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Posted in Dietary Supplements, Fatigue, Mind and Emotional, Stress, Vitamin D on Sep 26th, 2018
Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency have been suspects in fibromyalgia. The current small study, hoped to test whether vitamin D supplementation might be effective in improving symptoms of fibromyalgia. In this study, 11 adult women who had been diagnosed with fibromyalgia according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria, and had widespread pain in […]
Posted in Dietary Supplements, Endocrine Health, Fatigue, Mind and Emotional on Aug 31st, 2018
Chronic autoimmune hypothyroidism is one of the most common autoimmune diseases affecting more than 10% of women and 2% of men. It primarily affects those who are 30-50 years old. An elevated thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and autoantibodies such as anti-thyroglublin (TgAb) and anti-thyroid peroxidase (TPOAb) are the typical features of this condition. Most hypothyroid […]
Posted in Botanicals, Depression, Dietary Supplements, Fatigue, General, Headaches, Mind and Emotional, Prevention, Stress on Apr 23rd, 2018
Stress is an all-encompassing concept, but it is a very core physiological reaction to life events, and is mediated by hormones, cytokines, and catecholamines. While we cannot possibly avoid all stressors, chronic and/or severe stress can exceed our adaptation mechanisms. Stressors come in all sizes and shapes that include physical or emotional events, environmental, or […]
Posted in Botanicals, Cardiovascular, Fatigue, General, Mind and Emotional, Prevention, Stress on Aug 16th, 2015
What if I told you there was a natural therapy that boosts the immune system, lowers blood pressure, improves mood, improves sleep, reduces stress, increases energy, increases focus, and speeds the recovery from surgery…..and, is free!!! I’m guessing you would say… “I definitely want some of that!” Turns out the healing power of nature is […]
Posted in Dietary Supplements, Fatigue, General on Oct 14th, 2013
Coenzyme Q10 deficiency has been implicated in fibromyalgia (FM). Past studies have demonstrated significant improvement in FM after oral CoQ10 supplementation. In the current study, the effects of oral CoQ10 was evaluated in four case reports of women with fibromyalgia. Four women, ages 49, 43, 65 and 66 were diagnosed with FM using conventional American […]
Posted in Botanicals, Fatigue, General on Sep 30th, 2013
A multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was conducted by Mayo Clinic researchers involving patients who had a cancer diagnosis within the previous two years of entry into the study. These cancer patients reported moderate fatigue and were given American ginseng root capsules, two capsules of 500 mg each twice daily or placebo. After 4 weeks, the […]
Posted in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Dietary Supplements, Fatigue, Nutrition on Nov 3rd, 2008
Issues of cellular metabolism and mitochondrial dysfunction are very important in women’s health, creating numerous problematic changes that result in hypothalamic suppression as well as dysfunctions in the brain, heart, skeletal muscles, liver and endocrine system. The hypothalamus controls sleep, pituitary and autonomic functions. When hypothalamic function is suppressed, it can result in insomnia, irritable […]
Posted in Depression, Fatigue, Menopause, Premenstrual Syndrome, Stress on Apr 30th, 2008
Fatigue is one of those experiences we all have had, at one time or another – either from too much work, too little sleep, stress, recovering from a trip, during a cold/flu, or what have you. This is not the kind of fatigue that really plagues some of us. Chronic fatigue syndrome or being persistently […]
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