Find Relief From Adrenal Fatigue

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In Colorado, we like to life live fast paced--working full time jobs and playing in the mountains every chance we get. The Denver, Colorado lifestyle almost sets individuals up for adrenal fatigue. Adrenal fatigue is a group of symptoms resulting from the adrenal glands failing to operate at their most optimal level. The adrenal glands mobilize your body's responses to all kinds of stress (physical, emotional, and psychological) through hormones that maintain energy production and storage, immune function, heart rate, muscle tone, and other processes that allow you to manage stress. When our adrenals have inadequate hormone production, adrenal fatigue is inevitable. While it affects millions of individuals in the United States, conventional medicine fails to recognize it as a distinct syndrome. Individuals with adrenal fatigue depend on coffee, colas, and other stimulants to get going in the morning and keep them going throughout the day. Adrenal fatigue can wreak havoc in your life; indications you are experiencing adrenal fatigue include:
  • Asthma, bronchitis, or chronic cough
  • Allergies
  • Recurrent and frequent infections
  • Muscle weakness and back pain
  • Difficulty falling asleep
  • Sleep disturbances
  • Difficulty getting out of bed in the morning
  • Dizziness (postural hypotension)
  • Lightheadedness
  • Low blood pressure
  • Fuzzy thinking
  • Inflammation
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Headaches
  • Behavior and memory problems
  • Salt cravings
  • Sugar cravings
  • Excessive thirst and urination
  • Swelling
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Varicose veins
  • Indigestion
  • Hyper-pigmentation
  • Hair loss
  • Abnormal heart rhythms 
  • Dependence on sunglasses
  • Intolerance to cold
There is a lot of overlap of the signs and symptoms listed above with autoimmune conditions, however, adrenal imbalance can be a contributing factor in a wide range of medical conditions--many of which may seem unrelated, including:
  • Arthritis
  • Chronic fatigue syndrome
  • Depression and anxiety
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Hypotension
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Hormone imbalances
  • Premature menopause
In turn, many health conditions and drugs used to treat those conditions can predispose an individual toward adrenal insufficiency. Worn out adrenals affect the whole body. Natural support is not a one-size-fits-all solution. Kate addresses adrenal fatigue with proper support that reverses the damaging effects of chronic stress. To fully recover requires you to face and address the causes of stress in your life. Don't succumb to low energy--it's not a part of getting older! 
Katherine M. Coleman E-RYT & MNT / biophilia, LLC : yoga & holisitc nutrition therapy / 303 578 2378
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