What are the best foods to eat if you feel totally exhausted & run down?

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I'm thinking of making liver & onions. I can't believe how exhausted I'm feeling at the moment. I want my zing back. Any other foods I should be thinking of?

protein and fresh green veg

Might be worth asking your GP to test your iron levels?

Vitamin C helps with iron absorption, so have a satsuma before the Liver.

Cut down on sugar and carbs and start to include whole nuts, seeds, greens, good proteins and plenty of water.

Greens like kale, spinach, spring cabbage. Plenty of water (I feel dreadful and have no energy if I get dehydrated). Vit D and iron supplements. Exercise and sleep.

Protein and take a decent A-Z vitamin (double dose). I echo iron level check. I’m on daily IV antibiotics and there’s a girl on an iron infusion drip. She looks and acts exhausted.

Good old beans on toast for protein and iron

Soups, especially lentil

Well done with the liver. I ended up chugging really stupid amounts of fruit, vegetable soups and salmon after Covid when I couldn't get any energy back. It did help.

I get a horrible cold sore type thing at the side of my mouth when I'm run down (angular chelitis or something) and a nicely cooked steak is my go to.

Steak, dark green vegetables like kale and spring greens, milk.

I like chicken and veg soup. Quick was to shove in plenty of good stuff and is a bit soul soothing too, which is half the battle sometimes.

Water

Loads of natural protein

Tons of vegetables

Broth, preferably homemade

My go to is something warm with loads of veg that feels both comforting and nourishing. I felt rotten yesterday and had lentil, chickpea and spinach daal and a naan bread (I'd have had brown rice if I'd been feeling up to it but couldn't be bothered.) I think it being warm, spiced and able to be eaten with a spoon just made me feel better.

It's worth getting your bloods checked. When I was feeling dreadful I saw the GP and turned out I was deficient in vitamin D.

Nothing to add unfortunately as I'm in a similar boat. Following for tips as I'm yawning all day and just feel lousy.

Getting over a virus recently, I was really craving plain foods, such as a piece of cod/ haddock, with steamed potatoes, and peas. I just listen to what my body wants, when I feel like that. I also was having vegetable soups.

Try a probiotic as well - Bio Kult Advanced Multi-Strain is a good one, available from Boots, Amazon, etc and reasonably priced. Consider taking magnesium to help with sleep too.

Anything someone else lovingly preps and serves you. Hopefully there’s someone who can do that?

Veggie Stews

Stir fry

Glass of orange juice

Loooots of water

Double dosing is a stupid and unsafe idea.

Vit D (but don't double dose vitamins)

Make a nice cottage pie with less mince and more veg with it. . Mix leeks, swede, carrots with a bit of mash for the top. Getting all the vitamins you need and it's comforting..

Unless someone else is doing the cooking, a ready meal, some fruit and a multivitamin.

Ditto proteins and veg - can be really simple like air-fried or steamed broccoli and salmon.

If you're going down the probiotic route, make sure you eat some prebiotic foods too for peak efficacy

Anything heavy in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin A.

Meat, green vegetables, garlic, citrus and berries. Ginger, green tea.

absolutely

Do NOT overdose on vitamins - you will poison yourself