![]() ![]() People with adrenal fatigue often state that they just don’t seem to be able to “bounce back” like they used to. Some people with a strong constitution, mental and/or physical, can, in essence, “deal with it” for many years, until it just gets to the point that they feel so bad they can’t take it anymore or the slightest little stress sends them reeling, emotionally or physically. ![]() It is often associated with depression and a general feeling of “burn out”. It can be caused by one major stress, physical or emotional, or a result of chronic, low grade stress over many years. It is not a disease, but rather a state of decreased function and adaption ability of the adrenal glands, our “fight or flight” system, which is designed to help us deal with and recover from stress of any kind. ![]() It can happen earlier, really at any time, if there are major stresses, emotional or physical. Every day, a wide range of physical and psychological stressors - a demanding job, raising a family, relationship dynamics, lack of sleep, financial pressures, suboptimal nutrition, dieting, unresolved emotional distress - signal the adrenal glands to produce stress hormones, such as adrenaline and cortisol.Īdrenal fatigue is extremely common in the 40-50′s age group around the time of menopause for women or for men, andropause.
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