4 underlying health conditions that make the body feel tired all the time

With normal fatigue, the body will soon recover with adequate rest and sleep. However, with some underlying diseases, the patient will fall into a state of constant fatigue without a clear cause, according to the health website Medical News Today (UK).

Unexplained persistent fatigue may be a warning sign of diabetes

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Persistent, unexplained fatigue can be a warning sign of the following health problems:

Type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body becomes resistant to insulin or the pancreas does not produce enough insulin. Insulin is a hormone that helps move glucose from the blood into cells to provide energy for the cells.

When there is not enough insulin, the amount of glucose in the blood increases but the cells cannot absorb energy from this amount of sugar. As a result, blood sugar increases but the body feels tired.

Rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease. In it, the immune system attacks healthy tissues, especially the joints. Rheumatoid arthritis causes inflammation, pain, and swelling in the joints, making it difficult for the patient to move. The most common symptoms are pain and stiffness in the joints. In addition, the patient often feels tired.

The fatigue associated with rheumatoid arthritis comes from many factors. Chronic inflammation is one of the main causes. This is because prolonged inflammation triggers the body to release cytokines, proteins that stimulate inflammation and increase feelings of fatigue.

In addition, pain and swelling in the joints also cause difficulty sleeping, making the patient feel tired during the day. In some cases, the patient also feels tired due to anemia, a common condition in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Heart disease

Heart disease includes a variety of conditions that affect the heart's ability to pump blood, such as coronary artery disease, heart failure, or arrhythmias. These conditions can cause chronic fatigue. The main cause is that the heart is not pumping blood effectively, reducing the amount of oxygen delivered to the body's organs and tissues.

Colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer often has no symptoms in its early stages. However, as the cancer progresses, people often feel tired.

Fatigue in colorectal cancer patients is often caused by anemia. This condition is the result of internal bleeding in the digestive tract. When the tumor causes internal bleeding, the number of red blood cells decreases, leading to fatigue and weakness, according to Medical News Today.

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