Adrenal Fatigue:
Symptoms:
- Fatigue any time of day. Very slow to awaken after sleep.
- Low sex drive or sexual energy.
- Strong cravings for sugar, salt and fats.
- Low blood pressure on standing up- dizzy or light headedness.
- PMS or menopausal symptoms increase.
- Mood swings.
- Mental fogginess with poor memory.
- Hormonal imbalance or depletion of cortisol (or excess), DHEA, aldosterone, oestrogen or testosterone.
- Constant muscular tension leading to hypertension, high blood pressure and or inability to relax.
- Constant colds, flus, allergies or infections.
- Poor response to stress. Energy crashes.
- Achiness.
- Hypoglycemia – low blood sugar with irritability when hungry.
- Low body temperature.
- Hair loss.
- Nervousness, anxiety, depression, confusion.
- Osteoporosis.
- Headaches.
- Scanty perspiration.
- Insomnia.
- No hunger or excessive hunger.
- Palpitations.
To help adrenal glands heal:
- Adrenal glandulars. Three- nine tablets daily.
- Vitamin C. 3000 mg per day.
- DHEA. 50 mg per day.
- L- Theanine. 100-400 mg per day.
- Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) Up to 1500 mg per day.
- Melatonin. 300 mcg- 6 mg at bedtime.
- Phosphatidylserine 300- 800 mg daily.
- Licorice Root extract . No more than 1000 mg daily.( standardized 5% glycyrrhizic acid).
- Chromium if low blood sugar is a tendency.
- Severe cases- ultra low dose cortisol. Homeopathic doses.
- Tyrosine 500 mg daily.
- Vitamin B complex.
- Taurine. High doses may be needed.
- Zinc picolinate. 60 mg at bedtime.
- Omega 3 fish oil. 1- 6 grams daily.
- Royal Jelly.
- Magnesium Glycinate.
- Co Q10. 50 mg daily.
- Ribose.
- Astazanthan.
- Zero sugar diet. Low carb diet.
- Do not miss meals.
- Daily walks, yoga, tai chi , qi gong and relaxation/ meditation.
- Iodine.
- Siberian Ginseng.
- Astragalus
- Gotu Kola
- Rhodiola Rosea
- Suma
- Schizandra berries.
- Wild Yam Root.
- Milk Thistle.
- Cordyceps.
- Codonopsis.
- Tulsi- Holy Basil.
- Medicinal mushrooms.
- Tumeric.
- Resveratrol.