ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Adrenal fatigue may be the problem
Dr. Wayne M. Fichter Jr.
Adrenal fatigue, adrenal exhaustion, adrenal insufficiency, whatever you want to name it, refers to lowered adrenal function or output. Adrenal glands produce vital hormones that help our body handle stress. The adrenal glands secrete cortisol, epinephrine, norepinephrine, cortisone, aldosterone, and DHEA, to name a few. When we sense a threat, our body automatically moves into a flight or fight response causing adrenalin and cortisol to be secreted and which will elevate blood pressure and increase the release of glucose in the blood, preparing the body to run or fight or survival mode.
Prolonged stress has become much more common in society and we are not always paying attention to the effect it has on our health. When you take a closer look at your lifestyle, you may see that you are working increased hours, consuming more coffee or caffeinated drinks, and being exposed to more technology than you even realize. In the early phase of stress, the body responds by elevating stress hormones. High cortisol levels will elevate the heart rate, increase blood sugar, raise blood pressure, reduce gastric motility and digestive juice production, and create a natural high, the opposite of depression. Eventually, the adrenals can no longer keep up with the demand and it results in lower cortisol and glucocorticoid output.
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