The Ways To Get More Energy

B-b-bounce got up and gone? Here's why you may be tired and how to put the zing back in.

ANAEMIA: Over half of Thai women aged 19 to 64 don't eat enough iron so get into the B vitamins. HYPOTHYROIDISM: An underactive thyroid strips energy and causes weight gain, cold limbs, joint pain and depression. It can be helped with medication. ALLERGIES: Wash your bed sheets regularly, but an air purifier and leave windows open as often as you can. UNDIAGNOSED BIABETES: For sufferers glucose fails to convert into energy, so see your doctor and opt for a low-GI diet.

SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER (SAD): This is a type of depression caused by a lack of sunlight. Get outside and exercise.

IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME: Affecting 10 to 15 per cent of the population, constipation or diarrhea can starve the body of nutrients. Eat corn on the cob and see how long it takes to reappear at the other end; it should take 36 hours - much shorter or longer and you could do with a diet change.