Do you feel "icky" all the time?

"Feeling icky" could mean a number of things. Let's summarize it like this - feeling tired most or all of the time, experiencing brain fog (hard to think and concentrate), feeling indecisive, depressed, lethargic, unmotivated, half-asleep, insomnia, upset stomach, poor appetite, etc.

To be clear, I'm not talking about just one of those feelings. I'm talking about several, most or all of those feelings, and maybe more besides.

There could be a number of causes for this general feeling of being "off colour":

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By: Anne Freeman
In the winter months, when we spend so much time indoors, air quality is a concern. We need to get clean, fresh air into the house on a regular basis. You can of course, open the windows, which means a loss of heat. Some newer furnaces have a fresh air intake, but that alone may not be enough to give you the quality you would like. You can have a HEPA filter installed into your furnace or air conditioning system which will keep the air clean in your whole home, keeping the dust down as well.

By: AEHA
Reprinted selection from “It’s Time for Help in Quebec,” Fall 2004 Eco-Sense (a revision of an AEHA-Quebec article by Rohini Peris).

By Karen Blue
Allergy to meat in general, is fairly uncommon. However reactions can range from anaphylactic to digestive issues.

Avoiding certain meats may be more complicated if you are extremely sensitive, for instance, even certified vegan products can be made on the same line as meat and milk products. People who avoid meat, for religious reasons, often have certification measures that are more restrictive.

By Karen Blue
Everything from egg substitute to artificial sweeteners can contain milk. Some artificial sweeteners are made with milk components that may or may not cause a reaction, as the amount of milk protein is so small.

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