By Jacob Teitelbaum Does this sound like you: irritable when you’re hungry, sudden periods of intense food cravings, exploding over little mistakes or problems? Welcome to the world of adrenal exhaustion. Our adrenal glands make the stress hormones, adrenaline, and cortisol. Excess stress can exhaust your adrenal gland, leaving you feeling anxious and irritable, tired—sometimes … Read more
We know beyond any doubt stress can be detrimental to our health, and the fact is that record numbers of us are now reporting feeling stressed. It might be work-related, family issues or simply having a lot on our plates, but stress is something we need to combat if we are to lead healthy, happy … Read more
The hormones produced by your adrenal glands, particularly the stress hormone cortisol, play an important role in regulating your immune system. If your cortisol levels go too low or too high, this can lead to regular infections, chronic inflammation, autoimmune diseases or allergies. Maintaining a balanced level of cortisol is an important part of staying … Read more
As you might expect, fatigue is one of the most common Adrenal Fatigue symptoms. However it is far from the only one that we see. Adrenal Fatigue leads to lower levels of a number of hormones, and those hormones can affect every part of our bodies. So every case of Adrenal Fatigue tends to present … Read more
Diagnosing Adrenal Fatigue from a single test or symptom is impossible. To make an accurate diagnosis, doctors and naturopaths need to look at a range of tests, sometimes conducted multiple times, and take note of every symptom. This requires experience and a thorough knowledge of the various systems in our bodies, as well as some … Read more
A Common Pattern for Adrenal Exhaustion Adrenal exhaustion is more common in women than men. For millennia, being a mom and homemaker was recognized as being a demanding, full-time job. Unfortunately, at the same time the movement for women’s equality was shattering glass ceilings, it had the unexpected consequence of socially devaluing the role of … Read more