Symptoms Of Adrenal Fatigue

December 8th, 2011 by Kristen

I realized in yesterday’s post I didn’t give you any list that would compel you to believe that you also have adrenal issues. Today, I will remedy that mistake!
Pay attention, because some sources claim that 90% of Americans are in some stage of adrenal fatigue! I also didn’t tell you that it simple to heal these little glands that we need so much! Just takes some effort.
:-)

Link to the company that ran my saliva adrenal test (4 times throughout the day), good information about adrenals and their functions here too.

Here are some symptoms of Adrenal Fatigue:
Craving salty and sweet foods
Difficulty falling asleep at night, sleep lightly or wake early or often
Overwhelmed by or unable to cope with stressors
You feel most energetic in the evening
Difficulty relaxing, nervous, anxious or hyperactive
Often spacey, or foggy thinking, even memory loss
General exhaustion
Hormone imbalances
Weight gain, especially in abdomen and waist area
Hair starting to gray, thin out and become dry
Loss of appetite
Asthma, broncitis, cough
Allergies
Recurrent infections
Low Blood Sugar (hypoglycemia)
Swelling
Auto-immune disease
Poor digestions (poor GI health)
Inflammation

Sources:
Adrenal Fatigue, Do I have it?
Thyroid.about.com
Natural News
Body Ecology
- Not recommending any of the products on those pages! The sites just have some good explanations!

Posted in Adrenal Glands, Family Life, Hashimoto's, Hypothyroidism, Natural Alternatives

2 Responses

  1. Julie

    Anxiously waiting for your next post. Getting this information is such a blessing. Thank you for sharing your journey.

  2. Kristen

    Hi Julie!
    My next steps were GI testing, food sensitivity testing (MRT Leap & alletess antibodies), and a serious eating/healing plan for 4 months. I suppose I’ll get to the details sometime after christmas :-)
    Thanks for being interested! Makes me keep going.

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Simply Kristen is our journey to living natural, healthy, rural, and happy. I'm interested in learning the art of whole foods, animal husbandry, farming, making your own cheese, bread, yogurt and MUCH more.