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Are you Tired all the Time? You may have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

Do you feel tired and exhausted all the time, and think it’s just because of your busy lifestyle? It may be more than you think. Although your hectic, demanding lifestyle may be the culprit, persistent tiredness may also be a symptom of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. (CFS)

Top 5 causes associated to the Symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)

Fatigue may be caused by numerous factors including nutritional deficiencies, lack of exercise, and lack of sleep, but here are the top 5 causes that are often missed.

1. Depleted adrenal glands:

   This leads to what is known as adrenal fatigue. The adrenal glands are small, but they have a very big role, because they ar responsible for managing stress. The glands are an integral part of the endocrine system, and secrete hormones that manage a range of body functions, including adrenaline. The adrenal glands can become depleted due to lack of sleep, excessive exercise, and overwork. When this happens, chronic fatigue is often the result.

2. Food Intolerance:

   Chronic Fatigue Symptoms can also be caused by food intolerance, which is a chemical response that some people have after eating specific types of food. Foods that often cause intolerance include milk and other dairy products, wheat, gluten, yeast and eggs. Eliminating the food is the best way to alleviate the problem. This may require a visit to the clinic to see Tony Daniel our naturopath so that he can perform a Food Intolerance Test help identify the offending foods.

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The 3 day detox diet will help reduce inflammation, reduce fluid retention rapidly and is great for weight loss.

• Start each day with 5mls of lemon juice in warm water. This acts as a blood purifier and helps to eliminate excess fluid held in your system. The lemon juice also helps to alkalize your body.
• Drink 10 glasses of water daily
• Take 30 mls of flaxseed oil and 15 mls of apple cider vinegar daily. (You can make up a salad dressing.)
• Go for a slow ½ hour walk daily.
• Avoid all drinks that contain caffeine
• Avoid all soft drinks and alcohol

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With autumn here, people’s sleep patterns will be thrown around a little as the weather changes and sunlight hours also shorten.

There’s no doubt that getting a good nights sleep makes you feel better, be more productive and look brighter.

Here are some of the tips that will help you enjoy your sleep and wake up refreshed.

Pre-Sleep Routine

Make sure you dim all the lights in your house to prepare your mind for sleep.  In fact, “blue” lights should be turned off – this includes TV’s, laptops and mobiles.

Take a good shower an hour before bed.  This will help lower the body temperature, relax the body and provide good sleep.

Don’t eat right before bed – if you need a nightcap, try chamomile or peppermint tea. Read More

As you say goodbye to summer and welcome autumn, you might find yourself feeling a little more emotional and your mood may be a little low.

This is natural and happens to a lot of people during changing seasons.  The good news is that this can be treated easily and naturally.

Here are 7 ways to feel better during the change of season.

1 – Be a Morning Person

Take advantage of the daylight and wake up early.  As days become shorter and sunlight is less available, the first way to get a lighter mood is to wake up earlier every day and take advantage of the morning sun by going for a 30 minute walk.

2 – Supplement with Vitamin D

The technical name for the autumn blues is “Seasonal Affective Disorder” or SAD.  This can easily be minimized by upping your daily dose of Vitamin D.  Now, without a doubt, sunlight is the richest source of Vitamin D but if you have an trouble getting out, then a supplement can help.  Be sure to check in with your naturopath for more information. Read More

Staying fit and healthy is a major focus for many people, and as more and more people are discovering they have food intolerances and digestive issues, selecting and preparing meals can initially it can be overwhelming.

It doesn’t have to be hard – in fact if you pay special attention to what you can eat as opposed to what you can’t, food will be much easier and more enjoyable, and it’s also easier to give up the foods that are troubling you, causing you allergies or even aggravating your IBS.

As is expected, always go for natural foods with very minimal processing.  This is especially important for people who need to be gluten free or dairy free.  You’ll be surprised at just how much dairy and gluten is in processed food items!

Keep your tummy happy and you’ll be much happier as well!  Here are some of the top foods that your tummy loves: Read More

Life gets hectic as demands in both professional as well as personal life increase.  As a result you can get caught in a rut, get burnt out and exhausted with everything going on in life.  This can often manifest in relationships as conflicts and even lead to separation in some situations, even for die-hard romantic couples!

We all face ups and downs in our romantic life, however if it’s not given any attention, you will soon start to wonder where your relationship is going – because things are not going as smooth as you hoped for.

To overcome the problem, it is important to be proactive and take steps to relieve your personal fatigue and put some energy and vitality back into your relationship.

Try the following tips to rejuvenate your relationship and bring vitality back to your life: Read More