When Tiredness and Fatigue, which is sometimes accompanied by exhaustion, goes on for weeks or months it usually involves our Mitochondria.
These are the Energy producing factories of our cells and some cells have several thousand in each cell usually closely packed together. They produce 90% of the bodies Energy in the form of ATP, (Adenosine triphosphate).
But this is NOT their only duties, they also control cell signalling, cell death and cellular growth. We now know they have a major role in Ageing.
The ATP can be used for all sorts of biochemical processes from muscle contraction to hormone production.
When mitochondria fail or become dysfunctional, it results in a poor supply of ATP. So cells go slow because they do not have the energy supply to function at normal speed. This means that all bodily functions go slow.
You feel lethargic and drained of Energy.
If you want to learn more about Mitochondria a great read is this book by Nick Lane.
Although the title may seem a bit strange, Hint……its not what you think! It’s a fascinating read.
Want My thoughts? I’m convinced that Mitochondria hold the key to a long and productive life full of High Energy and Vitality.
As a clinical Biochemist it’s one area of research I’ve followed closely for a long time and there are many reasons why they don’t function properly. I discuss this in a little more detail in my book,
‘How to Overcome Tiredness, Fatigue, Stress and Burnout and Boost your Energy for High Performance’.
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In it I also discuss ways of Boosting these power houses, one of which is High Intensity Interval training, HIT.
This is NOT just based on research!!!! But Clinical evidence!!!!!
Children born with mitochondrial disease have debilitating physical and mental disabilities. With many symptoms such as poor growth, loss of muscle coordination, seizures and organ failure.
The current best practice for treatment is to use daily HIT with other clinical support measures. The results speak for themselves.
These children are now thriving despite their disease where previously they didn’t survive.
Some people are put off by High Intensity exercise and I understand. It does take a little time to get use to but the benefits can be felt almost immediately. Usually within the few days!
And even more importantly it can help extend the quality and quantity of your life!!
The secret is to start slowly and build up. Start walking for 15-20 minutes a day and increase the pace for 2 sessions of 1 to 2 minutes or as much as you can sustain the intensity.
I like cycling for about 15mins on a stationary bike. I have 3 sessions of between 30seconds to a minute of intense cycling with a 3 minutes of recovery at a slower pace.
My book provides a framework and a foundation for recovery from Tiredness and Fatigue and it can also be used to Boost your daily Energy and your productivity and performance. If you’ve read it or started reading it you know its packed with a lot of information and practical steps.
This can seem overwhelming at first and I know its the major reason why many give up.
But you don’t have to do everything, start with one small change. Repeat this on a daily basis. This creates a new habit. And…………..
‘Habits are the compound interest of self improvement.
Just aim for 1% better every day’.
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