Adrenal Fatigue
Your adrenal glands produce a variety of hormones that are essential to life. Are you experiencing body aches, fatigue, nervousness, sleep disturbances and digestive problems. Register for a free, no obligation, low stress, consultation to see if you do have Adrenal Fatigue and how we can help you.
Adrenal Fatigue
Your adrenal glands are two tiny pyramid-shaped pieces of tissue situated right above each kidney. Their job is to produce and release, when appropriate, certain regulatory hormones and chemical messengers.
Adrenaline is manufactured in the interior of the adrenal gland, called the adrenal medulla. Cortisol, the other chemical from the adrenal gland, is made in the exterior portion of the gland, called the adrenal cortex. The cortex also secretes androgens, estrogens, and progesterone. Cortisol, commonly called hydrocortisone, is the most abundant — and one of the most important — of many adrenal cortex hormones. Cortisol helps you handle longer-term stress situations.
In addition to helping you handle stress, these two primary adrenal hormones, adrenaline and cortisol, along with others similarly produced, help control body fluid balance, blood pressure, blood sugar, and other central metabolic functions.
In the heightened nervous state of adrenal burnout, the body overproduces adrenaline, cortisol and other stress hormones. Constant stress and poor nutrition can weaken the adrenal glands. Eventually, this causes the adrenal glands, the front line in the stress reaction, to show wear and tear and become depleted. This frequently leads to impairment in the thyroid gland, which can cause a further decline in energy level and mood and is one of the reasons why many people have thyroid glands that don’t work well.
When stress continues over prolonged periods of time, the adrenal glands can deplete the body’s hormonal and energy reserves, and the glands may either shrink in size or hypertrophy (enlarge). The overproduction of adrenal hormones caused by prolonged stress can weaken the immune system and inhibit the production of white blood cells that protect the body against foreign invaders (in particular lymphocytes and lymph node function).
Common Causes of Adrenal Stress
- Anger
- Fear
- Worry
- Depression
- Guilt
- Overwork/ physical or mental strain
- Excessive exercise
- Sleep deprivation
- Light-cycle disruption
- Going to sleep late
- Surgery
- Anxiety
- Trauma/injury
- Chronic inflammation
- Chronic infection
- Chronic pain
- Temperature extremes
- Toxic exposure
- Malabsorption
- Maldigestion
- Chronic illness
- Chronic-severe allergies
- Hypoglycemia
- Nutritional deficiencies
Testing for Adrenal Health
In order to determine the health of your adrenal glands you need to have a simple saliva test performed by our clinic. Cortisol levels can be checked throughout the day by a saliva test. DHEA, is another indicator of adrenal function.
Associated Symptoms and Consequences of Impaired Adrenal Functioning
- Low body temperature
- Weakness
- Unexplained hair loss
- Nervousness
- Difficulty building muscle
- Irritability
- Mental depression
- Gaining weight particularly in the abdominal area
- Apprehension
- Hypoglycemia
- Inability to concentrate
- Excessive hunger
- Tendency towards inflammation
- Moments of confusion
- Indigestion
- Poor memory
- Feelings of frustration
- Alternating diarrhea and constipation
- Osteoporosis
- auto-immune diseases/hepatitis
- Lightheadedness
- Palpitations [heart fluttering]
- Dizziness that occurs upon standing
- Poor resistance to infections
- Low blood pressure
- Insomnia
- Food and/or inhalant allergies
- PMS
- Craving for sweets
- Dry and thin skin
- Headaches
- Scanty perspiration
- Alcohol intolerance
The Next Step
The next step is to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation with us. Our office is located at 904 Longhorn Dr. Crossroads, TX 76227. There you can enjoy a relaxing, no-pressure atmosphere to find out if BrainCore Therapy is right for you!