Energy
Feeling a bit sluggish? Our Energy category is dedicated to sharing tips and tricks from across the web to help you boost your vitality. We share opinions and findings on everything from simple exercise routines to new dietary trends, all aimed at helping you find the spark you need to enjoy your days to the fullest.
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Some Medications Decrease Energy
Some medications or combinations of medications can decrease energy. In her bestseller Another Country, Mary Pipher describes a daughter who has traveled over a thousand miles to visit her mother in the hospital. She finds her mother acting very strangely and the hospital personnel are about to place her in the Alzheimer’s wing. The young woman pulls…
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Older People Can Run Low On Energy
Feeling tired in later life can come as a surprise. One day we realize that we are putting things off for a day when we expect we will feel better and stronger. We think fatigue shows up because we are growing old. Tiredness in old age is a syndrome called Anergia. Actually, the internal warning bells…
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Anergia Means Your Doctor Is Not Always Right
If you feel tired all the time and you’re over 60, it means you have “Anergia” which is a fancy name for the “old and tired” syndrome. It could be that you are hiking six or seven miles every day or maybe you are training for a marathon. That would make you feel tired. But…
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Lack of Energy in Old Age Might Not Be Normal
Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center call lack of energy in older folks “Anergia.” We are used to the idea that feeling old and tired is a normal part of aging. This research group, led by Mathew Maurer, M.D. at Columbia, discovered that 1 out of 5 seniors have so little energy they spend most…
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Do Older Persons Need More Sleep?
It may seem like older people need more sleep since we often nap in the daytime and retire early. Actually, many (perhaps most) of us are sleep deprived. Researchers tell us that older people have more trouble sleeping for long periods and are wakened by various kinds of pain, pressure on the bladder, hormone fluctuations,…
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