Sometimes, reduced energy and tiredness are associated with deficiencies of vitamins and minerals which are supposed to keep us up for the day. We all need these vitamins and minerals to keep us in good health and fill us up with a sense of well-being and energy.
These are the most important vitamins and minerals that provide us with the energy we need to sustain us in our daily encounters in life:
Iron
Iron is a very important mineral that our body needs to allow to produce hemoglobin, a component of red blood cells that carries oxygen to all the body tissues, thereby creating energy in the process. Low red blood cells make it difficult for the system to carry enough oxygen to the body tissues which usually results to tiredness. Low hemoglobin levels are also the primary cause of anemia.
As a word of caution, it is best to consult a heath professional before taking iron supplements because too much iron absorption also causes chronic fatigue.
Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12 is necessary in the body's process of producing red blood cells. It plays an important role in the body's utilization of iron as well as it is also needed for the normal functioning of the body's digestive tract. It also increases the body's ability to absorb food. People who take Vitamin B12 often experience decrease in fatigue.
All Vitamin Bs, which are classified as energy builders, are naturally available from organ meats, avocados, whole grains, fish and egg yolk. Nettle and oatstraw infusions are also rich sources of the energy boosting vitamin.
Folic Acid
Folic Acid, which is also known as Vitamin B9 or folate, is also needed for the manufacture of red blood cells. A simple folic acid deficiency can lead to fatigue. Folic acid deficiency is also the most common of vitamin deficiencies because folic acid can be easily destroyed by cooking.
Symptoms associated with folic acid deficiency include digestion problems, memory problems, weakness, difficulty to concentrate, shortness of breath and hallucination.
Magnesium
The body needs magnesium for the production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which serves as the main-energy producing molecule in our body. A deficiency in magnesium can cause tiredness and studies have found that one of the most common causes of chronic fatigue is magnesium deficiency.
