New To Exercise? Top Tips For Avoiding A Burnout

You may feel quite overwhelmed by exercise if you’re new to it – it may even be painful if you’re not careful! Warming your body up before you begin is important to avoid injury and help you to enjoy your workouts more. Warming up for as little as five to ten minutes can make all the difference, preparing your respiratory, nervous and cardiovascular systems for the demands of exercise by increasing your circulation to the muscle tissues and heart. It also helps the connective tissues take on the stress of exercise, so you will be less likely to suffer an injury. Think of this area of the body as hard plastic, which needs warming before it is flexible.

A proper warm-up and cool-down can also help to reduce the severity of soreness following your workout, as the blood flow to the muscles and joints can help to eliminate the waste products which can build up and lead to stiffness. You should warm up with a low impact exercise at a comfortable pace that you’re happy with, and which is slower than your actual exercise regime so that you can gradually increase the intensity. Elliptical machines, rowing and walking on the treadmill are all great warm-up exercises and aren’t likely to put stress on your body and joints. But one of the other reasons for soreness is trying to do too much, too soon. You need to give your body chance to adjust and going in too heavy from the start only increases your chance of injury and heightened stress to the body. If you’re starting resistance training for the first time, you should pick one to two exercises for each area of the body – the upper, lower and core areas.

 

If you’re new to aerobic training, you should start with something which raises your heart rate a little but that won’t render you completely out of breath. Do this for the first ten minutes of your workouts the first few times you exercise, so that you can slowly progress through the duration of the workout. If you’ve increased to the point where you can do 30 minutes of exercise at that pace, you can then start building the intensity a little at a time. You could begin, for example, with two to three days of 30 minutes at your starting pace, then a ten minute session on day at a higher intensity. Another element of your workout to consider if your energy level, as beginners often don’t have the energy to maintain a long exercise session and this is something to bear in mind when you’re undertaking a massive exercise programme. It can leave you feeling fatigued and drained, which is neither good for your health or your training goals.

 

You don’t have to get discouraged if you can’t keep up with other people – work to your own pace and you’ll soon be matching them on speed and endurance. it’s just something that is worth taking the time over. Overexertion will lead to soreness and stiffness, as well as putting your body under unnecessary strain. If you do happen to go too far in the first instance, you should take time to rest and recuperate – get plenty of rest, eat healthy food and drink plenty of fluids. Stretching will help to keep your muscles supple, but don’t go back to the gym and do another heavy workout – it will only make it worse.

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Road Fatigue: How To Avoid Being Sleepy at the Wheel

Driving while you are fatigued is a very dangerous practice that puts the lives of everyone on the road risk. For example, the Orlando Sentinel reported on a deadly traffic accident that took place in Florida in 2009 that involved a truck driver who had allegedly been behind the wheel for 19 hours.

Fatigue was an obvious culprit in this case, and it caused the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to propose stricter regulations in 2011 that would prevent truck drivers from staying on the road for more than 10 hours at a time. One Orlando truck accident lawyer states that lane drifting, which often happens when drivers are tired, ”is responsible for 6 percent of fatal large truck accidents.” Accidents like this one help highlight why it is so important for everyone to avoid being fatigued while they are driving. 

 

Why do Drivers get so Tired During a Long Trip?

Many people think of driving as a relatively easy task that is not overly mentally or physically taxing. However, this is a common misconception that can easily lead to a serious car accident. The reality is that truck drivers and anyone else who spends an extended period of time on the road face many challenges. After all, it is essential to remain focused on the road at all times, and this level of concentration can easily leave people feeling disoriented.

Additionally, staring at the road for a long period of time has been proven to have a borderline hypnotic effect that can easily lull people into a state of extreme sleepiness. It is also important to note that driving takes a physical toll on your body, and this is going to leave you needing to stretch and rest as often as possible. 

 

How can I Avoid Fatigue on the Road?

There are several methods that people utilize in an attempt to remain alert during a long road trip. However, many commonly accepted fatigue busters such as caffeine will actually have a negative impact in the long run. It has been proven that chewing gum can temporarily help you hold off the side effects of fatigue, but this should only be used when you have almost reached your destination. The best way to avoid becoming extremely tired behind the wheel is to take regular breaks.

Most drivers prefer to pull over for an average of 10 to 15 minutes for every three hours that they spend on the road. It is also necessary to remain hydrated, and you should always get a good night’s sleep before you start a long trip. If you still find yourself feeling tired, it is a good idea to take advantage of a rest stop so that you can take a short nap. 

If you are involved in an accident with a semi-truck, you should contact a truck accident attorney immediately. Keep in mind that personal injury cases and other related lawsuits should be filed in the local area where the incident occurred. Therefore, if a fatigued driver causes an accident in Orlando, it is best to look for a truck accident lawyer who has experience representing cases in that area.

Driving on the Florida turnpike several times a year, writer Melanie Fleury has seen trucks drifting along the road in the middle of the night. The past trip over Thanksgiving prompted her to search the website of Orlando truck accident lawyer Steinger, Iscoe & Greene to learn more about what the legal course would be should a truck cause an accident.

 

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Multiple Sclerosis: Do You Have It?

For many people, the idea of having multiple sclerosis (MS) is very worrying. Even if you don’t know anything much about the condition, we all know that it is very serious and can create serious issues surrounding your wellness and wellbeing. For some, you will know relatives who have suffered from the condition and so will understand what it means to live life with it. For others it is not necessarily at all clear, and MS is just two letters that people seem to fear because of the danger associated with it.

 

But what is MS, and how do you know if you’ve really got it? MS is a disease that affects the central nervous system, meaning fundamentally that it attacks the spinal cord and the brain. In its most common form, which is known as relapsing remitting MS, the disease has symptoms that come and go. These symptoms can usually be anything from mild tingling in the legs, to a severe loss of vision. Obviously, then, there is a huge difference between certain types of MS and this can make it a difficult disease to understand completely.

 

In fact, one of the biggest problems with MS is that the symptoms are so similar to many other conditions; it can be difficult to diagnose. If you’re very worried that you might suffer from the condition it can be easy to look at your symptoms and feel sure that you’ve got it, when you haven’t. Alternatively, it’s easy to mistake MS for something that’s much less serious and therefore will take a long time to get a real diagnosis. Seek the advice of your doctor if you feel that it is likely that you have the condition and want to find out. They will run the appropriate tests to work out whether you are a sufferer with the condition or not.

 

Nevertheless, there are some major symptoms that you can watch out for and may be a sign that you need to visit the doctor and find out if you’re a sufferer. One of the most common is actually fatigue. People with MS often find that they are highly tired and lethargic, and this is present in up to 80 per cent of people who have the condition. This is not the same as simple tiredness, you’ll feel completely drained and just want to sit down or sleep.

 

Another very common symptom is numbness. The numbness can affect many different areas of the body such as the legs, feet, hands and face. This can interfere with many normal aspects of life, which can obviously be very worrying. Numbness is one of the most famous symptoms of MS and can also be one that many people fear the most. Fortunately, the numbness of MS usually subsides on its own and you can return to your normal life. Also, tingling, which is often linked to the sensation of numbness is quite regularly felt by sufferers of MS.

 

Some sufferers with the condition also find that they have balance or coordination problems. This can mean anything from sudden weakness in a limb to a feeling of unsteadiness on your feet as you walk. It’s also common to find that sufferers of MS have vision problems. This can be anything from double vision or blurred vision, to cases as serious as complete loss of sight for some time. Constipation and bladder weakness are other problems that people who have MS will need to look out for. They are very common in suffers and can cause problems in your general quality of life.

Categories: Fatigue, MS, numbness

Pain, Fatigue and Anxiety: Could You Have Fibromyalgia?

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How to Make Time for Sex Once You’ve Had a Baby

Many couples worry about their dwindling sex life after having a baby, but it’s key to remember that this is entirely normal when a baby arrives. For most couples, intimacy takes a backseat as you’re suddenly far busier than you were before. Women, in particular, are not only now very preoccupied with their newborn but also hormonal and not really in the mood. It’s easy for this stage to go on longer than it needs to, and before you know it months have passed and your sex life is non-existant. There are ways to get your sex life back on track though and rekindle the romance, even with a baby in the family. The first thing to remember is that all women gain a little bit of weight during pregnancy – it’s perfectly normal. For a lot of new mothers, this weight gain can put them off the idea of sex. But there’s no need for this to be the case – your weight isn’t an issue to your partner, so it needn’t be to you. Enjoy sex the same way that you did before you got pregnant, remember that the weight will come off eventually, and after a while you’ll wonder what you were even worried about.

Be excited when your partner comes home from work, rather than stressed and angry – that’s not a turn on for anyone. By the same token, men should be excited to see their partners too, and to make them feel special and appreciated. If you’re wondering about ways to ensure that you really are excited, why not engage in a little foreplay before the real foreplay begins? Send your lover a sexy email or text while they’re at work so that they know you’re thinking about them. It’ll be a real turn on and will ignite a little passion back into your relationship. It may not be sexy, but a schedule can be really useful to couples who find themselves too busy for sex. Why not set one night aside each week for a date night, where you can spend some time together and chat – ask a friend or relative if they can babysit now and again to give you and your partner some time off. It’s important not to lose your sexual connection as a couple – it’s easily lost if you don’t put the effort in. Talk to each other before you go to sleep, email or text during the day, and don’t ignore each other when you’re in and around the house – keep things positive and don’t spend all of your time discussing bills or the laundry!

Fatigue can seriously affect your desire to have sex, so make time for resting and warming up for sex. Foreplay is the way to do this, so don’t forget to make time for it – it can be the difference between a mediocre and an amazing sexual experience. And why not try sneaking around the house to keep things fun and exciting? If you’re worried about time or the difficulty in having sex elsewhere in the house, why not have oral sex instead? This can be great for women who find that their hormones are affecting their sex drive. Most importantly, don’t forget your relationship – it needs nurturing as well. Many couples find themselves so preoccupied by their baby that they lose sight of the fact that they have their relationship to think of as well. The effort made will be well worth it, and will ensure you have a healthy sex life well into your relationship.

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How to Relieve Your Cancer Fatigue with Ginseng Supplements

According to a new study, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, taking ginseng supplements for two months can help you to feel better if you’re tired or sluggish after cancer. This is welcome news for tired cancer patients and survivors who often turn to that and other dietary supplements, such as Coenzyme Q-10, L-Carnitine and guarana, as not all of these methods are supported by evidence.

 

Whether you’re still being treated or in remission for the disease, cancer can affect your wellness with tiredness and fatigue, says lead author Debra Barton, from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She commented, ‘Nearly all patients with cancer can suffer from fatigue at some point; either at diagnosis, during treatment and even after treatment, and (fatigue) can linger for several years. The issue with cancer-related fatigue is that it can be a profound fatigue that is not relieved by sleep or rest and that it can significantly impact the ability of people to accomplish the things they are used to doing every day.’

 

Therefore, the researchers gave 364 participants with cancer-related fatigue either 2,000 milligrams of Wisconsin ginseng or a placebo capsule, to see if the supplement may help. Both groups of volunteers took their medication every day over a period of eight weeks, and reported their fatigue on a specialised questionnaire. On a 100-point scale, in which higher scores denote more energy, both groups started out with an average score of 40, but after the eight weeks was up, there was a notable difference; while the placebo group’s score improved by an average of 10 points, the ginseng group reported a 20-point score increase. According to the scale, that’s more than enough change to be noticeable in daily life.

 

Catherine Alfano, deputy director of the office of cancer survivorship at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, noted, ‘Ginseng is interesting because it acts on inflammation, and we think inflammation explains cancer-related fatigue.’ However, while she believes that the clinical trial has exhibited promising results, they aren’t enough to make ginseng a doctor-recommended supplement to patients. Barton warned, ‘There may be ginseng available in the local stores that is very different from what this study used, and some that is quite similar.’

Categories: cancer, cancer institute, cancer related, Fatigue, ginseng, ginseng supplements, national cancer, point, related fatigue, Supplements

Are You Suffering with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?

Often misunderstood as something less serious, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a debilitating condition which can’t simply be cured by sleeping more. Mental and physical activities can make your symptoms worse, and when you’re intense fatigue can’t be attributed to a specific cause, your GP may classify your condition as CFS. This is a controversial condition, as the medical industry is still determining how to diagnose it. It is deemed a definitive condition though, with unknown causes that researchers are still looking into. It’s thought by experts that viruses, immune impairment, hormonal problems and hypotension could all be reasons behind people developing CFS. The virus researchers believe it could be connected to people developing this condition include Ross River virus, human herpes virus six, retroviruses, Epstein-Barr, rubella and mycoplasma – the latter is a cause of atypical pneumonia. People who have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome often have a weakened immune system, but researchers are still looking into whether this is enough to cause the disease. If you’re aged between 30 and 50, you’re more at risk of developing the condition – women are especially at risk. As with many other health problems, CFS is made worse by being overweight or leading a sedentary lifestyle.

 

The symptoms for this health complaint vary between patients, as well as varying depending on the severity of the condition. Naturally, the most common symptom is fatigue, but in order to be diagnosed with CFS you need to have been suffering with fatigue for at least six months and must find that it isn’t curable with bed rest. Other symptoms include loss of concentration, muscle pain, headaches, feeling unrefreshed after sleep, frequent sore throat, tender lymph nodes in your neck or armpit, and multi-joint pain without swelling or redness. Studies suggest that one to four million people in America have CFS, yet only 20 percent of these have been diagnosed. It’s very difficult to diagnose as you won’t look unwell or sick, and the symptoms can easily be attributed to other conditions. There are also currently no screening tests to find out if people have the condition. Usually, your GP will only diagnose you with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome if you’re suffering with at least four of the symptoms. You also need to be suffering with unexplained fatigue that isn’t cured by bed rest, as previously mentioned.

 

There is no cure for CFS, and because each patient usually has different symptoms it can be difficult to suggest treatments which will be effective. The most common treatment is to make changes to your lifestyle, such as limiting or removing caffeine from your diet so that you can sleep more soundly. You should also limit or remove nicotine and alcohol too, for the same reasons. Try to create a sleep routine, such as going to bed and waking up at the same times every day, to get your body into the habit of resting during these times. Take your time to finish activities so as not to overly exert yourself, and try to avoid emotional and physical stress. There are two types of therapy which seem to benefit CFS patients, which are psychological counselling and physical therapy. These can help to improve your mental outlook and provide an exercise routine respectively. Alternative therapies which could be useful also include yoga, massage, tai chi and acupuncture. You should speak to your GP before undertaking any new treatment or medication to ensure it’s safe, but many patients report that these alternative treatments prove to be effective in reducing or eliminating the symptoms of the condition.

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How to Fight Skin Fatigue

In today’s increasingly busy environment, where stress, pollution and poor diets all play a part, it can be difficult improving the condition of your skin without a wealth of products and supplements. When we’re stressed, our adrenal glands release cortisol which heightens the amount of skin problems we suffer with. It makes blood vessels more reactive, which shuts down the blood flow to vital organs – one of these is our skin. The result is that collagen production is impaired and our skin loses firmness. A dull and uneven skintone can add years, not to mention visible pores, dry skin, age spots and wrinkles. These all add up to skin fatigue, which can be tricky to combat once you have it. There are ways to do it though, which don’t need to cost the earth. Some of the main lifestyle factors which damage skin include a lack of sleep, too much alcohol, smoking, a lack of exercise and stress. You’ll notice that by eating better, exercising more, giving up the cigarettes and eating a better diet, your skin will improve significantly. There are external factors which you can attempt to combat too, though.

Firstly, you need to improve the circulation of your skin to get the blood flowing to it and the brightness back. Exfoliating is a great way to do this, as it removes dead and dry skin from the surface to reveal a natural glow and improve the condition of your skin. You should use a gentle exfoliator twice a week, following up with a moisturiser to lock in the moisture and keep skin supple. Vitamin B3 has been promoted as a great addition to your diet for skin woes, as it increases the natural moisture barrier and starves off wrinkles – you can get supplements with this nutrient to ensure you’re getting enough. Olivem has also been hailed as an anti-ageing miracle – this olive oil derivative can decrease the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Your diet is a great place to start though – aim for plenty of omega-3 fatty acids, fresh fruit and vegetables, and plenty of water to keep skin hydrated and healthy. Protein will also boost the development of new and healthy skin cells.

Categories: diet, Fatigue, skin

How to Spot the Signs That You Might be Diabetic

As it stands, there are 2.5 million diabetics in the UK, but this is estimated to rise to four million by 2025 and five million by 2030. With these statistics, it is necessary that you follow a healthy lifestyle and be on the lookout for any of the following symptoms that might indicate diabetes. If you notice anything listed below, you need to contact a doctor as soon as possible, but what do you need to be on the look out for?

Firstly, have you recently noticed an increase in appetite? This may mean that your body’s cells are starving for glucose, which is a condition known as polyphagia. This occurs in those whose wellbeing is affected by diabetes, as glucose isn’t able to enter their cells. After having this increase in appetite, have you still managed to lose a considerable amount of weight? Because your body is unable to utilise the available glucose, it starts burning your fat stores for fuel, which leads to dramatic, unhealthy weight loss.

Have you been going to the loo a lot? You may have a high amount of glucose in your urine – a condition known as polyuria – which indicates diabetes. If you find you’re also thirsty a lot of the time, this could be polydypsia caused by the increase in urination and loss of fluids. Have you been feeling fatigued all day long? As your body isn’t utilising your glucose, and expelling it through urine, you cannot get the energy you need and so feel more tired. If you’ve been highly irritable and/or depressed lately, this decreased supply of glucose and nutrition to the brain may explain why.

Do your feet and fingers feel a tingling or numb sensation? When you have high glucose levels in your body, this can affect the nerves leading to “diabetic neuropathy”, which causes tingling and numbness in your peripheries. Have you been suffering from infections more frequently than earlier? You’re not getting enough nutrition in your cells which affects your immunity, leading to frequent infections especially in your skin, vagina and urinary bladder. Your weakened immune system and increased predilection for infections may also explain why you have cuts or wounds that have not been healing for a long time.

 

How to Spot the Signs That You Might be Diabetic

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Give Yourself 2 Years Before Having Another Baby

In an interview in Abujah, gynaecologist Dr. Fred Achem informed women of child-bearing age to give themselves a two-year pause before having another child.

This is due to the low blood levels that occur during childbirth, which are irregular and unstable, leading to effects such as anaemia, heart failure, fatigue, leg swelling and more. Following a heavy loss of blood, women need a long period of time to recover – more than you may think. Further still, another pregnancy so soon encourages the risk of miscarriage.

According to Codewit, during the interview, Dr. Achem said, “Our women must not continue to get pregnant every year. They have to recover from one pregnancy, rebuild their blood system up and that takes a minimum of two years. Once the blood level starts coming down, it manifests in her strength to carry the baby, it manifests in the size of the baby. And if the anaemia is very deficient, the baby may even succumb in her womb as a result of anaemia.”

One of the methods of avoiding anaemia is for expecting mothers (and those of child-bearing age in general) to take doses of iron and folic acid tablets, which then builds up the blood system. Nutrition is also a giant leap into healthy pregnancy by moderating weight and calorie intake.

“It is very important that women consider their own nutrition and stay on top of good nutrition all through pregnancies, moderate weight gain is very important.”

“It is not so much of what they eat but the quality of what they eat, and to address such things, it is better to avoid all those fried fruits which bring more calories to the system.”

Gynaecologists suggest a heavy mixture of good protein and vegetables to stave off anaemia and the awkward jostle of bowel movements.

Give Yourself 2 Years Before Having Another Baby

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As well as feeling completely exhausted, you can lack focus, ‘zone out’, lose concentration, and even be bloated, constipated and have a stomach upset. You might even feel moody or that your memory is slipping. If you are experiencing these symptoms, there might be a deficiency in your diet. Often, a vitamin B12 deficiency can have these negative effects on your wellness. Your body needs this vitamin for regulating healthy metabolism and energy production, synthesising your body’s DNA and RNA, producing the mood-regulating SAMe or S-adenosyl-L-methionine chemicals in your brain, supporting the normal function of your nerve cells and properly forming your red blood cells. In fact, every cell in your body needs sufficient amounts of vitamin B12. A deficiency of vitamin B12 can be determined with the correct blood or urine tests, but more often than not it goes unrecognised and untreated as a disorder, even though it’s much more common than most people realize. Symptoms such as weakness, fatigue, poor memory, confusion, nerve problems, balance, constipation, loss of appetite and soreness of the tongue or mouth, can be misinterpreted by your healthcare professional if he or she isn’t familiar with the warning signs associated with low levels of B12. A lot of people get the B12 they need in their diet. Unless you’re a vegetarian or vegan, you’ll get plenty of vitamin B12 from beef liver, organ meats, beef, lamb, cheese and eggs. You can also get it from some seafood, such as clams, mussels, sardines and salmon. The reason you might suffer from having low levels of this vitamin is that it is bound to protein in food, and your body cannot use it in this form. Your stomach has to produce hydrochloric acid in order to separate B12 from the protein, so it can combine with the enzymes and ‘intrinsic factor’ protein secreted by the stomach, and be absorbed by the small intestine for distribution throughout your body. If your stomach isn’t producing enough hydrochloric acid, however, the B12 can’t be separated from the protein in the first place. You might find with age that even eating huge amounts of these B12 foods still leaves you deficient in the vitamin. This is because as you get older, you lose the ability to produce sufficient stomach acid. Over-the-counter antacids can also destroy hydrochloric acid production and strip your ability to properly absorb vitamin B12. If your doctor is familiar with B12 deficiency symptoms, he may recommend intramuscular injections of vitamin B12. This way the vitamin is absorbed directly into the bloodstream and bypasses the digestive process altogether. However, you can boost your B12 levels with supplements that contain un-protein-bound forms of the vitamin. This is less expensive, and less painful, than the injections and gives you a quick and easy way to fight off the fatigue that may be damaging your wellbeing. Why feeling Fatigue can take over your life.

As well as feeling completely exhausted, you can lack focus, ‘zone out’, lose concentration, and even be bloated, constipated and have a stomach upset. You might even feel moody or that your memory is slipping. If you are experiencing these symptoms, there might be a deficiency in your diet.

 

Often, a vitamin B12 deficiency can have these negative effects on your wellness. Your body needs this vitamin for regulating healthy metabolism and energy production, synthesising your body’s DNA and RNA, producing the mood-regulating SAMe or S-adenosyl-L-methionine chemicals in your brain, supporting the normal function of your nerve cells and properly forming your red blood cells. In fact, every cell in your body needs sufficient amounts of vitamin B12.

 

A deficiency of vitamin B12 can be determined with the correct blood or urine tests, but more often than not it goes unrecognised and untreated as a disorder, even though it’s much more common than most people realize. Symptoms such as weakness, fatigue, poor memory, confusion, nerve problems, balance, constipation, loss of appetite and soreness of the tongue or mouth, can be misinterpreted by your healthcare professional if he or she isn’t familiar with the warning signs associated with low levels of B12.

 

A lot of people get the B12 they need in their diet. Unless you’re a vegetarian or vegan, you’ll get plenty of vitamin B12 from beef liver, organ meats, beef, lamb, cheese and eggs. You can also get it from some seafood, such as clams, mussels, sardines and salmon. The reason you might suffer from having low levels of this vitamin is that it is bound to protein in food, and your body cannot use it in this form. Your stomach has to produce hydrochloric acid in order to separate B12 from the protein, so it can combine with the enzymes and ‘intrinsic factor’ protein secreted by the stomach, and be absorbed by the small intestine for distribution throughout your body. If your stomach isn’t producing enough hydrochloric acid, however, the B12 can’t be separated from the protein in the first place.

 

You might find with age that even eating huge amounts of these B12 foods still leaves you deficient in the vitamin. This is because as you get older, you lose the ability to produce sufficient stomach acid. Over-the-counter antacids can also destroy hydrochloric acid production and strip your ability to properly absorb vitamin B12. If your doctor is familiar with B12 deficiency symptoms, he may recommend intramuscular injections of vitamin B12. This way the vitamin is absorbed directly into the bloodstream and bypasses the digestive process altogether. However, you can boost your B12 levels with supplements that contain un-protein-bound forms of the vitamin. This is less expensive, and less painful, than the injections and gives you a quick and easy way to fight off the fatigue that may be damaging your wellbeing.

Why feeling Fatigue can take over your life.

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