Do You Feel Tired & Lacking Energy? It could be Adrenal Fatigue..

Stress is a huge drain on our bodies and our adrenal glands bare the brunt of that.

The adrenal glands (also known as suprarenal glands) are the triangle-shaped endocrine glands that sit on top of the kidneys. They are chiefly responsible for regulating the stress response through the synthesis of corticosteroids and catecholamine, including cortisol and adrenaline. If that just sounded like too many  big words to you, let me break it down. Over-worked adrenal glands = big problems for your health.

Your adrenal glands are super important for a healthy immune system. They are necessary for proper thyroid function, balancing your hormones, maintaining your ideal weight, stabilising your emotions, controlling your cravings and much more. They are pretty much the regulators of your body, and sorting them out may be the key to solving many of your unexplained health challenges.

How do we know if our adrenals are fatigued? Unfortunately, because of the nature of our fast-paced lifestyles, this is a condition that can go unchecked because we just get so used to feeling less than brilliant. However, common symptoms include:

• Excessive sweating or perspiration from little activity
• Lower back pain and/or knee weakness or pain, especially on the side
• Dark circles under the eyes
• Dizziness
• Muscle twitches
• Low blood sugar
• Heart palpitations
• Sensitivity to light, or difficulty seeing at night
• A craving for salt
• Low stamina for stress, and easily irritated
• Excessive mood responses after eating carbohydrates such as pasta, breads and sugar
• Chronic infections (bacterial, viral, fungal, yeast)
• Low blood pressure
• Light-headedness on standing up
• Tired but wired feeling, poor sleep, difficulty getting out of bed in the morning
• Cravings for sweets and carbs, intolerance to alcohol
• Premature aging
• Dry, unhealthy skin with excess pigmentation
• Lack of libido
• Cystic breasts
• Tendency to startle easily
• Negative response to thyroid hormone
• Poor concentration and fuzzy thinking

So if you’ve ticked any of these boxes, what’s the next step?

As a Chyrsalis Effect Practitioner I always recommend my clients to go and see a Nutritionist, who can give you tests to ascertain what is going on with your adrenals.   I  work with a team of Nutritional Therapists who are trained in this area and who I’d be happy to recommend.  Please contact me for more information.