As I talk to more and more people with chronic illnesses fatigue is at the top of their list to why their chronic illness is debilitating. A lot of medications can cause this or the illness itself. Pain causes insomnia and when you don’t sleep right you have in a vicious cycle of pain and fatigue. What do you do to boost your energy? What time of day do you feel you have the most energy? A simple glass of lemon water can boost your energy
Having a tall glass of water with a slice of lemon in it is a great way to start the day. In addition to the improved flavor, the lemon slice gives you extra Vitamin C while also acting as an alkalising agent. So many of us in the modern world are eating diets heavy in too many processed foods, animal fats and grains, which gives us an acidic skew to our systems. Adding the alkalizing agent of a lemon slice helps to combat that. If you add some ginger to your lemon water it will help fight inflammation! Here is video about how to make lemon/ginger water. It is cheap and so good for you!
Apart from being an amazing body alkalizer/alkaliser, lemon water also gives the following health benefits:
- Lemons are antiseptic
- Lemon water has excellent digestive properties and can ease heartburn, bloating and other digestion problems
- Lemon water cleanses and stimulates the liver and kidneys
- Lemon juice contains calcium, magnesium and potassium
- Lemon juice has been known to relieve asthma
- Lemon water (hot) offers relief from cold and flu symptoms while providing some much needed Vitamin C
- Lemon juice is a great skin cleanser
What part of the day do you have the most energy?
What do you to increase your energy levels throughout the day?
