What Causes Fatigue and Exhaustion?

Do you run out of energy quickly during the day? Do you wake up tired in the morning and find it hard to focus in the afternoon?
This state of constant fatigue may not just be temporary. Your body may be telling you that something is missing.

The most common causes of fatigue and exhaustion are:

• Intense stress
• Irregular sleep
• Malnutrition
• Vitamin and mineral deficiencies
  And one of the most common causes: Iron and vitamin B12 deficiency

Iron The Hidden Key to Energy Level

Iron, in the body oxygen-carrying hemoglobin a protein called oxygen. So if your cells don't get enough oxygen, energy production falls and you feel tired all the time.

What Happens in Iron Deficiency?

• Constant fatigue, weakness
• Difficulty concentrating
• Dizziness
• Nail breakage, hair loss
• Pale skin

Iron deficiency is especially in women, in vegetarians and in individuals during adolescence/pregnancy is more common.

Vitamin C Improves Iron Absorption

Iron from plant sources (e.g. spinach, lentils, chickpeas) is more difficult for the body to absorb. Here is where Vitamin C it comes into play.

Vitamin C converts iron into a form that is more easily absorbed in the body improves absorption. The following recommendations are therefore important:

Spinach + lemon
Lentil dish + salad (with lemon)
Iron supplementation + vitamin C supplementation