The term adrenal fatigue refers to the condition in which the adrenal glands have difficulties with dealing with stress and busy schedule. In such a condition, you are likely to feel dull, overworked, and extremely fatigued.
Although adrenal fatigue cannot be diagnosed by your doctor, the warning signals below indicate that there is something wrong which needs to be addressed as soon as possible.
1. YOU’RE FEELING OVERWHELMED BY LIFE
Unfortunately, most people neglect self-care and fail to pay attention to their health until it becomes too late. It is very important to try out certain self-care practices, which are essential for your success. In other words, you need to move away from anything that doesn’t serve you, and focus on self-care practices instead.
2. YOU CAN`T SLEEP
The body needs 8-10 hour of sleep each night, which is the time it takes to reset, recover, and recharge. However, most people fail to get enough sleep which eventually throws off your balance. It’s high time you changed this by introducing a new, healthy habit.
Be in bed by 10:30, even if you have trouble falling asleep. To relax your body, practice some meditation or take a warm bath with added AlkaBath.
3. YOU FEEL EXHAUSTED AFTER WORKING OUT
Did you know that exercise should make you feel energized, instead of feeling fatigued and exhausted? Too much exercise can do the opposite and you may end up with additional stress on your adrenal glands.
In case you are exercising on a regular basis, but are still not achieving the wanted results and are struggling with abdominal fat, swap your exercise routine for more gentle forms like yoga, walking, and stretching.
4. YOUR HORMONES ARE FEELING WACKY
The thyroid may be affected during the second stage of adrenal fatigue, which may lead to symptoms like poor circulation, weight gain, dry hair, fatigue, and dry hair and skin. When the adrenal glands gave difficulties coping with stress levels, the hormone precursor steps in. This eventually leads to hormone imbalance.
The symptoms of a hormone imbalance, such as increased PMS symptoms and irregular cycle are highly unpleasant. To fight them back, eliminate caffeine, drink plenty of water, follow a nourishing diet, get enough rest, and add adaptogenic herbs into your diet.
5. YOU’RE FEELING OVERLY ANXIOUS OR DEPRESSED
Adrenal hormones affect cognitive function, mood, and mental stress. The pressure of a busy schedule may lead to an adrenaline rush and thus affect the functions above.
Both anxiety and depression are directly linked to stress, which means that we are less tolerant and much more frustrated. So, take time for YOU and try out some self-care practices.
6. YOU’VE GOT CRAVINGS FOR SALT
Cravings for salt are very common drawback of hormonal imbalance, mostly due to the fact that the body looks for sodium and other minerals. When the production of salt-retaining hormone is reduced, you are likely to crave salty snacks and experience heart palpitations, dizziness, and low blood pressure.
Make sure you get enough minerals by using seaweeds like kelp and dulse, adding mineral drops to your water, or using a high quality Himalayan pink salt in your cooking.
7. YOU FEEL STIFF & SORE
Feeling stiff and sore is one of the most common signs of adrenal fatigue and the most common reaction to stressful events. You may feel stress in the back, jaw, or the neck! To fight this back, improve your sleep habits
, try out yoga or meditation, and enjoy a warm, relaxing bath using blends like AlkaBath.
8. YOU’RE RELYING ON CAFFEINE TO GET YOU THROUGH THE AFTERNOON
Coffee doesn’t give you energy, but rather lends it to you. Although caffeine helps you get through the day by working as stimulant, it also affects your adrenal glands and keeps the body in stress mode. Although mornings can be difficult when you have adrenal fatigue, coffee drinker should understand that the initial energy they get from caffeine wears off and they end up feeling even more fatigued. Reach for herbal teas and coffee substitutes instead!
9. YOUR DIGESTION IS OFF
When you are under stress, your digestion is off and you fail to get the most of the food you eat. This is completely normal reaction since functions like metabolism and digestion are down-regualted in adrenal fatigue mode. It is very likely that you will experience diarrhea, constipation, indigestion, bloating, and weight gain.
The solution lies in following a nourishing diet and Recharge supplementation like drinking lemon water, drinking plenty of water, getting enough minerals, taking a probiotic, and taking time to savor your meals.