Introduction
If you’re feeling tired all the time, it could be a sign of something more serious than just a lack of sleep. Eating the right foods can help you get the energy you need to stay healthy and energized. In this article, we’ll discuss some of the best foods to eat if you’re feeling tired and rundown, as well as some of the foods you should avoid. We’ll also provide tips on how to make sure you’re getting the right nutrients to keep your energy levels up. So, if you’re feeling tired and run down, read on to learn how to get the energy you need to stay healthy and energized.
If You Feel This Tired, It Could Be Something Serious — Eat This Not That
Feeling tired all the time can be a sign of something more serious than just a lack of sleep. If you’re feeling exhausted and it’s not going away, it’s important to take a look at your lifestyle and diet to see if there’s something that could be causing it.
One of the most common causes of fatigue is an unhealthy diet. Eating processed foods, sugary snacks, and high-fat meals can all lead to feeling tired and sluggish. To combat this, it’s important to focus on eating whole, nutrient-dense foods that will give you the energy you need to stay alert and energized throughout the day.
Start by adding more fruits and vegetables to your diet. Fruits and vegetables are packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that can help boost your energy levels. They’re also low in calories and fat, so you won’t feel weighed down after eating them. Try to include a variety of colors in your meals to ensure you’re getting a wide range of nutrients.
Whole grains are another great source of energy. They’re packed with fiber, which helps keep you feeling full for longer and can help regulate your blood sugar levels. Try to include whole grains like oats, quinoa, and brown rice in your meals.
Finally, make sure you’re getting enough protein. Protein helps your body build and repair muscle, which can help you feel more energized. Good sources of protein include lean meats, fish, eggs, and legumes.
By making small changes to your diet, you can help combat fatigue and get your energy levels back up. Eating the right foods can make a big difference in how you feel, so make sure you’re eating the right things to keep your energy levels up.
Long COVID is a scary, sometimes debilitating condition estimated to have affected up to 23 million Americans and possibly more. “If you have long COVID symptoms, you should seek care,” says Devang Sanghavi, MD. “As we have seen in a lot of these surveys and studies about post-COVID syndrome is that usually this condition doesn’t come with just one symptom—there’s a cluster of symptoms.” Here are signs you could be dealing with a serious long COVID issue—specifically, COVID fatigue. Read on—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don’t miss these Sure Signs You’ve Already Had COVID.
Experts are discovering chronic fatigue is widespread among long COVID patients. “Early in the pandemic, we realized some patients had a cluster of debilitating symptoms that dragged on for months, which we now call long COVID,” says Natasha Yates, Assistant Professor, General Practice, Bond University. “Some 85% of long COVID patients experience fatigue, making it one of the most common long COVID symptoms.”
Don’t exercise too hard as you’re recovering from COVID, experts warn. “A gradual return to exercise may help your recovery, but you may need some support about how to manage or avoid fatigue afterwards,” says Dr. Yates. “Some therapists – occupational therapists, physiotherapists and exercise physiologists – specialize in this. So ask your GP for a recommendation.”
Long COVID fatigue can sometimes be the result of a combination of symptoms, doctors say. “Fatigue, depression, loss of sense of smell, brain fog and chest pain are the five most common symptoms I see,” said Christian Sandrock, infectious diseases expert and the director of critical care at UC Davis Medical Center. “Shortness of breath and anxiety round it out. It’s a complex disease. We are still figuring it out more than a year after opening the clinic.”
Studies show that women are more likely to experience long COVID symptoms such as fatigue. “We know that there are conditions like autoimmune diseases that are more likely to be had by female patients,” says Mark Avdalovic, MD, a specialist in pulmonary and critical care medicine. “There may be a hormonal predisposition for certain symptoms, whether it’s an autoimmune process or something related to a chronic inflammatory state. I think this is an opportunity for research.”
“We have seen with the Omicron variant the increase in the number of breakthrough cases with the two doses of mRNA and one dose of J&J vaccine,” says Dr. Sanghavi. “This breakthrough infection may be from waning immunity or mutating virus. This makes the booster vaccine more important. Even in patients who are boosted, there is risk of breakthrough infection. The clear advantage in these booster breakthrough cases is the disease is mild and there is a decreased need for hospitalization. The other long-term benefit and important difference between booster breakthrough infection as compared to unvaccinated infection is that there is a decreased risk of long COVID, just like the actual disease. But in the case that someone does develop long COVID, their symptoms are very mild.”
Follow the public health fundamentals and help end this pandemic, no matter where you live—get vaccinated or boosted ASAP; if you live in an area with low vaccination rates, wear an N95 face mask, don’t travel, social distance, avoid large crowds, don’t go indoors with people you’re not sheltering with (especially in bars), practice good hand hygiene, and to protect your life and the lives of others, don’t visit any of these 35 Places You’re Most Likely to Catch COVID.
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