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According
to the National Institute of Health (NIH), over 56%
of American adults suffer from adrenal insufficiency.
Typical symptoms are: fatigue, tension, insomnia, dry/scaly
skin, allergies and depression. When the imbalance is
addressed, endurance and energy return, inflammation
lessens, metabolic functions stabilize, and the ability
to deal with stress is enhanced.
What is Hypoadrenia and Adrenal Fatigue? The purpose
of your adrenal glands is to help your body cope with
stresses and survive. Normally, the adrenal glands secrete
minute, yet precise and blanced amounts of steroid hormones.
But because your adrenals are designed to be so very
responsive to changes in your inner physical, emotional
and psychological environment, any number of factors
can interfere with this finely tuned balance.
The reduction in adrenal activity is called hypoadrenia.
"Hypo" simply means lower and so hypoadrenia
is a general term referring to the whole range of lowered
adrenal activity from zero to almost normal.
SYMPTOMS:
1) Symptoms increase if meals are skipped or inadequate.
You have to drive yourself with snacks, colas and coffee
just to keep from collapsing.
2) Thoughts less focused, or fuzzy. You frequently
lose track of your train of thought and it is harder
and harder to make decisions.
3) Light headed when standing up quickly. Sometimes
you feel a little woozy or even like you are going to
pass out when you get up too fast from the bed or a
chair.
4) Decreased tolerance. People seem a lot more irritating
than they used to.
5) Difficulty getting up in the morning. Three alarms
and you still don't feel awake enough to lift your head
off the pillow.No single one of these symptoms gives
a definitive diagnosis of hyoadrenia, but taken collectively
as a syndrome, they strongly suggest its presence.
If you are experiencing more than three of them, you
are likely suffering from some form of adrenal fatigue.
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