What’s Causing Your Fatigue?
Filed Under (Health and Fitness) by admin on 22-01-2010
Are you feeling energised, inspired, motivated, creative and hopeful?
Fatigue is a sense of weariness, lethargy and lack of physical energy that you wake up with every morning and live with every day, even after a good night’s sleep.
Fatigue is like a red flag. It is your body’s way of telling you that something is not quite right. Ignoring it won’t make it go away, in fact in may just get worse and possibly lead to illness.
If you’ve been experiencing fatigue, the first thing to do is see your GP. If your GP has ruled out any medical causes for your fatigue, then I can help.
Although Western and Eastern medicine approach the treatment of fatigue in slightly different ways, they both believe that fatigue is caused by internal imbalances in your body. Fix the imbalances and you fix the fatigue.
These imbalances could be on an emotional level, mental or physical level. So an effective treatment approach needs to address all 3 levels.
Western Perspective on Fatigue
In Western Medicine, non-medical fatigue is believed to be caused by one of the following:
Alcohol, smoking, drugs Highly processed diet High acid diet Inadequate water intake Menopause High GI diet Lack of sunlight Poor nutritional diet Stress Excessive intake of coffee & stimulants Obesity Lack of pleasure in life Poor sleeping habits PMT Unresolved emotions Inadequate or excessive exercise Pollution – Noise or Air Workaholism
Eastern (TCM) Perspective on Fatigue
Unlike Western medicine, Eastern medicine looks at specific patterns of Chi imbalance – disharmonies in the energy channels or the meridians. If a Chi imbalance in any of the meridians is left untreated, it will cause fatigue and dis-ease. Their treatment approach is based on locating and correcting these Chi imbalances before they translate into illness and fatigue.
The following provides a quick overview of the different internal energy imbalances that may be contributing to your fatigue.
Spleen or Stomach meridian imbalance causing fatigue
* Easily worried and over-concerned
* Upset by change and tendency to become overwhelmed by detail
* Craving for sweet foods
* Appetite imbalance, either large or lack of appetite
* Hiccups, burping, nausea, poor digestion or vomiting
Heart or Small Intestine meridian imbalance causing fatigue
* Extreme anxiety, emotional unease or lack of joy
* Feeling of powerlessness
* Mental confusion or indecision
* Palpitations or panic attacks
* Vivid dreams, restless sleep, insomnia or nightmares
Kidney or Bladder meridian imbalance causing fatigue
* Cystitis, frequent urination or bladder infections
* Constant tiredness, lethargy or low libido
* Fear and phobias, timidity and lack of confidence
* Learning difficulties, poor memory recall, slow development
* Premature graying of hair, loss of hair, thin hair, spilt ends, lack of shine
Lung or Large Intestine meridian imbalance causing fatigue
* 3am waking
* Constipation
* Dryness of skin, psoriasis or eczema
* Feeling uninspired, stuck or hopeless
* Frequent colds and infection, low immunity
Liver or Gall-bladder meridian imbalance causing fatigue
* Difficulty digesting fatty foods, allergies and low tolerance to alcohol
* Frustration, anger, aggression, irritability and extreme nervous tension
* Having no direction in life
* Nauseous headaches and migraines
* Weak eyesight, sore, tired, dry eyes and spots in front of eyes
Rosanna Commisso is the Founder of ChiYo Life. ChiYo Life provides a synergistic approach to fighting fatigue, utilising both Western and Eastern principles of health to transform fatigue into energy. Rosanna has over 20 years experience working in both the traditional & alternative health sectors. Her qualifications and personal experience of battling both adrenal fatigue and CFS give her a special understanding of fatigue causes and treatment. http://www.chiyolife.com.au Article Source:http://www.articlesbase.com/wellness-articles/whats-causing-your-fatigue-1762830.html
