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By Louise Melton


So how is weight gain linked with adrenal fatigue? There's a subtle balance to be held between the hormone emission of your adrenal glands and the strongly related hormonal secretion of the pituitary gland which is in the head. Other glands in the body also secrete hormones. The key hormone released by the adrenal glands is called Cortisol, a. K. A the stress hormone. The more you stress, the more your adrenal glands pump cortisol into the blood stream. Cortisol prepares your body for survival by physically preparing you for a fight or run scenario.

If you are consistently soliciting your adrenal glands, they may at some particular point be unable to meet the request. This is similar to when the pancreas can no longer deal with too much sugar in the blood and you become diabetic. When you're in adrenal fatigue you'll have multiple biochemical imbalances which could effect all your organs and also effect adversely the way your body stores fat. Additionally , raised levels of cortisol will make your body store fat in the lower tummy area ( for men ) and on the abdomen and thighs ( for women ). This is down to the fact that as a part of your body's "survival strategy" it stores fat thinking you are stressed because you aren't finding food! So it kindly helps you not to starve by piling up fat efficiently.

Adrenal fatigue can go from mild to very serious. Lots of people find themselves somewhere in the middle of these 2 poles. The classical borderline cases are those people who commonly outline themselves coffee addicts. They find they're not working properly without the usage of artificial stimulants such as caffeine, energy drinks or sugar. Of course only some of these folk are suffering from adrenal fatigue but a good number of them are beginning to show the first symptoms. On the other end we have the people that are just one stop away from severe depression. The problem is that even then they're frequently misdiagnosed and rather than helping the adrenal glands they're simply given anti-depressants which will not cure them but simply alleviate some symptoms. They're going to keep feeling weakened, craving particular foodstuffs, putting on weight and even having moderate to serious muscle ache.Simply by taking uppers they will not cure their invalidating physical and emotional problems.

The supplements that treat adrenal insufficiency are frequently geared to normalizing the levels of the hormone called Cortisol present in the blood.

Cortisol has critical anti inflammatory properties and when the body is externally replaced with cortisol-like substances then the glands have a chance to rest and regenerate. Licorice mimics the effects of cortisol in the body and 25-100mg of the extract ( Glycyrrhiza glabra ) are a help in allergies, long fatigue and inflaming pathologies. The extract shouldn't be taken for longer than 6-8 weeks at a time and is best taken in the morning and evening, a half hour before meals, so as to mimic the body's natural cortisol rhythm.

Magnesium is the best anti-stress mineral available. Overwork and stress make your body consume large quantities of magnesium and when your body has exhausted it's store you can feel drained, grouchy and potentially suffer with sleeplessness. Magnesium supplements are freely available over the counter and might be a great help with reducing the leading symptoms of Adrenal Fatigue and Fibromyalgia.

Ginseng ( Eleuthrococcus senticosus ) is more generally known as a natural supplement for augmenting one's endurance and concentration. However it is also considered to be a great treatment for boosting the immune mechanism and controlling blood sugar levels. In the case of Adrenal Fatigue, the Ginseng acts as an adaptogen, and so it authorizes your body to help in the handling of fatigue, stress and anxiousness. It is normally available in tablets.




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