Do You Rely on Caffeine to Keep Going Every Day?

How Caffeine Can Drain Your Life! 

More and more people rely on caffeine. About 85% of Americans lack energy and have caffeinated beverages every day to make it through the day.[i]

caffeine and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME)
Caffeine and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME)

Caffeine is a chemical found in coffee, tea, cola, guarana, mate, and many products. Caffeine acts as a central nervous system stimulant. When it reaches your brain, the most noticeable effect is alertness. You feel more awake and less tired, so it is most commonly used as a stimulant to increase alertness or manage drowsiness. Caffeine is also used for temporarily releasing migraine and other headaches. It is a common ingredient in medications to treat headaches and migraines. Caffeine is a diuretic, or  a “water pill”, which increases urine flow. But it may no longer have this effect on people who use caffeine regularly.

The Damaging Effect of Caffeine on the Body

Not only does caffeine ease fatigue, drowsiness, and headache symptoms for the short term, but it may cause long term health problems.

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How to Conquer Chronic Fatigue, Control Weight, and Heal Any Illnesses?

Are you tired all the time? Do you feel like all the energy has been sucked out of your life?

When our bodies do not produce enough or the right kinds of energy, we suffer from fatigue and loss of vitality, even though we may not have an identifiable illness in Western medicine. This loss of vitality keeps us from being all we can be and should be. Creating and managing our body’s energy is essential to long-term health. When our body or part of the body is seriously depleted of its energy, disease strikes; when our body can no longer create energy, we die. Continue reading “How to Conquer Chronic Fatigue, Control Weight, and Heal Any Illnesses?”

What Do You Eat During the Coldest Time of the Year?

Winter Foods?

There are many traditional Chinese holidays related to what foods you should eat at various times of the year. Laba(Làbā, 腊八) is one of them.

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