Stay Sharp: Reclaim the Sense of Vitality, Vim, and Vigor You Felt When You Were Younger

If you find yourself lacking the energy that you felt in your youth but are sick of the jittery feelings that caffeine products can cause, several new discoveries by international researchers may give you that “get up and go” effect you are looking for. Fatigue seems to increase with age, and recent advances in molecular technology have revealed that the resulting changes do not have to occur. More importantly, new scientific advances offer the possibility of rediscovering the kind of vim and vigor you felt during your youth.  According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (1), fatigue is patients’ most common complaint. Researchers at DePaul University in Chicago report more than 800,000 Americans suffer from sagging energy levels, with half of them being over the age of 40 (2). Women seem to have it slightly harder than men, perhaps because of age-related hormonal changes such as premenopause and menopause. A recent survey of 500 women between the a