Adrenal Fatigue
menopauseWhat is Adrenal fatigue?
* Feeling fatigued?
* Feel exhausted when confronted with difficult situations?
* Having trouble getting up in the morning?
* Need coffee, tea or sugary treats to keep going during the day?
If your answer is yes to any one of the above questions, you could be feeling letargic because of the effects from Adrenal Fatigue. It is the latest condition affecting much of the population in the industrialized world. It is truly the 21st century physical condition. Adrenal fatigue can occur in anyone who has severe or constant physical or emotional stress in their life. It also can be a contributing factor in other ailments such as being overweight, reactions to food and the environment. Despite the fact that adrenal fatigue affects millions of people traditional medicine does not identify or treat it as a medical condition.
This physical problem has had other names and the problem has described as a reduced adrenal gland function, very low adrenal action, a never-ending fatigue. This problem can make your life very difficult. Adrenal fatigue is generated when the adrenal gland cannot meet the body’s requirements. The adrenal gland is vital to supplying the secretion of the correct hormones that create the energy for the body from the food and supplements taken. The level of physical and mental pressure that is being faced by a person is what decides the need that is put on the adrenal glands to create more hormones. In very bad situations, the gland is operating so far below how it should be that the individual is extremely exhausted throughout the day and can only be active for a short period of time. In today’s society people can experience stress demands every few minutes. Because the adrenal manages many of the hormones for the body to function well, if the demand out-weighs the production, it can affect the water and mineral balance, converting food and supplements to energy, protein utilization, utilization of sugar properly, coronary regulation and libido. Life has periods where upsetting situations and physical overloads occur, if the adrenal cannot meet the demand with the correct amount of hormone production, you can become lethargic and fatigued.
What kind of people get adrenal fatigue?
At some time in our lives we all can suffer from a lowered production of adrenal. Getting sick, losing a job or a loved one or even a trying plight are apt to make even a well person suffer from a lowered adrenal function. Certain factors can make you prone to adrenal fatigue. These include habits such as being a cigarette smoker, narcotics, not getting enough rest, bad food choices, too much stress and like smoking, drugs, too little sleep, poor diet or too many pressures and reoccurring immunity problems that result in infections.
How common is adrenal fatigue?
The US, as a country, suffered one of the worst stress inducers, the attack of 9-11. Since this time over 80% of North Americans have suffered from adrenal fatigue in some way. The severity and length varies from a short term temporary condition to it lasting for a long period of time and becoming quite incapacitating.
How can you tell if you have Adrenal fatigue? If you suffer from the following symptoms frequently, then you may be suffering from Adrenal fatigue:
* If you feel tired for no reason most of the time.
* Getting out of bed in the morning, even when you go to bed at a reasonable hour, is difficult.
* Feeling rundown with no energy or completely swamped.
* Not able to bounce back easily from a sickness or physical/mental pressures
* Experience strong cravings for sweet or salty snacks?
* Feeling best only in the evening?
These are some of the other health conditions that can be affected by adrenal fatigue
* Low blood sugar
* Muscle pains
* Diabetes
* Infections that occur over and again
* Food, plant and animal allergic reactions
* Joint inflammation, joint deformities, arthritis symptoms
* Problems sleeping
* Arduous Menopause
* Faulty coordination of the balance of female hormones
Adrenal Fatigue can be a serious and, if untreated, can potentially be a life threatening condition. It can be easily diagnosed and many times is handled with proper nutrition and sometimes hormone correction or supplements.