Happy Turkey Day
Remember the holidays are about family and fun. I’m inviting my extended family and we’re all going to have a good time. There’s no work, and we play games.
But in the modern world we get so busy and everything becomes a stressor and you have to organize for the holidays. But you don’t have let it get out of control and forget what it’s supposed to be about.
Many of my patients come to me stressed, and I tell them to take this test. Answer yes or no to each one and keep count of your “Yes” answers:
Yes
No
I don’t seem to “wake up” until midmorning, whether I wake up early or sleep late
Yes
No
I get a little tired and “foggy” in the early afternoon
Yes
No
In between meals I crave salty foods
Yes
No
I have a burst of energy around and after dinner
Yes
No
I have some back or neck pain for seemingly no reason
Yes
No
I get sleepy around 9, but resist going to bed
Yes
No
I experience a kind of second wind at night, but can’t get to sleep until after midnight
Yes
No
I’m lightheaded sometimes when I stand up, get up from my desk, or out of my car
Yes
No
My muscles feel weaker than they used to
Yes
No
I sigh a lot
Yes
No
My muscles hurt all the time
Yes
No
I’ve lost a lot of my sex drive
Yes
No
I have low body temperature
Yes
No
I have heart palpitations
Yes
No
My skin is dry and thin
Yes
No
I’m nervous a lot
Yes
No
I overwork myself and don’t relax or play for long periods
Yes
No
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Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Dr. Al Sears Tags: Nutrition stress Source Type: news
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