Just too tired!!!!!

You've worked all day, you have just gotten the kids to bed after homework, dinner, and the nightly argument over video games, and now you can start studying. The only problem is.....now you're just too tired. Concepts don't go in and you end up reading the same page over half a dozen times with the same fruitless results. So, what can you do to make this process effective? Coffee only goes so far and, in the long run, can actually increase fatigue by overstimulating the body and exhausting the adrenal glands.
The next time you have that studying monkey on your back, try these tips: 1. Try 5 minutes of exercise (like a brisk walk around the block). It will increase your respiration and circulation which will, in turn, increase the oxygen to your tired brain and make you feel more alert and capable of concentrating. 2. Try not to over-eat at dinner. All the blood will go to your digestive tract to absorb the nutrients and end up robbing your brain of the blood supply that it needs to function. 3. The Herbal Drugstore by Linda White, M.D. suggests all of the following as possible combatants against fatigue including: Siberian Ginseng which has been shown to be a "tried-and-true fatigue-buster" which is safe for long-term use in most people, Licorice as an adrenal tonic which also has anti-inflammatory and antiviral properties. But do not take it if you are pregnant or have high blood pressure, heart or liver disease, diabetes, or severe kidney disease, and finally Mushroom Energy tea: 1/3 ounce chopped or powdered reishi mushroom with three cups water boiled and simmered covered or 30 minutes. Strained and drunk in divided doses throughout the day. It will keep refrigerated for up to three days.