{"id":9902,"date":"2017-10-27T22:03:15","date_gmt":"2017-10-28T03:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tcmetabolism.com\/?p=9902"},"modified":"2017-10-27T22:03:16","modified_gmt":"2017-10-28T03:03:16","slug":"your-body-is-sick-and-tired-of-adrenal-fatigue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/your-body-is-sick-and-tired-of-adrenal-fatigue\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Body is Sick and Tired of Adrenal Fatigue"},"content":{"rendered":"

Who would think that something the size of a walnut and weight of a grape can have such control over your health? The adrenal glands sit on top of the kidneys, working hard to manufacture the hormones that make you vital and full of life. When they\u2019re overworked, you\u2019re overwhelmed with health issues.<\/p>\n

What If?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Stress and poor diet put strain on the adrenals, causing brain fog. (Photo: Harman Abiwardani via Unsplash)<\/p><\/div>\n

If you\u2019re experiencing brain fog\u2026<\/strong><\/h4>\n

.. then you may have a nutritional deficiency. Many of the factory-farmed meat and processed foods we eat don\u2019t support brain health. Your brain relies on a steady stream of vitamins and minerals, glucose, essential fatty acids, and amino acids to function. Stress and a poor diet put pressure on your adrenal glands, causing inflammation and changes to the three primary hormones (cortisol, dopamine, and serotonin) that determine your energy, mood, and focus.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re feeling \u201cpuffy\u2026\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u2026then you may be retaining water. Stress can trigger your body\u2019s fight-or-flight response and pump out the hormone aldosterone. When functioning normally, this chemical regulates your blood pressure, and levels water and electrolytes in your blood. Under stress, aldosterone tells your kidneys to retain salt, which makes your body retain as much liquid as possible, so you feel bloated.<\/p>\n

If you can\u2019t lose weight even though you exercise and eat right\u2026<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u2026then your metabolism may have adapted. When you\u2019re an under-eater and\/or over-exerciser, your adrenal glands get stressed, produce an over-abundance of cortisol, and leave you with metabolic adaptation<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u2014or worse, metabolic damage.<\/p>\n

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Adrenal fatigue can run down your immune system.\u00a0 (Photo via Pixabay)<\/p><\/div>\n

If you\u2019re constantly getting sick\u2026<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u2026then your immune system may be compromised. Continual stress can weaken the adrenals to the point where they can no longer adequately stimulate your immune system to keep you healthy. While you may only be dealing with recurring colds or the flu, proper immune system function is responsible for preventing more serious conditions like cancer and autoimmune diseases.<\/p>\n

If you have a thyroid condition, and synthetic hormones don\u2019t help\u2026<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u2026your adrenal function may be to blame. People with thyroid disorders often have weak adrenals. And if they\u2019re underproducing or overproducing cortisol, your thyroid condition can get much worse.<\/p>\n

If your libido is diminished\u2026<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u2026 <\/strong>you may have low hormone levels. When your stress levels are high and energy levels are low, reproduction takes a back seat to survival and recovery. To conserve energy, your body lessens (and in some cases, stops) the production of estrogen and testosterone\u2014the hormones responsible for your sex drive.<\/p>\n

Boost Your Adrenal Function Naturally<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Fortunately, a saliva and\/or blood test for cortisol and DHEA can help diagnose adrenal fatigue, but you\u2019ll require a variety of other tests to diagnose the cause. At Twin Cities Metabolism, we\u2019ll start by asking you the right questions, follow with a battery of tests to banish any doubt about a diagnosis, and proceed with a customized treatment plan (which we\u2019ll explore in next week\u2019s post).<\/p>\n

Ready to take charge of your adrenal function? We\u2019re ready to guide you. Get in touch<\/span>.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Who would think that something the size of a walnut and weight of a grape can have such control over your health? The adrenal glands sit on top of the kidneys, working hard to manufacture the hormones that make you vital and full of life. When they\u2019re overworked, you\u2019re overwhelmed with health issues. What If?…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9906,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[136],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9902","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-adrenal-function"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9902","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9902"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9902\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9912,"href":"https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9902\/revisions\/9912"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9906"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9902"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9902"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serprofas.com\/tcfse\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9902"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}