I have heard a lot of people saying that lately they are more tired than usual.  This could be due to many factors – school starting, winter approaching, and heading into the time of year when there is less sun.  I did a little bit of research on fatigue and found this interesting (and short) article on using your diet to reverse fatigue. 

http://www.westonaprice.org/askdoctor/chronicfatigue.html

In it, the author discusses the role that eating too many simple carbohydrates plays in creating fatigue.  When simple carbohydrates are replaced with more nutrient-dense foods such as meat, dairy, and vegetables then many people find relief from fatigue. 

Please note that the author emphasizes the intake of raw dairy products which are wonderful (if obtained from a healthy cow raised by a farmer with reliable farming practices) but may be illegal in your state.  I know that raw milk is illegal in Iowa and Hawaii but is legal in California – if you live in a state other than those three you may want to do some research. 

Most states will allow raw cheese and butter to be sold, since they are cultured.  If you prefer to drink milk, then look for non-homogenized, low-temp pasteurized milk which is much easier for most people to digest than the homogenized, ultra-pasteurized milk that is sold in most grocery stores.

In preparing for our next webinar, which will be on immunity and will take place on October 24th, I came across an interesting article from 1930.  Here is the link:

http://www.westonaprice.org/archive/wap2.html

It is written by Weston A. Price, a dentist that traveled the world looking at the traditional diets of natives, and who just happens to be one of my favorite nutrition voices.  The text is a bit antiquated, as the article was published in the Journal of the American Dental Association in 1930, but the information is as pertinent today as it was then.

Please note that he talks a lot about dairy products, as in his day he had free access to raw milk which is a pure and undamaged food, but today if you don’t have access to unprocessed dairy (either in unpasteurized, low-temp pasteurized, or non-homogenized form) I would recommend getting the nutrients discussed in this article from other food sources such as grassfed meat, seafood and cod liver oil.

Happy reading!