When your adrenals begin to falter, you may notice:
- insomnia or waking around 4 am, unable to get to sleep
- anxiety
- depression
- fatigue
- weight gain
- digestive issues such as bloating, constipation, diarrhea
- sugar and/or salt cravings
- increased susceptibility to illness
- decreased ability to handle stress, feeling frazzled
- the “3 pm crash”
- brain fog
- PMS/hot flashes associated with menopause
- inability to focus
- low sex drive
Causes of Adrenal Fatigue
- Autoimmune diseases
- Diet (too much caffeine, refined sugars, and processed foods)
- Emotional stress
- Digestive infections and microbiome imbalance
- Lack of sleep
- Pain, chronic inflammation
How to Reverse Adrenal Burn Out
- saliva testing to determine cortisol levels
- restore circadian rhythm
- address stress
- SLEEP, at least 8 hours nightly. In bed by 10 pm.
- B vitamins
- Vitamin C and minerals
- eat in regular intervals to keep blood sugar levels stable
- eat enough calories for healing
- adaptogenic herbs
- eat hormone-building, nutrient dense foods, and good fats
- stop chugging coffee
- support digestion with probiotic foods
4 Steps to Reversing Adrenal Burn Out
Step #1
The first step is saliva testing in order to determine the cortisol levels. The test itself requires four samples, allowing you to get a better picture of your cortisol rhythm. If your cortisol levels are too low in the morning, you will be tired. If they are low in the evening, you will be unable to sleep. Given that the body is synchronized with the natural rhythm of light and dark, the better you establish the rhythm, the more you will heal.
Step #2
The second step includes a combination of a healing protocol with a nutrient-packed diet. Eat plenty of veggies; protein like grass fed beef, lamb, and eggs; and lots of sea salt. Eating more good fats, such as butter and olive oil is also a good idea, as well as introducing more superfoods in your diet, like organ meats, probiotic foods, and bone broth.
Step #3
Add supplements to your daily regimens, such as minerals, vitamin C, adaptogenic herbs, nettles, B vitamins, nutrients like phosphatidylserine, and blood sugar support.
Step #4
The last step includes restoring the natural circadian rhythm by waking up at the same time every day, eating every four hours, and going to bed by 10 pm.