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Something about our world today and how we live is seriously taxing our bodies in ways it really shouldn’t. The “flight or fight” response is this amazingly effective physical preparation to a genuine physical threat. It was really helpful for our ancestors who were being hunted by saber tooth tigers, and it’s also really helpful for that moment you get cut off on the highway and prevent yourself from getting run off the road with your quick reflexes. Cortisol is released by the adrenals, makes your heart race, pupils dilate and muscles tighten. In preparation to fight or flee.
The problem today is, this response happens in FAR more mundane scenarios. Like, when someone flips you the bird on the road. You get all pumped up, right? That’s a stress response. Or when you’re late for an appointment. Or when you’re nervous before a presentation. Or when you simply IMAGINE a conflict with a loved one that you already have or might have. None of these things are physical threats. Yet our bodies react to them like they are. This puts a strain on our systems and wears things down, leading to all sorts of problems and systems. You don’t have to accept that. Here are some ways to recognize if you’re suffering from adrenal fatigue and some natural ways to address it:
Multiple allergies
Anxiety
Blurry vision
Body aches or chronic muscle pain
Brain fog and memory loss – excess cortisol over time affects the hippocampus, where memories are stored
Extreme fatigue
Cold hands and feet
Depression
Dizziness
Chronic dry skin and/or brittle nails
Hair loss
Heart palpitations
Hypoglycemia
Irritability
Lethargy
Low blood pressure
Low sex drive
Muscle weakness
Salt and/or sugar cravings
Poor sleep/mid-afternoon sleepiness
Thyroid problems
Tinnitus
Uterine fibroids
Unexplained weight loss or gain
8 Comments
Al Atkins
“imagined threats” huh? What about those of us who have real stress? What about those people who work high-stress jobs like firefighters police the military and others who suffer from this condition?
Your absolutely right, Chuck. My father was a police officer, my husband a marine and air traffic controller. There are certainly plenty of folks with actual physical threats in their daily life. Just not most people.
Danielle Elizabeth
I have mild adrenal fatigue from being foster parent. Does that mean it’s imaginary?
I didn’t read the article, but I have a much more severe case of adrenal fatigue, is that imaginary too?
Lynette Hicks they reposted the article without the imaginary part. 🙂
Adrenal fatigue is a medically unrecognized diagnosis used by practitioners of pseudo-medicine to sell snake oil.
https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/fatigued-by-a-fake-disease/
http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2014/11/glenn_beck_says_he_has_adrenal_fatigue_that_s_not_a_real_medical_condition.html