Long-term fatigue is often associated with anemia. Vitamin B9 intervenes in the prevention and combat of all forms of anemia. Certain metals such as contraceptive pills, iron, copper, manganese participate in its destruction. Vitamin B9 and its folic acid are abundant in spinach, broccoli, brewer’s yeast, peanuts, almonds and liver.
Vitamin B15, the athlete’s vitamin, is also the one that can cause sudden weakness when lacking. It favors tissue oxygenation and combats body intoxication, increases recovery speed and increases resistance to fatigue. Protects against the pollution of big cities. It is present in rice and whole grains.
Vitamin C, easily destroyed by cooking, tobacco and certain medications such as aspirin and cortisone, is not stored by the body, so its intake must be daily. People who practically do not eat fresh fruit and vegetables are at great risk of deficiency. It exists in orange, lemon, grapefruit, kiwi, cauliflower, broccoli, potato, parsley.
Lack of iodine can also explain fatigue. It can also cause disturbances in the thyroid, which is responsible for a large part of the metabolism. It is found in seaweed, soy, shellfish and crustaceans, garlic and a little bit in vegetables and dried fruits.
Magnesium deficiency also causes general fatigue, and it is very common. Anyone who undergoes slimming processes, pregnant women or breastfeeding women. We can find it in cocoa, chocolate, whole grains, brown rice, whole grain bread, oilseeds, seafood and dried fruits.
Phosphorus deficiency can also cause physical and nervous fatigue. We can find it in cheese, egg yolk, oleaginous fruits, dried vegetables, chocolate, sardines, tuna, molluscs, crustaceans and meat.
