Overcome fatigue

TODAY 50% OF THE FRENCH SAY THEY ARE TIRED *!

Fatigue is defined as a disproportionate weakening and without apparent reason for the general state. It is accompanied by a sensation of difficulty in performing ordinary physical and psychic acts. Today, fatigue accounts for 10-25% of general practitioner visits.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF FATIGUE

We distinguish:

Physical fatigue:  it is muscular and appears after a physical effort. It is the result of exhaustion of energy reserves and can, most often, be stopped after a period of rest.

Intellectual fatigue:  it occurs after an intellectual work and causes a decrease in attention, concentration or memory. It most often manifests itself in sleep disorders, "memory gaps" and also disappears after a rest period.

Nervous (or psychic) ​​fatigue:  it is often the result of difficult socio-environmental circumstances (family life, work, overwork, stress ...). It is a warning signal to take seriously as it can be the sign of a depression.

CHANGES IN SEASONS, CONDUCIVE TO FATIGUE

At the moment, with the arrival of autumn, many of us are experiencing a temporary fatigue often accompanied by a drop in morale. In question? The changes in the rhythm of the re-entry, the return of the cold, the changes in food, the decrease in luminosity, the days that shorten ...  All these elements contribute to a general decline in shape.

NATURAL SOLUTIONS TO ALLEVIATE THIS DROP IN ENERGY

To cope with this decrease in tone, hygiene rules can be adopted:

• Rebalance its diet,
• Sleep better and longer,
• Resume physical activity,
• Limit stress situations.

Micronutrition also proves to be an asset in the management of fatigue:

• Adaptogenic plants  (ginseng, eleutherococcus),
• Antioxidants  (superfruits, vitamins A, E ...),
• Vitamins  (vitamin C, vitamins of group B ...),
• Plants to limit stress or promote concentration  (bacopa, melon ...).

*World Health Organization.

Source: Lescuyer Laboratory