Female Care

Suffering from fatigue is common among senior men and women, but the good news is you don’t have to stay down and tired. There are several ways you can fight fatigue and revive your energy without the use of drugs or other harmful and artificial methods.

1. Proper Eating

Eating nutritious meals rich with foods that are high in protein, along with fruits for snacking,
is a great way to get your zeal back. These foods are the driving forces behind
your body’s vitality. Some foods that are high in protein include eggs, meat,
cheese and whole grain breads or cereals.

A great source of stimulation that’s all natural is cayenne pepper. You can supplement meals using Vitamin B for added benefit. Be sure to consult with your doctor before taking a new type of vitamin, especially if you are already taking other medications. Continue reading »

People diagnosed with Fibromyalgia often experience difficulty sleeping at night.  This lack of sleep can add to or prolong the symptoms that afflict Fibro patients.  There are various steps that a person suffering from this chronic condition can take to achieve a better quality sleep and reduce the intensity of Fibromyalgia.

First, let’s look at the definition of sleep.

Webster’s Dictionary defines sleep as, “the natural periodic suspension of consciousness during which the powers of the body are restored.”

Sleep is where the mind lets go of the normal daily concerns and the physical and emotional stresses of everyday life.  It replenishes and restores the physical and mental abilities through the restorative process acquired during REM sleep. .

Fibro patients normally have a difficult time sleeping because of a combination of circumstances.  There is muscle pain, restless leg syndrome, stress and anxiety.  These conditions prevent the mind from going into the second stage of sleep called REM.  This is the sleep cycle that assists the human body to restore the chemical balance within the brain that is needed to repair muscle tissue and prevent what is called brain fog: the lack of concentration and the inability to think clearly, recall or remember.  Fibro patients awaken easily and find it difficult to go into deep REM sleep.

So how can a Fibromyalgia patient attain a better quality sleep? Doctors often prescribe sleep medication to help with sleep disorders like the ones endured by Fibromyalgia patients.  Unfortunately these do not always work or at times work ineffectively.  Restorative sleep is difficult to achieve.  But there are other methods that can be used by the patient to help them overcome the effects that this lack of sleep can produce.

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