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HERE ARE FIVE SURPRISING REASONS YOU'RE EXHAUSTED
Wednesday September 9th, 2009

If you don't get about seven hours of sleep each night, you'll probably be yawning all day.  But that's not the ONLY thing that can make you tired.  If you're getting enough sleep and you STILL feel exhausted every day, here are five possible reasons . . .

#1.)  YOUR DIET.  Losing weight is a good thing, but not if you're on some crazy diet that only lets you eat soup.  More calories equals more energy.  It's that simple.

#2.)  TOO MUCH CAFFEINE.  Coffee DOES wake you up.  But some experts say TOO MUCH coffee can backfire.  It's best to have small doses of caffeine.  So instead of ordering one huge coffee in the morning, drink three smaller cups throughout the day.

#3.)  FOOD ALLERGIES.  They usually start when you're a kid, but they can develop at any age.  That means, even if you ate shellfish when you were young, you might be allergic to it by the time you're 30.  And food allergies can cause fatigue.

#4.)  A URINARY TRACT INFECTION.  Women get them all the time, and they're pretty easy to get rid of.  Fatigue is one of the symptoms, and if you have pain and burning when you pee, see your doctor. 

#5.)  UNDETECTED THYROID PROBLEMS.  Fatigue can be a symptom of hypo-thyroidism.  It's very common . . . especially in women . . . and it's easily treatable.  Usually, you just have to take a pill each day.  (Yahoo.com)

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