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Adrenal Fatigue

If you have been experiencing debilitating exhaustion, difficulty sleeping, anxiousness and/or trouble concentrating on daily tasks, you may have adrenal fatigue, a condition that is not widely recognized or diagnosed, but one that is a prevailing epidemic in our high-stress culture. Naturopathic medicine can help you bring your cortisol levels back into balance through specialized testing methods that will guide a treatment plan tailored to your specific experience of fatigue. Solutions include counseling on stress management, supportive herbs and amino acids, nutritional advice and vitamin supplements.

Adrenal Fatigue is caused by an imbalanced of stress hormones made by the adrenal glands, that sit just above each kidney. These hormones include cortisol, epinephrine, norepinephrine, and adrenaline. These can be very beneficial when you are running from a tiger because they help open airways, increase your heart rate, mobilize sugar reserves, and push blood into your muscles for more energy and efficiency. But in today’s modern society, many of us experience almost constant stress with little ability to release it.

The overproduction of stress hormones wears out the system over time and causes symptoms like the following:

Extreme fatigue
Catching more colds and flus
Increased sensitivities and allergies
Difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep
Walking up tired
Craving sugar, caffeine and other stimulants to function
Difficulty doing tasks because of feeling low energy
Wired but tired
Anxiousness and worried
Inability to handle stress

Lifestyle Causes of Adrenal Fatigue

Long periods of enduring stress or trauma
Physical stress
Overworking for extended periods
Emotional stress such as the loss of a loved one, an abusive relationship, or divorce
Financial loss
Becoming a new mother
Sleep deprivation
Long hours of studying as an advanced degree student
Over-exercise such as competing in cross fit, cycling or marathon running

Through our simple testing procedures, we will be able to determine if your symptoms are related to adrenal fatigue or something else like hypothyroid or anemia. We will measure your cortisol levels four times throughout the day to find out where the imbalance lies. Testing helps us to successfully target therapies to get your system back in to balance.

If you suspect you may be suffering from adrenal fatigue contact us today. We will work with you to find customized solutions to get you feeling healthy and vibrant.