Fatigue in the 21st century

Are you a victim of over abusing your body? Do you drag yourself into bed at night, and then 5 to 6 hours later, you are dragging your butt out of bed? Why are we in such a hurry to rush our life away? Well, as so many people, I fall in this same catagory.

The conference in New Mexico that I just attented, "The Traditions in Western Folk Herbalism", really opened my eyes to many new things. First off...I need to slow down in my life and smell the roses! I need to take time and enjoy my surroundings. I wake up in the mornings and grab a diet coke to help wake my body up. It's a wonder my body is still working.

In my practice, I see a lot of people who come to me in very slow motion. They are lacking energy, with body aches from head to toes. They have been sent away from their Medical Dr's with handfuls of prescriptions saying it's all in their heads, that there is nothing wrong with their health. As I start working with my clients, I investigate their life patterns, and it is obvious that they are suffering from extreme fatigue.

What is fatigue? Is it in the health catagories as: Fibromyagia...Chronic Fatigue...Depression...Exhausted Adrenals... In my personal opionion, it all falls into the same catagory! We are buring the candle at both ends, and the flame has just burned out!
In the next few blogs, I am going to address many natural approaches that we can do to nourish ourselves back to normal balance. It's going to require healthy nutrition, exercise, and vitamins and herbal potions.

For today, I would like to challenge everyone to go for a walk around your neighborhood. Get some fresh air. Take your dog or your loved one with you. Enjoy your surroundings. Take in the scenery. Stop and literally smell the flowers or bushes along your path.

Before going to bed, take a hot and cold shower. It helps get the blood flowing and helps strengthen the immune system. Hot and cold water therapy has been used for thousands of years with amazing results. Hippocrates the Father of Natural healing was known for his knowledge of hot and cold water applications. Alternating hot and cold water is a great body balancer. Hot water draws old and tired blood out of the internal organs and helps with circulation and opens up the pores to pull out toxins. Cold water sends fresh blood back to the organs and nourishes the core of the body. You should do a couple of cycles of hot and cold water and the finish up with the warm water. This water therapy alone has been known to help with depression and other life threatening illnesses.

After taking your walk and doing your water therapy, it's time to unwind and finish up your day with a relaxing cup of herbal tea. I reccommend herbs that have a relaxing effect such as: Kava Kava, Chammomile, Passionflower, Skullcap, Peppermint or Spearmint, Blue Vervain just to name a few. Sleepytime tea is also a popular one. Give one of them a try and find your favorite. Add honey or Agave Nectar to taste. If you are still needing a little extra relaxation supplement, try rubbing Kava Calm Balm on your feet to help bring about grounding the body. Try rubbing the balm and or Lavender Kava Calm Lotion on and around the neck to relax stressed out muscles and to help the body relax. The herb Kava is a great muscle relaxer, and with it being the number one ingredient in the balm it penetrates in for fast acting muscle relaxer. Give it a try tonight. You will be amazed of how good you will feel.

Take care, and watch for more blogs on Fatigue.