Tired

SYMPTOMS:

  • Often feels weak or lethargic
  • Prone to getting sick
  • Gets out of breath and sweats easily, gains weight
  • Poor appetite
  • Short luteal phase
  • Feels cold: hands, feet

WESTERN MEDICINE:

  • Hypothyroid
  • Low progesterone
  • Luteal phase defect
  • Metabolic disorders

TCM PERSPECTIVE:

This type is called kidney “yang” deficiency in TCM, and reflects a broader hormonal imbalance going beyond reproductive hormones and encompassing the thyroid, adrenals, and pituitary gland. Weakness in these systems affects metabolism, circulation, and thus reproduction.

ADVICE

  • More animal Protein
  • Avoid raw and cold foods
  • Alcohol in moderation
  • Consume warming soups and stews, and spices: cinnamon,
    ginger, cayenne, turmeric, cardamom, cloves, cumin
  • Regular moderate exercise

SUPPLEMENTS:

  • Royal jelly
  • Wheat grass
  • Chromium (boosts metabolism by enhancing the action of insulin)
  • L-arginine
  • Chasteberry (helps sustain post-ovulatory progesterone)