Energy shortage: this is what you can do

Are you starting your day tired and lifeless? Many women experience energy shortage. Fatigue has a major impact on your life and functioning. If you get up in the morning with little energy, this is a signal from the body that your energy distribution is not going well. This results in you experiencing physical and mental fatigue. How did this disturbed energy balance come about and what can you do to restore your energy?

The causes of the energy shortage

There are many causes that cause a leak in your energy system. We discuss a number of important causes of energy shortage.

Lack of exercise

Insufficient exercise breaks down the muscles. Have you ever heard of mitochondria? Mitochondria are energy factories in your cells and are of great importance for your heart, intestines, endocrine system, blood circulation and many other functions. The amount of mitochondria therefore determines how energetic you feel. If you don’t move enough, not only will your muscles decrease, but so will your energy level. It is important that you maintain your muscles by training them. “If you don’t use it, you lose it” is a well-known saying in orthomolecular medicine.

High blood sugar

A fluctuating blood sugar level also robs you from your energy. The sugars in your blood make you sleepy and tired. Do you often feel hungry during the day and need sugars, do you eat more than three times a day (a cappuccino also counts as a meal time for your blood sugar) or do you notice that after a meal you feel your energy sink and/or become yawny? It is quite possible that you are insulin resistant and that your body loses a lot of energy to your digestive system. If you have a high blood sugar level for a longer period of time, a sugar addiction will arise and you will end up in a vicious circle.

Nutrient deficiency

There are many causes that lead to deficiencies of vitamins and minerals in our blood values. Food is picked immature and a lot of food is processed. Daily stress robs us of nutrients, tannic acid in coffee extracts vitamins and minerals from our body, medication and the contraceptive pill lower vitamin values, a lot of exercise increases perspiration, which also causes us to lose vitamins and magnesium. In addition, there are groups that are more at risk with a deficiency of vitamins and minerals, such as pregnant women, babies, children and the elderly.

Decreased status of neurotransmitter dopamine

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that gives us energy and decisiveness. A healthy intestinal flora contributes to the production of neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters are responsible for our mood and can be regarded as an important energy hormone for women.

Impaired digestion and intestinal flora

If you experience digestive complaints and your intestinal flora cannot absorb nutrients properly, there will be shortages of vitamins, minerals, trace elements and phytonutrients. Good digestion and cooperation of the stomach, liver, pancreas, esophagus, small intestine and large intestine determine the absorption of energy (ATP) from food.

Your liver cannot detoxify properly

The liver plays a major role in our health. Our liver plays a role in sugar, fat and protein metabolism, produces bile to digest fats, is an important storehouse for vitamins, iron, fats and glycogen, and neutralizes toxins and excess hormones. If the breakdown of waste does not go well, toxins accumulate in our cells. An excess of toxins in our cells are harmful. These toxins can leak into our bloodstream causing extreme fatigue.

Low-grade inflammation strains your immune system

Silent inflammation plays a prominent role in Western diseases. With silent inflammation, our immune system is constantly working. That takes an awful lot of energy. If silent inflammation persists, we call it: chronic. You recognize it by an excessive, persistent fatigue. Our immune system becomes disrupted and is no longer able to act effectively in the event of a cold or flu, so that you don’t recover well or even experience a chronic cold. This is annoying with a harmless flu, but life-threatening with pneumonia. Good to know: poor health of your gums and teeth also indicate a silent inflammation.

Stress

Stress activates the fight or flight mechanism in our body and shuts down our digestion, causing problems in the digestion and absorption of nutrients. Stress causes the good bacteria in our intestinal flora to break down, creating an imbalance and resulting in a decrease in immunity. The intestinal wall also becomes too permeable (leaky gut) for all the substances we ingest. That increases the chance of inflammation that makes us feel tired. The good bacteria in our intestinal flora plays an important role in absorbing vitamins and minerals from our diet. Stress also increases the alertness of our brain and body and that takes a lot of energy.

Insufficient sleep

During our sleep, important recovery processes take place in our body and brain. Quality sleep ensures that the glymphatic system in our brain can empty our head by draining waste. Are you chronically sleep deprived? Then the chance of brain fog and a reduced energy level is greater.

This is how you create more energy!

Increase your muscle mass

Increase your muscle mass and you improve your energy level! Especially after your 30th your mitochondria decrease. Mitochondria are the energy factories of our body cells. The more muscles, the more muscle cells, the more mitochondria. Make light strength training a daily morning ritual. Just at home. If you make it simple with a number of weights and a kettlebell at home, you reduce the threshold. No weights at home? You can perform a set of push-ups and squats anywhere!

Ensure a stable blood sugar

Ensure a stable blood sugar daily by sticking to three meals a day. That restores your insulin sensitivity. A balanced diet consists of three full meals that give a feeling of satiety. A full meal consists of proteins, healthy fatty acids and good carbohydrates such as fruit and vegetables. Unfortunately, a cup of coffee, juice or piece of fruit in between also causes the production of insulin by your pancreas.

Eliminate nutritional deficiencies with RISE and REVIVE

A balanced diet consists of a composition of healthy fatty acids, healthy carbohydrates such as fruit and vegetables and proteins. Supplement your vitamins and minerals daily with RISE or MOM TO BE.

Make sure you get more energy from your diet every day through natural sources such as green leafy vegetables, bananas, avocados and unroasted nuts. A foot bath with magnesium flakes is also beneficial and also ensures a good night’s sleep!

Feed yourself with antioxidants that are amply represented in our REVIVE! Add additional wild blueberries, ginger (tea), turmeric, avocado, raw cocoa, vegetables and fruit to your menu and your energy level will get a huge boost.

Increase the good bacteria in your intestinal flora!

You really want to remedy digestive complaints and intestinal complaints to optimize your overall well-being. Get enough fiber from fruits and vegetables every day. You can easily add fresh vegetable juice, raw vegetables, fruit or a soup to a meal. You are not just what you eat, but also what you absorb. Increase the concentration of good bacteria and take a high-quality pre- and probiotics supplement for several months. A healthy gut microbiome produces food acids such as lactic acid and butyric acid. These acids counteract the growth of bad bacteria and other pathogens such as fungi and parasites. A good probiotic ensures that fibers are converted into butyric acid. SUPS has developed digestion cure ALIVE to help (pregnant) women to rebalance their intestinal flora. ALIVE is a high-quality probiotic enriched with inulin (fiber).

Support your liver

The liver can detoxify well if phases 1 and 2 work undisturbed. In the first phase, harmful substances are rendered harmless and in the second phase, the rendered harmless substances are made water-soluble so that our body can excrete them. For this, our liver needs nutrition with glutathione, a range of B vitamins, selenium, zinc, copper and magnesium. Experts at SUPS know how important it is to support the liver, so we have included these vitamins and minerals in a high-quality multivitamin complex: RISE and MOM TO BE.

Natural sources rich in glutathione include asparagus, spinach, avocados, turmeric, garlic, walnuts and watermelon. You also support your liver by choosing unprocessed food and natural cosmetics.

Hydrate: drinking enough water gives more energy

In addition, it is worth mentioning that if you really drink enough water, herbal tea and coconut water every day, all nutrients can be transported via the blood to your organs and cells, and waste products will be properly disposed of via the excretory organs.

Minerals and vitamins for more energy

Does your energy level need a quick boost so you can function properly again? Take control of your energy level! SUPS supports you with the right vitamins and minerals against fatigue.

B vitamins, iodine, zinc and iron

The B vitamins, zinc and iron in RISE and MOM TO BE are essential for your mitochondria in your muscles. Iodine contributes to combating a slow thyroid gland, which prevents fatigue.

Antioxidants

REVIVE contains a high dose of antioxidants that support the liver and give you an energy boost.

Herbs

BALANCE gives your liver a boost thanks to dandelion and milk thistle. These herbs help break down excess hormones so that toxins can’t stay behind, counteracting fatigue.

The Energy & immunity support set contains RISE and REVIVE and is your upgrade in the field of energy, vitality and immunity. In addition to energy and immunity, many women also wish to balance their hormones and intestinal flora. Our loyal members are therefore full of praise for our Female bestseller!

Be the energy you want to attract

Permanent energy shortage? Call in a medical specialist

If you experience a permanent energy shortage, it is wise to call in a medical specialist. It is good to realize that you are not just treating the symptom, but that you are getting to the root of the problem.