Helping Clients with Fatigue
By Andrew Gaeddert
Fatigue is a common reason people visit health professionals. In a Western practice, anemia and blood deficiency are common causes of fatigue. Whereas blood tests can be used to diagnose anemia, blood deficiency signs, such as feeling cold, pallor, pale lips, dizziness, poor memory, and insomnia, with pale tongue and choppy or thin pulse are effectively treated with Marrow Plus®. Women and people who have kidney disease and blood loss due to internal bleeding are more likely to be blood deficient.
The thyroid regulates the body’s metabolism. If your clients are depressed and rundown, they may have hypothyroidism. By age sixty, seventeen percent of all women will have a thyroid disorder and not know it, according to the American Thyroid Foundation. Thyroid supplementation can be very helpful, as can the Rehmannia 8, a traditional formula used to replenish the kidney. It tonifies the spleen and stomach as well as treating edema and other symptoms of sluggish metabolism.
Poor sleep is another cause of daytime fatigue. Schisandra Dreams has been developed to improve sleep patterns and to help regulate breathing, as irregular breathing may contribute to poor quality sleep. Caffeine and food sensitivities can also contribute to fatigue. Many patients are simply drowning in multiple sources of caffeine from espresso, to “energy” drinks, to chocolate, to over the counter medicines and even certain herbal products. In our affiliated clinics we have found Adrenosen, an adrenal tonic, useful for clients wishing to reduce their caffeine intake. Two capsules can be taken as needed with a large glass of water for clients wishing a temporary boost.
Adrenosen can also be useful for allergic clients. Food allergies and sensitivities often produce drowsiness. This can happen within ten to thirty minutes of eating an offending food. Dairy products, wheat, high fructose corn syrup and other sweeteners are common culprits. While the best treatment is a rotation diet, (see Healing Digestive Disorders, 4th ed. by Andrew Gaeddert), the herbal-enzyme formula Chzyme is especially useful for people who experience tiredness after eating.