Have you ever felt like you’re running on empty, no matter how much sleep you get? You wake up groggy, lean on coffee to survive the morning, and your energy has already hit rock bottom by mid-afternoon. Then, when it’s finally time to sleep, your mind races with endless to-do lists or that embarrassing thing you said years ago. This cycle feels unbreakable, isn’t it?

You know what I mean: You feel exhausted after work and can’t get off the couch. You don’t want to cook or exercise.

So, how does your body create energy in the first place?

Energy is created within our cells, in the mitochondria.
Think of mitochondria as tiny little power generators that convert food into chemical energy using oxygen available in the cell.

This energy is then released into the mitochondria, where cells can use it according to the functions of the tissues.

This process is only efficient in the presence of oxygen.
When your tissues don’t get enough oxygen, the process crashes, releasing only a fraction of the energy.

So, how do we get more oxygen to the tissues?

Hemoglobin is the oxygen-carrying protein found within every healthy red blood cell. We cannot create hemoglobin without the presence of iron and B vitamins.

If you lack iron and B vitamins or can’t absorb them properly, your red blood cells can’t carry enough oxygen to your tissues. And the body requires B vitamins to break down simple sugars, alcohol, and caffeine products.

The problem is there are so many things that can deplete your body’s B vitamins:

  • Stress
  • Medications
  • Alcohol
  • Caffeine
  • Refined sugar and starches

So, it’s essential to be mindful of ways to get more B vitamins.

With iron being critical in energy production, you want to ensure you get an adequate supply. This can be a struggle for some people, especially women. Reduced iron intake, poor absorption, and blood loss contribute to low iron levels.

It’s important to know that when you eat something that contains iron, you need to have vitamin C in your gut to adequately absorb it.
I love that Shaklee was the first company to add vitamin C to their iron supplements to enhance absorption. 

If low energy is an issue for you, a great place to start is with one of Shaklee’s multivitamins. And if you’re already taking a multi, you may want to beef it up with some B-Complex.

You can step up to Vitalizer if you want to level your nutrient intake. And if you choose Women’s Vitalizer, you also get iron, which makes it an excellent prenatal/postnatal multivitamin.

If increased energy is a topic that interests you, make sure to check out our Boundless Energy wellness webcast with Dr. Richard Brouse, a certified clinical nutritionist and biochemist.
To watch the video, click on Boundless Energy above.

Have a great week of energy and fun,

Gaétane
www.gaetaneferland.com

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