Adrenal Fatigue

Adrenal What?

A while back I went to a saliva specialist. I was having problems with my sinuses and kept getting sick and getting back to my healthy state was taking a long time. I eat really well and do all the right things for my health so I was puzzled about the why of all of this. Why couldn’t I stay well?

When the specialist sat me down and told me the reason was stress, it kinda surprised me. I thought I had released all the stress factors, and was 'breathing' through my anxious moments. He told me that if I were a cell phone and he had to plug me in to charge me, I would still not be charged if I were plugged in for a month!

Stress?! Well, what I found out is that there are different kinds of stress. My kind was the kind from a life of always performing and staying busy and the abuse that it plays on your physical body.  Through that stress, I developed what is known as adrenal fatigue.

As I am working through this, I’ve been thinking a lot about the effects this has on people. This could only be my thoughts… but could it be that there are many people on anti-depressants that actually have some form of adrenal fatigue? All of the same signs are there.

I didn’t realize how bad I was until I went to my naturopathic doctor and she started me on a regimen toward healing. I told my husband I didn’t realize that I was depressed until I started feeling better again. I’m still in process with this whole thing and they say it takes months to get over, so I keep doing what I’m suppose to do and I also am always searching out new things to try to see what can help.

One of the things I have found that has really helped me is an organic regime of Juicing fresh vegetables and fruits first thing in the morning. I also do one teaspoon Ionic Magnesium and Ionic Women in 16 ounces of water, and a pinch of pink  himalayan salt. (Amazing benefits)  When I first tried it I was shocked at how good I felt and after reading about it, I was really impressed with what it does.

Here are some symptoms of adrenal fatigue:

  • Morning fatigue — You don’t really seem to “wake up” until 10am, even if you’ve been awake since 7am
  • Afternoon “low” (feelings of sleepiness or clouded thinking) from 2 to 4pm
  • Burst of energy at 6pm — You finally feel better from your afternoon lull.
  • Sleepiness at 9 to 10pm — However, you resist going to sleep.
  • “Second wind” at 11pm that lasts until about 1am, when you finally go to sleep.
  • Cravings for foods high in salt and fat
  • Increased PMS or menopausal symptoms
  • Mild depression
  • Lack of energy
  • Decreased ability to handle stress
  • Muscular weakness
  • Increased allergies
  • Lightheadedness when getting up from a sitting or lying down position
  • Decreased sex drive
  • Frequent sighing
  • Inability to handle foods high in potassium or carbohydrates unless they’re combined with fats and protein

Treatment of adrenal fatigue

“Optimal adrenal health is one of the major keys to the enjoyment of life,” - Dr. Wilson

If you have adrenal fatigue, you can fully live life again by making the necessary lifestyle and dietary changes to treat your disorder.

Treating adrenal fatigue is as easy as:

  • Lying down during your work breaks (preferably at 10am and again anytime from 3 to 5pm)
  • Sleeping until 9am as often as possible
  • Laughing
  • Exercising
  • Minimizing Stress
  • Taking negative people out of your life
  • Eating regular meals
  • Chewing well
  • Doing something fun each day
  • Combining unrefined carbohydrates with protein and oils
  • Avoiding junk food
  • Eating five to six servings of vegetables each day
  • Taking calcium and magnesium supplements
  • Adding sea salt to your diet
  • Taking 2,000 to 5,000 milligrams of Vitamin C each day
  • Supplementing vitamin E with mixed tocopherols
  • Taking B-complex supplements that are high in B6 and pantothenic acid
  • Adding licorice root extract to your dietary supplement regimen

Taking back your life

If you take your treatment plan seriously, you can expect your adrenal fatigue to heal in:

               6 to 9 months for minor adrenal fatigue

               12 to 18 months for moderate fatigue

               Up to 24 months for severe adrenal fatigue

References: http://www.naturalnews.com/019339.html#ixzz1Qmbkv7Rs

Today, my adrenals are getting their rest, and I am so happy they are being restored at the writing of this blog.

I’m praying over my body for healing and being responsible with what I can do, too.

If you feel like you fit into this, I encourage you to research and then do something about it. Don’t just put a bandage on yourself. Get yourself healed; body, soul and spirit.

To your health,

Lorene Hochstetler

Lorene Hochstetler