Adrenal Fatigue

ADRENAL FATIGUE

When we think of hormones, we think of three types:

Estrogen: Called the female hormone. Interestingly there are three types of estrogen. Depending on where you are in your life your body produces different types of estrogen to help maintain balance:

  Estradiol – present between puberty and menopause

  Estrona – present during the same years, but in lesser degree than estradiol

  Estroil – produced to support pregnancy

                                          Or.

Progesterone: Plays and active role in your physical and psychological well-being. It has a calming effect on the brain, helps bone density and supports cardiovascular health, to name a few.

                                           Or.

Testosterone: Primarily called the male hormone.  In men it is thought to regulate bone mass, fat distribution, muscle mass and production of red blood cells.

But the hormones that most people don’t think about are the ones produced by the adrenal glands – including adrenaline which is responsible for the “fight or flight response” and the steroids aldosterone and cortisol.

With the fast pace of life and the high stress that goes with it, people can become run down and burned out and left wondering why! Adrenal fatigue could be the problem.

Adrenal fatigue is not easily diagnosed through bloodwork but, can be quickly identified through a salvia test.

Symptoms are many, but some of the main ones are:

• Insomnia

• Feeling tired even after sleeping

• Trouble focusing

• Sugar and or salt cravings

• Dizziness or lightheadedness from sudden movement

• Hormonal imbalance

• Decreased immune system

If left unattended, Adrenal Fatigue can become severe.