Adrenal Fatigue and How to Beat It
Adrenal Fatigue and How to Beat It.Your adrenal glands are two small, pyramid-shaped pieces of tissue that sit just above each kidney. Their job is to produce and release certain regulatory hormones and chemical messengers as needed.
Adrenaline is made inside the adrenal gland, called the adrenal medulla. Cortisol, another chemical in the adrenal gland, is made in the outer part of the gland, called the adrenal cortex. The cerebral cortex also secretes androgens, estrogens, and progestins.
Cortisol, commonly known as hydrocortisone, is the most abundant – and one of the most important – of many hormones in the adrenal cortex. Cortisol helps you cope with long-term stressful situations.
In addition to helping you cope with stress, these two main adrenal hormones, adrenaline and cortisol, and others are produced in similar ways, helpingcontrol the balance of fluids in the body, blood, and blood. pressure, blood sugar and other central metabolic functions.
During the nervous state of adrenal exhaustion, the body overproduces adrenaline, cortisol, and other stress hormones. Constant stress and poor diet can weaken the adrenal glands. Ultimately, this causes wear and tear on the adrenal glands, the front lines of the stress response.
This frequently leads to thyroid damage, which can lead to further reductions in energy levels and mood and is one of the reasons why many people have an underactive thyroid.
When stress is prolonged for long periods of time, the adrenal glands can deplete the body’s energy and hormone reserves, and the glands can shrink in size or become enlarged (enlarged). ).
Overproduction of adrenal hormones due to prolonged stress can weaken the immune system and inhibit the production of white blood cells that defend the body against foreign invaders (especially lymphocytes). and lymph node function).
Adrenal dysfunction can disrupt blood sugar metabolism, causing weakness, fatigue, and exhaustion. It can also interfere with normal sleep patterns and create a restless, non-relaxing state of sleep, leaving a person feeling exhausted even after a full night of sleep.
Common causes of adrenal stress
• Anger
• Fear/Anxiety/Anxiety
• Depression
• Guilt
• Overwork or mental stress
• Over-exercising Health
• Sleep deprivation
• Light cycle disruption
• Sleep delay
• Surgery
• Trauma/trauma
• Chronic inflammation
• Chronic infection
• Chronic pain
• Temperature extremes
• Toxic exposure
• Mal absorption
• Indigestion
• Chronic illness
• Severe chronic allergies
• Hypoglycemia
• Nutritional deficiencies
Adrenal health check
To determine the health of your adrenal glands, you must have a simple blood, urine, or saliva test, such as the adrenal stress index, performed by your doctor. Cortisol levels can be checked throughout the day with saliva or with blood in the morning. DHEA and epinephrine are other indicators of adrenal function. The information provided by the tests can help determine the most appropriate type of treatment.
Symptoms and consequences related to adrenal insufficiency
• Low body temperature
• Depression
• Unexplained hair loss
• Anxiety/panic attacks
• Difficulty building building muscle
• Irritability
• Mental breakdown
• Difficulty gaining weight
• Fear
• Low blood sugar
• Inability to concentrate
• Being too hungry
• Tend to inflammation
• Confusion
• Indigestion
• Poor memory
• Feeling irritable
• Alternating diarrhea and constipation
• Osteoporosis
• Autoimmune disease / Hepatitis
• Dizziness
• Palpitations [heartbeat]
• Dizziness when standing
• Poor resistance to infections
• Low blood pressure
• Insomnia
• Food allergies and/or inhalation
• PMS
• Cravings for sweets
• Dry skin e et fine
• Headache
• Excessive sweating
• Alcohol intolerance
Treatment
Lifestyle changes such as:
Eat regularly, all day. Skipping meals is one of the worst things you can do to your body. When you’re hungry, your blood sugar drops, stressing your adrenal glands and activating the sympathetic nervous system. This causes dizziness, cravings, anxiety and fatigue. Another downside to skipping meals: Low blood sugar can affect your ability to think clearly and shorten your attention span.
Skipping breakfast is especially bad because it’s a surefire way to gain weight, not lose it. If you start each morning with a full breakfast and have a healthy “snack” every two to four hours, your blood sugar will stay stable throughout the day. You will feel rested and more energetic. Eat protein at every meal. Eat complex carbohydrates like brown rice. Avoid sugar, junk food, white pasta, white rice, white bread.
Absolutely NO caffeine. Coffee/soda overstimulates your adrenal glands and depletes important B vitamins. Coffee doesn’t give you energy; Coffee gives you the illusion of energy. In fact, coffee drains the body of energy and makes you more tired, due to vitamin and adrenal depletion.
Exercise to relax. Walk, do yoga, breathe deeply, meditate or stretch. No vigorous or aerobic exercise depletes the adrenal glands.
Avoid alcohol, processed foods and tobacco. Nicotine in cigarettes initially raises cortisol levels, but long-term use leads to low levels of DHEA, testosterone, and progesterone.
Stress relief; Learn relaxation techniques such as deep breathing, visualization, progressive muscle relaxation.
Helpful Supplements
Using small amounts of natural adrenal hormone (hydrocortisone) to bring mildly low adrenal function back to an appropriate normal daily range is often helpful.
Take a daily multivitamin to provide nutritional support for the adrenal glands.
Vitamin C 1000-3000 mg daily
L-theanine 100-
00 mg daily
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) 300 mg daily
Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra), not to exceed 1000 mg glycyrrhizin
