L'asthenia it is a sense of physical and mental fatigue that can occur due to pathologies but also in periods of high stress or during seasonal changes. Let's see what the natural supplements for asthenia, useful in healthy subjects.
What is fatigue and what are the causes
Asthenia it is a sense of tiredness, fatigue, physical and mental exhaustion. It is a kind of widespread weakness in which there is no energy, it is difficult to concentrate and make physical and mental efforts.
If prolonged over time or associated with other symptoms, asthenia can be a sign of a pathology, so it is good to contact your doctor for the necessary checks, to check for any nutritional deficiencies or intervene in the event that asthenia is caused by a pathology.
If the tests carried out by the doctor rule out a disease, or if fatigue occurs occasionally, this may be due to the change of season or caused by physical or mental fatigue. In these cases it is good to intervene with adequate rest that allows the body to recover strength and energy.
During the periods of severe stress or fatigue It is also good to take care of your diet, consuming a lot of fruit and vegetables, complex carbohydrates, nuts and proteins.
It is then possible to resort to hiring natural supplements for further help in case of asthenia.
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Natural supplements for asthenia
In case of asthenia they are often recommended vitamin and mineral supplements. In particular, it is suggested to hire vitamins of group B, zinc and magnesium.
These substances are normally present in foods, therefore, if you follow a balanced and varied diet, it is rare to have vitamin and mineral deficiencies in normal conditions and in healthy individuals.
It is different in the case of pathologies, malabsorption or particular situations or moments in life, such as during pregnancy. In these specific cases it is possible to ask the doctor, pharmacist or herbalist for an opinion regarding the vitamin and mineral supplements to be taken in case of asthenia.
Then there are plants that can be very useful to overcome moments of stress: it is plants with adaptogenic action, recommended precisely to help the body overcome particularly tiring periods.
Between drugs with adaptogenic or anti-stress action we find:
> Eleutherococcus root (Eleutherococcus senticosus)
> Radice in ginseng (Panax ginseng)
> Rhodiola root (Rhodiola rosea)
> Fruits of the schizandra (Schizandra chinensis)
> Radice di astragalo (Astragalus membranaceus)
> Withania root (Whitania somnifera)
These plants can be taken in decoction or extracts, alone or associated with each other.
In addition to the above drugs, there are other natural remedies for asthenia that fall into the category of supplements, such as pollen and royal jelly.
By contacting the herbalist you will certainly be able to find the most suitable product to treat excessive fatigue in the absence of pathologies.
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