Beating Fatigue This Winter

When the weather is less than desirable outside and the temperatures plummet, its little wonder that all most of us feel like doing is getting into comfy pyjamas, grabbing a fleecy blanket and hibernating until the spring arrives.

However, unless you’re either a bear, or have absolutely no responsibilities, that of course, is just not plausible. However, with your body feeling tired and lethargic, what other options could there be?

The answer is, plenty! Fatigue can be caused by a number of different contributing factors that stem from things other than the number of hours sleep that you get each night. This can be anything ranging from emotional stress or trauma to eating the wrong diet. You might notice that in the summer time when you might naturally crave lighter food options such as salad and stir fry, you have way more energy than in the winter when comfort foods such as stodgy shepherd’s pie are the order of the day. This isn’t purely coincidental, eating lots of salad vegetables can assist your digestive system in maintaining optimum health. This is because fruit and vegetables are fibrous and so prevent waste products blocking the digestive tract and causing conditions such as constipation. Fruit and vegetables also have a high water content, which helps to keep stools soft. 

Eating lots of yeast products such as enjoying too much bread with your winter warmer soup, can also contribute to the condition of Candida. This is an overgrowth of the fungal candida yeast in your gut and can cause lots of various symptoms, including but not limited to, fatigue. Therefore, if you notice that you’re feeling more tired than usual, be sure to look out for signs of Candida. Don’t worry if you think you might have Candida overgrowth though, as it can be brought under control with some simple supplements. Candida treatments such as Threelac and Fivelac from The Finchley clinic can help relieve symptoms, although it may take a little while to see results. However, ensuring that you don’t include too much yeast, sugar or alcohol in your diet may help also, as this is what the fungus feeds off. 

Another way to keep lethargy at bay is to make sure that you stay hydrated. With New Year’s eve celebrations and lots of festive parties, it can be all too easy to allow your body to become dehydrated, however this will almost certainly drain you of energy. Instead, if you really must consume alcohol, try to alternate one glass of wine, for example, with a glass of water. This will not only keep you hydrated but should also assist in keeping that dreadful hangover away also.