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For most people, walking around in a constant state of fatigue has become normal.  Having a lack of energy and feeling tired can often be corrected with improvements to your diet and including exercise in your daily routine, but there are many medical reasons that could be contributing or causing your tiredness.

  1. Sleep Disorder.  There are two very common sleep disorders that interfere with getting the sleep you need to feel rested.  Sleep apnea, which is an abnormal breathing condition that is caused by an intermittent obstruction fo the upper airways during sleep.  Restless syndrome causes discomfort in the legs that actually causes frequent waking and is often a result of an iron deficiency.  An overnight sleep disorder can diagnose either of these conditions and then a doctor can determine your treatment options.
  2. Diabetes.  More than 23 million Americans suffer from Diabetes.  In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas is unable to produce insulin, and in type 2 diabetes, the pancreas continues to produce insulin but the body doesn’t respond to it.  Fatique is a key symptom in both types of the disease.  Diabetes can be diagnosed with a blood test, and can be prevented and improved with proper diet and exercise (although type 1 will require insulin injections).
  3. Thyroid conditions.   The thyroid handles a ton of your bodily functions,a nd when something goes wrong you’ll often feel fatigue, sluggish, malaise and cold.  A thyroid could be overactive or underactive, and can be tested with TSH blood tests.  Medication will solve most conditions of the Thyroid gland.
  4. Anemia.  When you have a reduced number of red blood cells, you can feel tired.  Red blood cells are the cells that are in charge of bringing oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and the rest of your body.  If there is less oxygen being delivered to your muscles and tissues, you will feel tired, as well as experience a shortness of breath or a faster pulse at times.  Anemia is typically the result of having low iron levels.  One in five women suffer from Anemia in the US, and 3% of men.  It can be tested with a simple blood test (CBC).  Iron supplements help if you have an iron deficiency.
  5. Depression.  More than 20 million Americans suffer from some form of depression, and the symptoms include fatigue as well as the rest of your body and general health.  If you are depressed, you can be treated with medication or talk-treatment, or a combination of the two.

If you walk around exhausted day after day, you should speak with a doctor about that and any other symptoms you may have.  It could be a warning sign of a medical condition that needs to be treated.



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