Natural Supplements for Energy...

Consider getting your iron and vitamin D level checked. I was the same way, always tired (even though I take my thyroid meds and those tests are normal). After blood work from my yearly checkup, the doc said I was severly deficient in vitamin D (I live in Seattle). She started me on 50,000 units once a week for 8 weeks.

Eating enough?

Sleeping well?

maybe iron?

Exercising 2 much? or 2 little, ex will give you energy.

or on any meds, that will make tired?

I take daily supplement +b's and fish oil. also coffee and food for fuel:-)

Good luck:-)

thyroid level should def be checked, i had the same problem and am in meds...so far I do see a dif


good luck!

and vitamin D

iliana has a point. i too have thyroid issues & can sometimes make me feel a little down when its not on point. could be that as well.

Is cocain consiered natural?

Your body can't actually absorb B12 in pill form. If you are not getting an injection from the Dr., you should be taking it as a sublngual tab (under the tongue)

You've been given lots of great advice for other stuff to check out as well.

Sooo many different possibilities!
I vote that you definitely get some bloodwork, but some other thoughts:

-Is the B-12 you're taking just a pill/capsule? A lot of the reason we end up B-12 deficient is because our bodies don't process it correctly from our foods, and for those of us with that problem, taking a pill doesn't work either. Try using the sublingual B-12, or ask your doctor for B-12 shots.

-I would also try more protein, spread out throughout the day, and especially before and after a workout. There are lots of great low-calorie low fat or fat free protein choices (hummus and veggies, greek yogurt, lean fish or chicken, etc... ). I have an herbalife protein drink that I mix up and drink right before a workout, it's not milky, more like crystal light, and I definitely notice a difference if I don't have it. After workouts is usually dinnertime for me, which always includes a healthy protein, but on the weekends when I work out earlier, I make sure to have something like greek yogurt and fruit.

(Of course I'm saying all this on the day I had a Krispy Kreme donut for breakfast! :ohwell: )

ETA: Have you recently cut out or reduced caffeine as part of your diet plan? I tried that for the first couple weeks and I thought I was going to DIE, I was soooososososo tired!

Definitely have the thyroid checked. Whenever I start to feel run down on a consistent basis, I know that my thyroid levels are out of whack. I also take a good multi vitamin and a Super B Complex.

I will look into the iron and see about that. And I am a caffeine fantatic!!

I read that too much caffeine can also make you sluggish after a period of time. I actually stopped drinking coffee except for maybe once every two weeks when I stop at starbucks, and I switched to Celestial Herbal Tea Non Caffeinated. I was shocked at how I was sleeping alot better and also had more energy during the day. I used to be really sluggish and now I'm back to normal. You might wanna try that out for a week.

If you're exhausted all the time, I'd suggest a trip to the doctor before a trip to the supplement aisle. Any number of conditions could be causing it - anemia, diabetes, nutritional deficiencies, allergies, CFS, hypothryroidism, adrenal issues... the list is looooong. Better to just go get a blood test and see what's up rather than wasting money on the con artists in the supplement industry.