72 Fatigue Fighting Foods, Herbs & Supplements
Wake up! It’s annoying just reading that, let alone hearing someone shout it at you, right? But exhaustion is a very real and regular challenge for many of us. If we’re not getting enough (or proper) rest, we could be putting ourselves and others in harm’s way when we’re not focused on the task at hand, but rather wondering just how many sheep we can actually count before zzzzzz…
If 8–10 glorious sleep-full hours of rest each night are alluding you, try adding these fatigue fighting foods, herbs and supplements into your diet, to boost your energy, naturally.
Foods to fight fatigue
Do yourself a favor, whether you get enough sleep each night or not, and add energizing whole plant foods to all of your meals. The less processed food is, the gentler on your digestion, which means more energy can be used to keep you awake, alert and ready to go. Try these to start:
- Kale
- Beets
- Cabbage
- Bee pollen
- Hemp protein
- Nuts
- Coconuts (oil and water)
- Rice
- Potatoes
- Pickles
- Chocolate
- Chia seeds
- Pumpkin seeds
- Sunflower seeds
- Spinach
- Oranges
- Grapefruits
- Avocado
- Hot peppers
- Beans
- Quinoa
- Pineapple
- Strawberries
- Broccoli
- Carrots
Herbs to fight fatigue
The herbal kingdom provides a wide array of natural energizers. Always consult with your primary care physician before adding herbal supplements to your diet.
- Ginger
- Ginseng
- Chlorella
- Wheatgrass
- Spirulina
- Longan berries
- Camu berries
- Rhodiola
- Chaga mushroom
- Reishi mushroom
- Lemongrass
- Goji berries
- Astragalus
- Nettle
- Ashwaganda
- Black walnut
- Licorice
- Ginko
- Alfalfa
- Yellow dock
- Maca root
- Yerba mate
- Green tea
- Shisandra
- Prickly ash
Supplements that fight fatigue
Vitamins, minerals and amino acids are some of the quickest ways to give our energy reserves a natural boost. Chances are, if you’re adding energizing foods into your diet, you’ll be getting a lot of these already, but in a fatigue emergency, nothing beats a good quality B-12 boost or some amino acids for sustained and natural energy.
- Thiamine (B-1)
- Riboflavin (B-2)
- Niacin (B-3)
- Pantothenic acid (B-5)
- Pyridoxine (B-6)
- Biotin (B-7)
- Folic acid (B-9)
- Cyanocobalamin (B-12)
- Iron
- Vitamin C
- Magnesium
- Carnitine
- Glutamine
- Glycine
- Taurine
- Creatine
- Tyrosine
- Phenylalanine
- Coenzyme Q10
- MSM
- Chromium
- Conjugated Linoleic Acid
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