Not really, even if alcohol acts as a sedative. It does depress the central nervous system but that is also why instead feeling refreshed after waking up from a night of drinking, you get hell. Try a glass of warm milk instead. Milk contains tryptophan which is an amino acid that the body converts to melatonin and serotonin which in turn induce sleep, without a hangover the next day! What more is that milk can easily give you a burst of energy when you wake-up. If I were you, I�d trade that whiskey bottle to the real deal � milk.
Source: Medicine Plus
beverage, milk, Nutrition, Relaxation, Sleep
One other way of fighting fatigue is by getting balanced nourishment. Iron in foods such as spinach, raisins, liver, etc., can enable easy transport of oxygen in the blood to the different tissues. One cause of fatigue is lack of oxygen in the body. B complex vitamins such as pantothenic acid, folic acid, thiamine, and vitamin B12 can be found in fortified cereals, beef, chicken, turkey, fish, egg, milk, and shellfish such as clams and crab. Deficiency in these vitamins and minerals can result to fatigue and other problems. And of course, control your food intake. An overstuffed stomach can also cause short-term fatigue.
Source: Psychology Today
Diet, food, Nutrition
