5 Ways To Boost Your Energy!

FYI I'm not a medical professional, these are just some things I've learnt on my journey of discovery and recovery along the way that have helped me personally to improve my energy levels and ongoing fatigue. It's important to always consult with a medical professional regarding your own health and I encourage you to do so if you haven't already! And remember, everyone is different so what is causing my fatigue might not be causing yours and what works for me might not work for you. You are responsible for your own decisions regarding your health. These are just a few of the things I had known about sooner on my own healing journey! I hope it provides some hope, inspiration and ideas for you to consider with your own health :)

1. Consider checking for vitamin deficiencies!

If you are experiencing prolonged fatigue, ask your GP to check your Vitamin D, Vitamin B12 and Folate (Vitamin B9) levels because deficiencies of these important vitamins can lead to excessive fatigue, tiredness and lack of energy. Alternatively, you can do it yourself and get tested privately here, then take your results to your GP afterwards.

In the UK, most people are deficient in Vitamin D, especially during the autumn and winter months due to lack of sunlight so the NHS now advises everyone in the UK to supplement with Vitamin D throughout this time. It’s important to take Vitamin D alongside Vitamin K because Vitamin D increases calcium without the ability to use it effectively, which can result in the calcium being deposited in arteries and soft tissues, which you don't want! Vitamin K is needed to avoid this by helping shuttle the calcium into the bones. It’s also best to take an oil based form of Vitamin D and Vitamin K because they are both fat soluble vitamins so this ensures that they are absorbed effectively.

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If test results show that you are B12 deficient then your GP will usually prescribe B12 injections for treatment. For folate deficiency they prescribe daily folic acid tablets to build up your folate levels. If you have an MTHFR genetic mutation then you might have issues taking folic acid so this might be something worth looking into. You may also have other vitamin deficiencies causing your fatigue which your GP isn't able to test for. Here is a private company I use for various nutritional blood tests that are not available on the NHS. You can do the tests at home, at a nearby private hospital or at your local Superdrug store.

2.Consider your diet!

Often if you are experiencing poor energy levels and ongoing fatigue this could be because your body is experiencing ongoing inflammation so consuming inflammatory inducing foods like gluten, dairy, refined sugar and processed foods such as seed oils often exacerbates the inflammation and in turn worsens your levels of fatigue. Therefore, it can be beneficial to limit these foods or remove them all together from your diet to help improve your overall health status and energy levels.

Some people also see improvements by removing various food groups such as nightshades, oxalates, lectins, salicylates or by following a specific diet like plant-based, vegan, vegetarian, paleo, autoimmune paleo, keto, carnivore, raw foods, low fodmap or low histamine. As you can see, there are so many different options when it comes to nutrition so if possible, it’s best to consult with a nutritional therapist to get their expert opinion on which diet they think will work best for you.

Eating healthier doesn’t have to be difficult or restrictive though because there are plenty of resources out there which can help you choose nutritious foods which make you feel better whilst tasting just as good too! I do most of my online food shopping at Well Easy, an online grocery store who offer a wide variety of healthy yet delicious alternatives and cater to each of the diets I mentioned previously.

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3. Consider removing toxins from your home!

We are bombarded with environmental toxins on a day to day basis from pollution that makes its way indoors, artificial chemicals in cleaning products and toiletries, foods with added hormones grown using pesticides and fertilisers. And this is just the start... the list of toxins commonly found within our home goes on and on!

Our bodies are simply not designed to detox the amount of toxins we are consistantly exposed to in today’s environment. Each of these toxins gradually accumulates in our body overtime so the amount of toxins entering our bodies is much higher than our bodies ability to naturally detoxify. This toxic overload can drain your energy resources resulting in ongoing fatigue.

By incorporating ways to remove toxins from your home, swapping to toxin free, natural alternatives and using detoxification methods you will simultaneously be both reducing the amount of toxins entering your body and increasing the amount of toxins leaving your body which can help improve your overall health and energy levels. Here is a blog post I wrote previously, ‘5 Easy Ways To Detox Your Body’.

One of the most effective ways to remove toxins from your home is by using a high quality air purifier. Air purifiers work by trapping harmful contaminants such as smoke, VOCS like formaldehyde, building materials such as paints, varnishes and adhesives, synthetic fragrances as well as air borne particles such as pet dander from cats, dogs, horses etc, dust, mould spores, bacterias, viruses and pollens. These are trapped in the air filters that then push the clean air back into the space to ensure you're only inhaling safe high quality air.

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4. Considering checking your thyroid and adrenal status!

If your thyroid or adrenal glands aren’t functioning correctly, this can result in fatigue alongside many other symptoms. To find out if you have issues with your thyroid gland it’s important to do a full thyroid panel which includes testing for Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH), Total Thyroxine (T4), Free Thyroxine (FT4), Free T3, Reverse T3 (RT3), Thyroglobulin (TG) Antibodies and Peroxidase Antibodies (TPO).

GPs only test for a couple of thyroid biomarkers (if that) so you can't get a full thyroid panel within the NHS. This means that thyroid issues are often missed when testing with the NHS. Here is the lab I use to get a full thyroid panel test done privately, it’s the same lab I mentioned earlier who can also test for vitamin deficiencies. You can get the blood taken at home, at a nearby private hospital or at your local Superdrug store.

When it comes to adrenal fatigue, otherwise known as hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis dysfunction, there are also some limitations with NHS testing. Naturally your cortisol levels fluctuate throughout the day and you may have ‘normal’ cortisol levels in the morning but it could be ‘abnormal’ and out of range in the afternoon or evening but your GP will only test your cortisol levels in the morning so you don’t get the full picture throughout the day. This means that often adrenal issues are also missed when testing within the NHS.

The best test for adrenal fatigue is a 4 point cortisol test which tests your cortisol levels at various points throughout the day. You can do this test privately with Genova Diagnostics Laboratory here or you can do a more extensive version here, called the DUCTH test (Dried Urine Test for Comprehensive Hormones).

It’s important to work with a practitioner, specialist or holistic doctor who is experienced in both adrenal fatigue and thyroid disorders because they often come hand in hand. They will be able to help you interpret the test results and make recommendations such as dietary, lifestyle, supplement or medication changes to help correct any abnormal test results whilst improving your symptoms and energy levels. Alternatively you can consult with a professional prior to doing any tests to see which tests they recommend based on your symptoms and clinical history, which is probably the best thing to do if possible.

Here is a blog post I wrote previously which includes a list of practitioners who specialise in Lyme disease but many of them are also experienced with addressing adrenal fatigue and thyroid disorders so it might be worth contacting them, explaining your situation, what you would like help with and seeing if they think they might be able to help you.

5. Consider Restorative Rest!

One of the most important things to do when you are suffering with fatigue is REST! Fatigue is often a sign that your body has been working in overdrive and it needs time to recover and recuperate.

Your body cannot heal and return to full functioning without adequate rest. ‘Pushing yourself’ and ‘pushing through’ will only make your energy levels drop further and make things worse, especially if you have been diagnosed with ME/CFS so take as much time as you need to rest; this could be hours, days, weeks or months depending on the severity of your fatigue and energy levels.

And no, watching Netflix is not considered rest! It’s crucial to rest your mind as well as your body. One of my favourite ways to rest both my mind and body simultaneously is with Envol App which has a wide variety of features including meditations, frequency music, binaural beats, visualisations and sound journeys!

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There are many more causes of fatigue and low energy levels so stay tuned for Part 2! As always, I hope this was helpful! Sending love, bye for now, Emma x ❤️

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