Afternoon energy slump cure?

[FOF44]

I have always suffered from a big energy dip from about 1pm to 4pm. It's really quite unpleasant, I feel mentally spaced out and physically wobbly, as if someone has pulled the bones out of my body. I can't concentrate on anything. I do try to avoid carby lunches with varying success. I have also noticed when dieting that if I'm fasting it doesn't seem to happen as much. But I can't fast every day! Has anyone found anything that alleviates the slump? Because I'm home now with less to distract me I am all the more aware of it.

Coffee. An espresso after lunch works wonders.

Have a nap set your pone for 20 minutes have a bannana when you wake up.

This is definitely not what you want to hear, but exactly what you're describing was the beginning of about a year of health issues for me.

I was permanently exhausted, unable to focus, had persistent nausea throughout the day, and lost about 15% of my bodyweight in a very short period of time (couple of months).

I had to go through a whole hoopla of invasive tests and ended up going to see an excellent nutritionist who nailed the issue in 2 sessions.

Turned out I had developed multiple food intolerances (lactose, gluten and fructose) and ended up on a low-FODMAP diet for 6 months, after which I started weaning myself back on to different foods.

Try a few days completely gluten-free and see what happens. Then try a few days lactose-free, and notice the results again. Not deeply scientific, but probably the best you can do under current conditions.

A strong cup of coffee about 2.30pm.