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8 unexpected causes of chronic fatigue
Today, among the many causes of chronic fatigue, a separate point is the accelerated rhythm of life, in which the body experiences constant stress, emotional and intellectual stress. Trying to protect other body systems, the nervous system switches to an emergency, sparing mode of operation. But besides this reason, there are others - sometimes completely unexpected.
1. Reaction to the weather. Magnetic storms, strong winds, atmospheric pressure drops, sudden thaws and frosts deplete the nervous system and cause lethargy and malaise.
2. A strict diet. This is always stress for the body, and the stricter it is, the harder it is for organs and systems. Mono-diets (on apples, kefir and so on) and diets of 1000 kcal and less are especially harmful. The body experiences an acute shortage of nutrients and responds with a slowdown in metabolic processes. In addition, muscle mass is lost during them, and we are literally weakening.
3. Sweets on an empty stomach. A sharp rise in blood sugar causes the pancreas to actively produce insulin. He quickly "utilizes" simple carbohydrates from candy or chocolate, and since no further nutrients arrive, the level of glucose in the blood falls below the permissible level. As a result, after 20-30 minutes we feel weak, even dizziness may begin.
It is better to have a snack not with sweets, but with fruits and breads: in addition to glucose, they contain pectin, starch and fiber, which for a long time maintain the optimal level of sugar in the blood.
4. Clothing in dark colors. Many people prefer to dress in black. This color is slim, but does not add vigor. Scientists have found that at receptions where it is customary to wear tuxedos and dark dresses, guests get tired twice as fast as at informal parties.
Feel like squeezed lemon? Choose clothes of red color - it will charge you with energy. Are you spending energy too actively, excited, inflated? Wear blue or green - these colors immerse you in calm and serenity. Tired of communicating with customers and family? Pay attention to the beige and light brown colors - it blows warmth, trust and friendliness.
5. Excess weight. According to recent studies, overweight, especially if you gained it quickly, leads to asthenia. Due to the protruding belly in overweight people, the center of gravity is displaced and the posture is disturbed, so they quickly get tired.
6. The habit of doing several things at once. Experts do not advise reading a book at the same time and following the progress of a football match, viewing documents and maintaining a conversation, talking on the phone and watching TV. It is very tiring for the nervous system. Not sure where to start? Get an organizer. Sometimes it’s enough to make a list of necessary cases and mark done to stay awake and full of energy.
7. Smoking. Nicotine constricts blood vessels, impairs blood supply to tissues and causes oxygen starvation. The result is fatigue. Some experts do not even take the cure for asthenia of smokers, since they consider it a waste of their money and their time.
8. Driving. Inconvenient posture, visual and nervous tension, monotonous actions, endless traffic jams are very tiring. Symptoms of driver fatigue - a tarnished look, slow reaction, distraction, forgetfulness.
IT'S HIM
You have chronic fatigue syndrome, if you feel tired for six months or longer, which does not go away even after a two-week rest, and notice at least four symptoms from the following list:
weakness, lethargy, apathy, lack of energy,
nervous exhaustion, irritability, problems with self-control,
subfebrile temperature (up to 37.5 ° C), which lasts a long time,
memory impairment, the need to exert excessive efforts to solve seemingly simple tasks, a progressive decline in performance,
noticeable weight loss or weight gain, digestive upsets,
insomnia at night and daytime sleepiness, anxiety and causeless fears,
muscle discomfort, hand tremor, impaired coordination of movement, headache.
In addition, one of the signs of the disease is smoking and alcohol abuse in an attempt to relieve constant stress.