Adrenal Fatigue

QUESTION: Adrenal Fatigue - What is it?

ANSWER:

You may have heard of Adrenal Fatigue and are wondering if you have it. Check out the guide below:

• Do you feel constantly tired and run down?
• Do you wake up in the morning as tired as when you went to bed the previous night?
• Do you have difficulty recovering from stress or illness?
• Do you have a craving for sweet or savory snacks?
• Do you feel at your best only in the evenings?

This illness is directly related to either prolonged stress or constantly recurring causes of stress. The sort of severe stress that causes Adrenal Fatigue can be the result of the death of a loved one, divorce, a life-threatening illness, and any other circumstance that makes the person feel overwhelmed and unable to cope.

The adrenal glands are the glands that enable the body’s hormonal response to stress to kick in. If the adrenal glands are impaired through an overload of stress and begin to function imperfectly so that they are unable to keep the body healthy and active, then the hormones that govern the healthy operating of the muscle tone, heart, energy level, etc. will be unable to do their job. Result -- the symptoms listed above begin to appear.

Adrenal Fatigue is not easily identified, since sufferers usually look as they normally do, and as with M.E. (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) or C.F.S. (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome), the doctor has to take their word for how they feel. It varies in intensity from person to person, and millions of people from all over the world suffer from this debilitating condition. Some are fortunate to have a mild case, while others find it difficult to get out of bed even for a short time during the day.

Is there a cure for Adrenal Fatigue?

YES! The good news is that, unlike Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Adrenal Fatigue can be treated, and most people undergoing this treatment usually recover completely.