Defy Age Naturally

One word that most people would use to describe me is ENERGETIC. I genuinely have a lot of energy. I can generally jump out of bed in the morning, do loads of yoga, take the train to London and walk all over from one client’s house to the next, and then meet my friends and hang out all night. I rarely drink caffeine, and overall I feel vibrant and alive.

So when I suddenly feel tired and need a nap in the afternoon, I know that my adrenal glands have taken a serious knock.

Our adrenal glands are the glands that secrete adrenalin…the hormone which is secreted when a lion is chasing us in the forest.

The problem is when the lion chases for a few weeks or for some people many years. Imagine how you would feel if there was a lion after you year after year. This is how some people’s bodies are reacted to living in this modern world…STRESSED.

Other Symptoms of adrenal fatigue include:

• Tendency to gain weight and unable to loose it, especially around the waist.
• High frequency of getting the flu and other respiratory diseases, and these illnesses seem to hang around for a while.
• Tendency to fall apart under pressure.
• Reduced sex drive
• Feeling lightheaded when rising from a laying down position.
• Unable to remember things, and lack of concentration
• Lack of energy in the mornings and also in the afternoon between 3 and 5 pm… a sudden need for a little kip.
• A rejuvenation suddenly after a meal, especially one with a lot of carbohydrates and sugar (only to crash a little later of course.)
• The need coffee or stimulants to get going in the morning.
• A Craving for salty, fatty, and high protein food such as meat and cheese.
• Increase symptoms of PMS of women
• Pain in the upper back or neck for no apparent reason.
• A Difficulty in getting up in the morning

And the list goes on…adrenal fatigue is one of the most common problems in our modern society. And the stress doesn’t have to be emotional, a bombardment of electronic equipment, a lowering of good bacteria in the stomach (candida), bad food…the list of potential stressors is pretty long.

So What Can we do about it?

• The adrenal glands need a great deal of vitamin C and the B vitamins.

• The foods come in the form of fruits and vegetables. Vitamin C is particularly high in goji berries, and the B vitamins are packed in Bee Pollen.

• Excellent sources of vitamin B5 are mushrooms, and very good sources of vitamin B5 include cauliflower.

• Good sources of vitamin B5 include broccoli, turnip greens, sunflower seeds, tomato, strawberries, squash, collard greens, and Swiss chard.

• Avoiding coffee and regular “English” tea is a very good idea.

• Give up carbohydrates and sugary foods (Go for some sugar alternatives…or some Raw Chocolate!)

• Always eat breakfast (perhaps you will enjoy my healthy smoothie recipes…)

• Do things that beat stress for you like yoga, meditation, or art. Enjoy life and your adrenal glands will be happy

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This entry was posted on Friday, June 13th, 2008 at 3:17 pm and is filed under stress.

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