Why Am I Always so Tired or Medicinal Plants of the World

Why Am I Always So Tired?: Discover How Correcting Your Body's Copper Imbalance Can * Keep Your Body from Giving Out Before Your Mind Does *Free You from Those Midday Slumps * Give You the Energy Break

Author: Ann Louise Gittleman

"This may well be a seminal book--a courageous eye-opener that could fundamentally alter our approach to the treatment of chronic fatigue."

-- From the foreword by Michael Rosenbaum, M.D.

Answering the question on the minds of 75 percent of Americans, Why Am I Always So Tired?, leading nutritionist Ann Louise Gittleman shows us how we canbe more alert and active by eliminating excess copper in our diets and increasing our zinc intake. The time-tested formula points out which culprits steal energyfrom us--namely trendy, low-fat diets--that make otherwise healthy people feel drained.

This revolutionary book offers Gittleman's insights into how we can modify our diets and lifestyles to increase our energy and prevail over the chronic fatigue thatplagues us with symptoms such as: anxiety, insomnia, skin problems, frequentcolds, and roller-coaster emotions. Using her research and breakthroughfindings, Gittleman helps us eliminate these problems and access the energywe didn't know we had.

Table of Contents:

	Acknowledgments	ix
	Foreword	xi
	Preface	xiii
Part I	Searching for Answers To Fatigue
1	Uncovering the Copper Connection to Fatigue	3
	When Treating Hypothyroidism Didn't Boost Energy: Jennifer	5
	When Treating Anemia Didn't Boost Energy: Ellen	7
	When No Medical Cause for Fatigue Could Be Found: Joyce	8
	Seeing the Consistent Pattern	9
	Trying to Make Sense of the Pattern	10
2	Basics of Copper and Copper Overload	13
	The Importance of Copper-Zinc Balance	15
	The Many Ways Copper-Zinc Imbalance Can Cause Fatigue	15
	Copper Overload: The Traditional View	17
	Copper Overload: The Enlightened View	17
	Similarities Between Copper and Iron	18
3	Unsuspected Dietary Factors Behind Fatigue	21
	Anna, the Low-Fat, High-Carbohydrate Advocate	21
	The Trouble with Low-Fat, High-Carbohydrate Diets	22
	Celeste, the Natural-Food Enthusiast	23
	The Trouble with Many Natural-Food Diets	24
	Penny, the Lacto-Vegetarian	26
	The Trouble with Lacto-Vegetarian Diets	27
	Dee, the Vegan	28
	The Trouble with Vegan Diets	29
	Jan, the Overdieter	30
	The Trouble with Overdieting	31
	The Growing Problem of Zinc Deficiency	32
	Food for Thought about "Light" Diets	34
4	Copper Culprits and Environmental Factors That Can Contribute to Fatigue	37
	A Survey of Environmental Copper	37
	Commonly Used Drugs as Copper Culprits	39
	Heredity as a Factor in Copper Overload	40
	When Our Copper Load Is Too Great	41
	Jane	41
5	Stress, Burnout, and Blood Sugar Imbalance	43
	The Stress Connection to High Copper and Low Zinc	43
	The Adrenal Connection to Copper Imbalance	44
	The Misunderstood Condition of Adrenal Burnout	45
	The Blood Sugar Blues	47
	Linda	49
6	More Than Fatigue: The Copper Connection to Various Health Problems	53
	My Story	53
	Anxiety, Racing Mind, Panic Attacks, and Insomnia	55
	Roller-Coaster Emotions	56
	Skin Problems	57
	Yeast Overgrowth	58
	Premenstrual Syndrome	58
	Immune System Disorders	59
	Melissa's Story	60
Part II	Treating Your Fatigue at the Source: Reversing Copper Overload
7	Testing for the Copper Connection to Your Fatigue	65
	Blood Tests	66
	Urinalysis	67
	Tissue Mineral Analysis	67
	Hidden Copper Overload	69
	The Importance of Assessing Symptoms and Indicators	70
	Copper Overload Questionnaire	71
	Understanding the Indicators	72
	Trusting Your Intuition	76
8	Basics of the Energy-Revitalizing Diet	77
	Protein	77
	Carbohydrates	81
	Fats	87
	Seasonings	90
	Cookware	90
	Flavored Beverages	90
	Water	91
9	Following the Energy-Revitalizing Diet	93
	Brief List of Foods to Avoid and Emphasize	93
	One-Week Sample Menu Plan	94
	Zinc-Rich Recipes	97
	Tips for Following the Energy-Revitalizing Diet at Home	99
	Tips for Following the Energy-Revitalizing Diet When Eating Out	101
	Personalizing the Energy-Revitalizing Diet	103
10	The Complete Program for Conquering Copper Overload and Rebuilding Energy	109
	The Four-Part Approach to Reversing Copper Overload	109
	Putting Your Supplement Program Together	116
	Copper Dumps: Potholes on the Road to Recovery	119
	A Final Word on Getting Well	121
11	Maintaining High Energy and Preventing Future Copper Overload	123
	Fine-Tuning Your Savvy	124
	Monitoring Your Status with Periodic Checkups	126
	Maintaining Good Reserves of Nutrients	128
	Developing a Flexible Wellness Program	128
	Afterword	131
Appendix A	Examples of Copper Levels on Tissue Mineral Analysis Charts	133
Appendix B	Testing Your Water with a Home Water-Testing Kit	139
Appendix C	Recommended Amounts of Nutrients in a Copper-Free Multiple	141
Appendix D	Recommended Daily Allowances for Copper and Zinc	143
Appendix E	Amounts of Copper and Zinc in Various Common Foods	145
	Resources	155
	Selected References	159

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