Feeling tired and lacking energy? This blog will help you decide on the best supplements to take in order to feel more energised
We are all accustomed to that feeling you get when the alarm clock goes off early in the morning and all you want to do is ignore it. Most of us have also experienced that sense of mid-afternoon exhaustion when your body is crying out for a nap to recharge (but the boss wouldn’t appreciate it!).
Do these sound familiar to you? If they do, then perhaps its time to reassess your diet and look at taking certain supplements to improve your energy levels.
In any discussion surrounding supplements it is important to say that nothing makes up for a poor diet. It is really necessary to assess what you are eating and decide if there are vital nutrients and minerals missing before you look at any other form of sustenance. Eating a well balanced meal and enjoying adequate sleep are by far the best ways of keeping your energy levels high throughout the day.
If you’ve done this already and think that you have a pretty good diet, then read on for some tips about how to get more energy.
Vitamins
A good multivitamin is a great place to start. It can be difficult to get all the vitamins and minerals you need every day unless you are single-minded enough to plan each perfectly balanced meal. There will be days when your body needs more of certain nutrients than usual. For example when your muscle cells are healing after a hard gym session. Because of this, it’s a good idea to take a high-quality multivitamin on a regular basis. I use BioCare but there are many others out there such as Lamberts.
Vitamin D
I find that taking additional Vitamin D is a great way of keeping my energy levels up. Vitamin D is used by the body to help with calcium absorption, so it supports the building of strong bones (deficiency is linked with soft bones, or rickets).
Vitamin D is fat-soluble so is best taken in liquid form. You can buy capsules or use a dropper. The one I take requires only one drop to be placed under the tongue, once a day.
Vitamin B
Also good are daily Vitamin B complex solution/suspensions (as they are water-soluble). Vitamin B in its various forms is used by the body during energy metabolism, so it is absolutely crucial for sustaining life. Vitamin B9 is used in the repair of damaged DNA; vitamin B2 helps to activate other vitamins; vitamin B1 allows the body to gain energy from carbohydrates taken through the diet. These are just a few of the many functions of B vitamins! A good quality complex will often contain vitamin B1 (which is thiamine), B2 (also called riboflavin), B3 (niacin), and also vitamins B6 and B12. Taking these supplements daily may help you feel much better on first waking up, and hopefully to avoid the groggy early-morning feeling!
I hope this post has been useful, thanks for reading
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