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Fourteen Common Causes of Fatigue and What You Can Do to Improve Your Energy Levels! - Part 2
Hypothyroidism Can Cause Severe Fatigue
Some people experience fatigue because of hormonal disorders. The thyroid, hypothalamus, and pituitary are all important areas with a relationship to energy production and distribution, and the thyroid gland controls hunger, satiation, and metabolism.
People with Hypothyroidism don't produce enough hormones associated with metabolic upregulation, which leads to feelings of exhaustion and tiredness. This reduction in metabolism also frequently leads to weight gain.
What Can I Do If I Suffer from Hypothyroidism?
If you believe that you may be suffering from Hypothyroidism, an endocrinologist or other hormone specialist can test your hormone levels and provide confirmation.
For Hypothyroidism, the best course of action is almost always in the form of Bio-Identical Thyroid Hormones which can get your Thyroid Hormone Levels back to a more optimal balance.
Too Much Caffeine Can Lead to Fatigue
It's important to remember that, although caffeine is ubiquitous in American society, it is still a drug. Caffeine works by imitating the function of Adenosine in the bloodstream and the brain, and people use caffeine either to get a boost of energy or to stave off cravings.
Caffeine in and of itself isn't that bad for you when used in moderation, but when used at the wrong time, too much, or too often, it can lead to issues.
Excess caffeine intake can lead to jitteriness, increased blood pressure, and elevated heart rate. Of course, if you're trying to go to sleep and your body is still on edge, this is going to cause some major issues.
On top of that, some people drink or take so much caffeine that they actually overwhelm their bodies, which simultaneously diminishes the benefits of caffeine and leads to feelings of fatigue.
How Can I Improve Energy Levels By Changing My Caffeine Consumption?
Depending on your core issue with caffeine, there are two main things that you can do. If caffeine is preventing you from getting to sleep and thereby contributing to fatigue.
Cut back on your caffeine consumption, and only drink caffeine before one or two in the afternoon. If you believe that your main issue is the result of fatigue caused by the over-consumption of caffeine, itself, cut back on the amount of caffeine that your drink per day, and think about entirely cutting out caffeine over the course of a few weeks.
The symptoms of caffeine-induced fatigue are very similar to those of caffeine withdrawal, so it is important to taper off consumption.
Urinary Tract Infection Can Lead to Fatigue
You may be surprised to find out that a UTI can lead to fatigue. Most people understand that UTIs lead to strong feelings of urinary urgency and pain, but most don't realize that UTIs can have other, more hidden effects.
Many patients experience fatigue explicitly as the result of a Urinary Tract Infection, but, as you can imagine, this correlation often isn't made until the condition becomes worse and leads to other symptoms.
How Can I Treat a UTI?
Urinary Tract Infections are bacterial infections, and antibiotics do the trick when treating the condition. If you are fatigued, think about going in for a physical, and a simple urine test can determine if you need treatment. One round of antibiotics will likely cure both the UTI and your energy burden simultaneously.
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