Fatigue 14 Aug Written By Claire Horn Feeling Tired? So many of you tell me that you suffer from Fatigue and constantly feel tired. This is definitely a well known symptom of our fluctuating hormones. Please don’t worry yourself over this. You are certainly not alone.Firstly, it's usually down to your hormones or should I say fluctuating levels of hormones. When we are perimenopause and after the menopause (which is when you haven't had a period for 12 months) that cause the common symptoms that some of us suffer from.We need hormones to function properly. You will be amazed that pretty much every part of our body and brain need hormones to function properly. We can try as many forms of natural remedies, and techniques and some of them do work for many individuals and some of us it doesn't work for. We need these hormones that are gradually disappearing and without them we then end up getting annoying and frustrating symptoms.Estrogen reacts with other hormones that affect sleep, such as melatonin. Melatonin levels decline with age, affecting sleep patterns as we get older. However, declining levels of Progesterone and Estrogen interfere with the secretion levels of melatonin, so they can exacerbate changes to our usual sleep cycles. Progesterone has a naturally restful effect on the brain's pathways, so having less progesterone could make our brains slightly more active at times when we are accustomed to resting.Progesterone also plays a part in stimulating breathing and can affect how much our muscles relax. This may cause our breathing to become slower and our throats to become 'baggy,' contributing to sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a relatively common condition where the walls of the throat relax and narrow during sleep, interrupting normal breath rate and flow. However, sleep apnea also has other known contributing factors, like obesity or heart defects.Here are a few things you can try if you haven't already !Cut caffeine altogether, or limit your caffeine intake by having your last caffeinated drink before lunch.Limit alcohol.Eat your last meal early in the evening, as digestion will keep the body awake. A light carbohydrate or protein snack before bed could help you stay asleep by regulating blood sugar and preventing wakefulness due to hunger. It may also be useful to have a snack near the bed for nighttime waking. But keep the snack light if you do not want your digestive system working too hard when you're trying to rest! Examples of light snacks include milk, oatcakes, banana, and peanut butterKeep your bedroom for sleep and sex only, so ban screens and other devices that may be overstimulating.Keep your bedroom dark and cool to enhance restful sleep.Enjoy a relaxing bedtime routine.Limit screen time before going to bed.Wear natural fibres whenever possible to help regulate your body temperature.Have you tried relaxation techniques and Yoga? Exercise is great for a good sleep. Also take magnesium an hour or two before you go to bed.CBT is a good way to train your brain to become more relaxed, the more you stress about not sleeping the more you won't be able to relax and drift off easily.For some women, replacing the hormones that you are losing really helps reduce the systemic symptoms caused by the menopause and helps reduce the symptoms that inhibit decent sleep. (it worked for me. I am on the patches so the hormones go through your skin (transdermal) gradually throughout the day. You don't get too much, think of it as when you take the patch off the hormones stop. It's as simple as that. Some women go on the patches and then stop because they say it's stopped the annoying symptoms. This means that it's more than likely the symptoms will come back again because their hormone levels start fluctuating and lowering again.PLEASE SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IF YOU ARE WORRIED. IT IS ALWAYS GOOD TO GET A WOMANS MOT EVERY SO OFTEN! This is a good little trick.....If you are lying awake, fretting about being unable to get to sleep or go back to sleep, get out of bed and leave your bedroom.Do something calming in another part of the house without any technological stimulation or caffeine for about 20 minutes. Then, go back to bed.Keep doing this until you fall asleep. You may be tired the next day, but this will help retrain your body into a different sleep pattern and change your circadian rhythm—the natural, internal process that regulates the sleep-wake cycle and repeats roughly every 24 hours.As well as Magnesium look at taking Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 (thiamine) has neurological benefits and helps in the following:convert food into energyenergy productionbrain functiondigestionuse protein in the bodyVitamin B1 deficiency can result to: tender muscleseye painsirritabilitypoor concentrationprickly legspoor memorystomach painsconstipation,tingling handsrapid heartbeat I am religious at taking my supplements daily and feel awful if I forget which for me now is rare.I started to take the Doctor Seaweed as I was told of the benefits of the Iodine that comes from the Natural seaweed. I chose the take the Pure Seaweed and also Focus+ which helps with Eye Health, Brain function, energy boost and mental performance. All the things I need to make my days productive.The Pure Seaweed I started because its helps with Thyroid Function , improves energy, give your metabolism a boost and again helps with Brain function.I took these for my first month and something I wasn’t expecting happened.Ever since I have entered Perimenopause (I was 45) I have suffered from really heavy and really painful periods. So much so I would dread each month. Sometimes I felt like I couldn’t start my day. This is so unlike me as I am a hugely motivated person.Then my period came and like magic I had no pain and it wasn’t as heavy. My first thought was how come its changed I hadn’t changed my diet. I hadn’t started back on my fitness regime which I know can help. The only thing I had done differently and without fail was to take my Seaweed supplements. Well what a total game changer. It has now been two minths pain free and so much lighter.II am not saying that it will work for everyone but I can assure you. These two massive issues have disappeared and not only that I can put my hand on my heart and say I really don’t feel fatigued. The only time I ever feel tired is when I have been drinking alcohol, which is on my list to eliminate. Thats another blog post. Possibly my next one.If you want to give the Seaweed supplements a go. I have a unique discount code for you guys which will give you 20% off your first order. Click the button below to take you straight there.Love Claire x Order your Doctor Seaweed Supplements Claire Horn http://www.atominteriorstyling.com
Fatigue 14 Aug Written By Claire Horn Feeling Tired? So many of you tell me that you suffer from Fatigue and constantly feel tired. This is definitely a well known symptom of our fluctuating hormones. Please don’t worry yourself over this. You are certainly not alone.Firstly, it's usually down to your hormones or should I say fluctuating levels of hormones. When we are perimenopause and after the menopause (which is when you haven't had a period for 12 months) that cause the common symptoms that some of us suffer from.We need hormones to function properly. You will be amazed that pretty much every part of our body and brain need hormones to function properly. We can try as many forms of natural remedies, and techniques and some of them do work for many individuals and some of us it doesn't work for. We need these hormones that are gradually disappearing and without them we then end up getting annoying and frustrating symptoms.Estrogen reacts with other hormones that affect sleep, such as melatonin. Melatonin levels decline with age, affecting sleep patterns as we get older. However, declining levels of Progesterone and Estrogen interfere with the secretion levels of melatonin, so they can exacerbate changes to our usual sleep cycles. Progesterone has a naturally restful effect on the brain's pathways, so having less progesterone could make our brains slightly more active at times when we are accustomed to resting.Progesterone also plays a part in stimulating breathing and can affect how much our muscles relax. This may cause our breathing to become slower and our throats to become 'baggy,' contributing to sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a relatively common condition where the walls of the throat relax and narrow during sleep, interrupting normal breath rate and flow. However, sleep apnea also has other known contributing factors, like obesity or heart defects.Here are a few things you can try if you haven't already !Cut caffeine altogether, or limit your caffeine intake by having your last caffeinated drink before lunch.Limit alcohol.Eat your last meal early in the evening, as digestion will keep the body awake. A light carbohydrate or protein snack before bed could help you stay asleep by regulating blood sugar and preventing wakefulness due to hunger. It may also be useful to have a snack near the bed for nighttime waking. But keep the snack light if you do not want your digestive system working too hard when you're trying to rest! Examples of light snacks include milk, oatcakes, banana, and peanut butterKeep your bedroom for sleep and sex only, so ban screens and other devices that may be overstimulating.Keep your bedroom dark and cool to enhance restful sleep.Enjoy a relaxing bedtime routine.Limit screen time before going to bed.Wear natural fibres whenever possible to help regulate your body temperature.Have you tried relaxation techniques and Yoga? Exercise is great for a good sleep. Also take magnesium an hour or two before you go to bed.CBT is a good way to train your brain to become more relaxed, the more you stress about not sleeping the more you won't be able to relax and drift off easily.For some women, replacing the hormones that you are losing really helps reduce the systemic symptoms caused by the menopause and helps reduce the symptoms that inhibit decent sleep. (it worked for me. I am on the patches so the hormones go through your skin (transdermal) gradually throughout the day. You don't get too much, think of it as when you take the patch off the hormones stop. It's as simple as that. Some women go on the patches and then stop because they say it's stopped the annoying symptoms. This means that it's more than likely the symptoms will come back again because their hormone levels start fluctuating and lowering again.PLEASE SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IF YOU ARE WORRIED. IT IS ALWAYS GOOD TO GET A WOMANS MOT EVERY SO OFTEN! This is a good little trick.....If you are lying awake, fretting about being unable to get to sleep or go back to sleep, get out of bed and leave your bedroom.Do something calming in another part of the house without any technological stimulation or caffeine for about 20 minutes. Then, go back to bed.Keep doing this until you fall asleep. You may be tired the next day, but this will help retrain your body into a different sleep pattern and change your circadian rhythm—the natural, internal process that regulates the sleep-wake cycle and repeats roughly every 24 hours.As well as Magnesium look at taking Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 (thiamine) has neurological benefits and helps in the following:convert food into energyenergy productionbrain functiondigestionuse protein in the bodyVitamin B1 deficiency can result to: tender muscleseye painsirritabilitypoor concentrationprickly legspoor memorystomach painsconstipation,tingling handsrapid heartbeat I am religious at taking my supplements daily and feel awful if I forget which for me now is rare.I started to take the Doctor Seaweed as I was told of the benefits of the Iodine that comes from the Natural seaweed. I chose the take the Pure Seaweed and also Focus+ which helps with Eye Health, Brain function, energy boost and mental performance. All the things I need to make my days productive.The Pure Seaweed I started because its helps with Thyroid Function , improves energy, give your metabolism a boost and again helps with Brain function.I took these for my first month and something I wasn’t expecting happened.Ever since I have entered Perimenopause (I was 45) I have suffered from really heavy and really painful periods. So much so I would dread each month. Sometimes I felt like I couldn’t start my day. This is so unlike me as I am a hugely motivated person.Then my period came and like magic I had no pain and it wasn’t as heavy. My first thought was how come its changed I hadn’t changed my diet. I hadn’t started back on my fitness regime which I know can help. The only thing I had done differently and without fail was to take my Seaweed supplements. Well what a total game changer. It has now been two minths pain free and so much lighter.II am not saying that it will work for everyone but I can assure you. These two massive issues have disappeared and not only that I can put my hand on my heart and say I really don’t feel fatigued. The only time I ever feel tired is when I have been drinking alcohol, which is on my list to eliminate. Thats another blog post. Possibly my next one.If you want to give the Seaweed supplements a go. I have a unique discount code for you guys which will give you 20% off your first order. Click the button below to take you straight there.Love Claire x Order your Doctor Seaweed Supplements Claire Horn http://www.atominteriorstyling.com
