Hi Fit Fam
I hope that you had a fantastic week.
Today I wanted write about a condition called Adrenal Fatigue! Many of you may be re reading the condition and thinking what is that?
I had heard about this condition and often seen other Trainers mentioning it, but I never really fully understood what it was, how it effected the body and how it can effect anyone. This was until a new client of mine
reported that she is recovering from it.
So today I will look at
What is Adrenal Fatigue?
How it effects the body?
Symptoms.
Ways to safeguard against it
What is Adrenal Fatigue?
On the whole Adrenal fatigue is a collection of signs and symptoms. It causes the adrenal glands to function ineffectively. As we are aware the adrenal glands are vital for hormone regulation in the body, key for stress response, metabolism and balance or water and salts.
Your adrenal glands are responsible for
They are the "fight or flight" regulators that give you that adrenaline
surge you need in an emergency situation.
They regulate cortisol levels.
They help regulate glucose levels
Adrenal Fatigue can have a major effect on your life with serious cases
resulting in difficulty getting out of bed. Adrenal Fatigue is often
associated with intense or prolonged stress, however it can also arise during
or after acute or chronic infections. The word Fatigue indicates that sleep may
help relieve the symptoms, but its is a condition that is often not easily
identifiable. You may look relatively normal and may not have any obvious
signs of it but you live with a general sense of achiness, tiredness or "gray"
feelings.
How it effects the body?
Adrenal Fatigue effects the balance in the body. It effects the balance of carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism, fluid and electrolytes in the body, and the cardiovascular system. Your body is an awesome machine and does its best to cope with under-functioning adrenal glands, but at a cost long term.
A person suffering adrenal fatigue finds that their adrenal glands cannot adequately meet the demands of stress. Stress can come in many forms, an emotional crisis, a physical crisis such as major surgery, or any type of severe repeated or constant stress in your life.
Symptoms
They are many signs and symptoms. Here are a few.
You feel tired for no reason, even though you are sleeping well.
Getting up in the morning is a struggle, regardless of the
hour you slept.
You constantly feel rundown or overwhelmed.
Your recovery from stress or illness is long.
You crave salty and sweet snacks.
You feel more awake, alert and energetic in the evening time more so than in the day.
Weight gain.
Hypoglycaemia low blood sugar.
Light headedness, dizzy spells.
You feel worse after exercise.
Treating Adrenal Fatigue
If you have adrenal fatigue, you do not have to live with it for the rest of
life. You can make necessary lifestyle and dietary changes to treat your
disorder.
Here are some tips to recover,
Rest during your work breaks (preferably at 10 a.m. and again anytime from 3 to 5 p.m.)
Sleeping until 9 a.m. as often as possible.
Laughing
Exercising, however exercise selection nust be modified as you do not want
to over stimulate the adrenal glands.
Minimizing stress, maybe this means changing job? Partner? taking more time
for you.
Taking negative people out of your life
Eating regularly and healthy
Add fun daily
Avoiding junk food- self explanatory
Taking calcium and magnesium supplements
Taking vitamin C each day
Supplementing vitamin E
Taking B-complex supplements
I hope you enjoyed reading this article and are slightly more aware of the condition. If you have any questions about this, or you are concerned, contact your doctor or get in touch and if I can guide you in the right direction, I am more than happy to!
Until next week
Stay stress free
Jill
I hope that you had a fantastic week.
Today I wanted write about a condition called Adrenal Fatigue! Many of you may be re reading the condition and thinking what is that?
I had heard about this condition and often seen other Trainers mentioning it, but I never really fully understood what it was, how it effected the body and how it can effect anyone. This was until a new client of mine
reported that she is recovering from it.
So today I will look at
What is Adrenal Fatigue?
How it effects the body?
Symptoms.
Ways to safeguard against it
What is Adrenal Fatigue?
On the whole Adrenal fatigue is a collection of signs and symptoms. It causes the adrenal glands to function ineffectively. As we are aware the adrenal glands are vital for hormone regulation in the body, key for stress response, metabolism and balance or water and salts.
Your adrenal glands are responsible for
They are the "fight or flight" regulators that give you that adrenaline
surge you need in an emergency situation.
They regulate cortisol levels.
They help regulate glucose levels
Adrenal Fatigue can have a major effect on your life with serious cases
resulting in difficulty getting out of bed. Adrenal Fatigue is often
associated with intense or prolonged stress, however it can also arise during
or after acute or chronic infections. The word Fatigue indicates that sleep may
help relieve the symptoms, but its is a condition that is often not easily
identifiable. You may look relatively normal and may not have any obvious
signs of it but you live with a general sense of achiness, tiredness or "gray"
feelings.
How it effects the body?
Adrenal Fatigue effects the balance in the body. It effects the balance of carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism, fluid and electrolytes in the body, and the cardiovascular system. Your body is an awesome machine and does its best to cope with under-functioning adrenal glands, but at a cost long term.
A person suffering adrenal fatigue finds that their adrenal glands cannot adequately meet the demands of stress. Stress can come in many forms, an emotional crisis, a physical crisis such as major surgery, or any type of severe repeated or constant stress in your life.
Symptoms
They are many signs and symptoms. Here are a few.
You feel tired for no reason, even though you are sleeping well.
Getting up in the morning is a struggle, regardless of the
hour you slept.
You constantly feel rundown or overwhelmed.
Your recovery from stress or illness is long.
You crave salty and sweet snacks.
You feel more awake, alert and energetic in the evening time more so than in the day.
Weight gain.
Hypoglycaemia low blood sugar.
Light headedness, dizzy spells.
You feel worse after exercise.
Treating Adrenal Fatigue
If you have adrenal fatigue, you do not have to live with it for the rest of
life. You can make necessary lifestyle and dietary changes to treat your
disorder.
Here are some tips to recover,
Rest during your work breaks (preferably at 10 a.m. and again anytime from 3 to 5 p.m.)
Sleeping until 9 a.m. as often as possible.
Laughing
Exercising, however exercise selection nust be modified as you do not want
to over stimulate the adrenal glands.
Minimizing stress, maybe this means changing job? Partner? taking more time
for you.
Taking negative people out of your life
Eating regularly and healthy
Add fun daily
Avoiding junk food- self explanatory
Taking calcium and magnesium supplements
Taking vitamin C each day
Supplementing vitamin E
Taking B-complex supplements
I hope you enjoyed reading this article and are slightly more aware of the condition. If you have any questions about this, or you are concerned, contact your doctor or get in touch and if I can guide you in the right direction, I am more than happy to!
Until next week
Stay stress free
Jill
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