Supplements for increased energy?
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Does anyone have suggestions about natural ways to increase energy while in peri? For the past year I have had crashing fatigue that has taken away my regular exercise routine and put me to sleep at 9pm. Without exercise, I've gained weight, have lousy posture and increased anxiety. But when I get suited up and drive to the gym, I am so tired I can't get out of the car.
I started Ginko today at 120 mg and I am hoping that will help. Any other ideas?
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lynda20916 maddysmom2015
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I would suggest B vitamins and folic acid.
maddysmom2015 lynda20916
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I take a Vit B complex that has folic acid in it. Do you think it is OK to take more than 1 tablet per day? 1 tablet is 100% of all the B vitamin spectrum. I might try....
lynda20916 maddysmom2015
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I sent you a private message about the brand and type I take!
Sochima822 maddysmom2015
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Daddy, I have recommended to several ladies here a vegetarian multi-vitamin. I can't post the name here but if you're interested I can send you a pm with the name. When I was down it would pick me up within an hour and I was able to at least go to the gym exercise a little, do weights, then finish my day without going to bed. Let me know.
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liz67338 maddysmom2015
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Hi Maddy..Ginseng is a good one for energy 😊
maddysmom2015 liz67338
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nancy0925 maddysmom2015
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kelly55079 maddysmom2015
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Same here.. no energy. Even after dinner I'm exhausted and I don't understand. My bloodwork always turns out great! I'm also making sure I eat plenty of fruits and veggies. I did 'up' a few vitimins that I'm taking by taking a second does in the afternoon-- it's helping some. Now I'm starting to think maybe my life is too stressful or maybe I don't sleep get that really good sleep at night.. I have no idea
Twizzle3 maddysmom2015
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gosh, I think you have described me... can't go on hurt as family history or breast cancer. Also terrible mood swings. Have put myself on a concoction of tablets that I rattle. But obviously missing something, or something needs tweaking.
Multi vitamin, magnesium, iron liquid, evening primrose, and skin antioxidant (as skin has bad breakouts since in peri)
any advice very welcome 😳😳😳😳😳😳
maddysmom2015
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I did get a very high potency B12 supplement on top of the regular B complex I am taking. It's 1:30 in the afternoon here and I went to the gym for 1/2 an hour and I am not ready to go back to bed. (Quite unusual.) I think Lynda20916 was right!
I checked out the Ginseng at my local pharmacy and the package comes with a warning that it can't be solid in California because of some evidence of a relationship with reproductive cancer. It doesn't take much to freak me out! So I'm going to hold off on the Ginseng for now.
lynda20916 maddysmom2015
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Glad to know it worked for you! In the past, I took B6 and B12 separately, because they worked better for me. Something happens, I think, when they're combined.
Guest maddysmom2015
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Once I had a Vitamin B12 deficiency that made me very lethargic. B12 is essentially for helping the body absorb nutrients from food. Might be worth getting tested for it. Other deficiencies like iron can have similar symptoms. I find Vitamin C gets my mind working clearer. Too clear at times that it races and I get restless. That's when I know I've taken too much. People say the body doesn't store Vit C and any excess gets disposed of by the body but I've test this theory on a few occasions. I also love magnesium which helped me a lot when I had a sore/strained neck as it's good for muscle function among other things. What do you mean by peri? Do you mean period cos I always get really tired and hungry during the week before mine.