Low Energy from Statin drug use may lead to other health risks

Statin drugs can create many possible side effects, including low energy, amnesia and memory problems, inflammation, and stiff muscles.
These side effects can cause you to avoid some of the healthy lifestyle habits that are critical to lowering your cholesterol naturally! Exercise is critical to cholesterol reduction. This can be tough if the statin drug is causing you to have low energy and stiff muscles.

Watch this video clip to find out more about decreased energy due to statins:



Exercise is critical to good health. If you have high cholesterol, exercise and nutrition are important to naturally lower it.
If your statin drugs are reducing your energy, here are more tips so you can lower cholesterol naturally and boost your energy:
* Get short bouts of exercise throughout your day, whenever you have energy. For example, run errands for work on foot like post office visits and buying supplies.
* At work, take regular stretching breaks. When you get up for a bathroom break, walk briskly. Take the stairs.
* When driving places, park farther away to walk a little extra.
* Kick Caffeine! Take a weekend and go off all caffeinated beverages. Over time, our bodies build up a tolerance to caffeine, so we end up more tired and lifeless!
* Eat nutritious, high-energy foods for snacks, like nuts and dried fruits. But do not snack in between each meal. If you keep your digestive system working 'round the clock, it might "drain the brain" and leave you less alert or focused.

Post-40 health habits can age, just like our bodies and routines

At 40, our bodies are changing. Many women feel like they are always rushed to catch up. Our metabolisms slow down and we have to work harder to stay fit.

Alas, there is news to indicate that we don't have to be as vigilant about all of these changes and the way we deal with aging bodies. In this video clip, we learn which habits do not require as much diligence as previously thought:



By 40, some of our healthy routines should be changed to accommodate a changing lifestyle. Our work, careers, families, and children have all "aged". Our daily habits have changed, and we can adjust our health accordingly.

Here are some ways we can slightly alter our healthy routines to adjust to our varied lifestyles:

Exercise in spurts. If we don't have time to do our cardio, strength-training and stretching all at once, then break them up. Do your Cardio first, in the morning, to energize your day and get the blood pumping. Stretch at lunch-time, especially if you have been cramped behind a desk for hours. Then strength-train with weights as soon as you get home, to clear your mind and prepare you for the evening (if you dive into house chores and cooking then you might skip the weights).

Mix our sleep times. We might not be able to get 8 hours of sleep all at one time. First, know that your body might only need 5-7 hours of good-quality sleep each night. So, take some pressure off yourself if you think you must get 8 hours. Next, take cat-naps and "power-naps" when you can. Use the weekends and car-rides to catch a few. But focus on getting sleep that is good-quality (versus quantity)