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These suggestions are not intended to replace appropriate professional advice. Please check labels and consult your pharmacist if you take prescription medications.
Are you often feeling tired? Almost as if you don't have enough energy to get through the day? You could be experiencing Adrenal Fatigue.
Adrenal fatigue isn't an official medical diagnosis. It's a general term used to describe a group of symptoms that aren't specific. Examples of those symptoms include tiredness, weakness, sleep problems, and cravings for sugar and salt.
The adrenal glands are located on top of the kidneys. These glands make a variety of important hormones. When the adrenal glands don't make enough hormones, the medical term for that condition is adrenal insufficiency.
- Prolonged stress and feeling over extended.
- Lack of sleep/rest.
- Nutritional deficiencies.
- Lymphatic congestion.
- Pain/auto immune disorders.
- Drink 7-10 glasses of chlorine free water daily.
- Consume a diet that is 75-80%
alkaline forming with an emphasis on fresh fruit, vegetables, raw nuts and seeds, sprouted legumes, beans, and whole grains. Avoid wheat unless sprouted.
- Go organic. Organic foods are the safest way to nourish yourself - a worthwhile investment.
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Combine foods for easy digestion. Fruits on an empty stomach 30 minutes before other food. Eat starches (need base secretions) and animal products (acids) at separate meals.
- Fermented foods improve pH, digestion, and mood.
- An apple cider vinegar cocktail with meals improves digestion and pH. Mix 2 tsp acv and raw honey (optional) in one cup room temperature water 2X daily.
- Cook gently. High heat generates acrylamides and advanced glycation end products.
- Eliminate alcohol, coffee, and other stimulants that put stress on the adrenal glands.
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Vitamin D 8,000 IU for one month then reduce to upper limit of 4,000 IU - a deficiency is associated with adrenal fatigue.
- Bio-Strath is clinically proven to reduce fatigue, stress, and anxiety. It improves immunity, strengthens digestions, and supports healthy adrenal function.
- Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidants that supports immune and nervous systems.
- Use an adrenal support formula for a few weeks until balance is restored. We have several options in store - give us a visit and a member of staff will happily help you out!
- Essential Fatty Acids – can be obtained by eating fish 3-5 times weekly or through daily use of flax and hemp seed oils.
- Magnesium – has a beneficial effect on the entire body, calms the nervous system.
- Probiotic – corrects pH, strengthens immunity, improves mood.
- Herbal teas such as holy basil, elderberry, raspberry leaf, and ginger are a good source of antioxidants and promote a feeling of calm and wellbeing.
- Keep pathways of elimination open. Take enough magnesium and vitamin c to keep bowels moving easily. Dry body brush to maximize lymphatic function and leave skin pores open.
- Fresh fruits and vegetables alkalize the body and provide living nutrition. Apples and pears are a good source of malic acid which increases mitochondria activity, the “Generals” responsible for energy production in cells.
- Avoid physical, mental, and sensory overload. Be intentional when planning activities. Set personal boundaries.
- Limit use of cell phones, laptops, and electronics. Sensitive individuals can be adversely affected by EMF’s.
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Establish a routine (with flexibility). The body thrives on regularity.
- Get fresh air, sunshine and outdoor exercise every day. At unseen levels the Earth, Sun, and even the Moon, positively affect our bodies and psyches.
- Breathe deeply. Exhale thoroughly. Insufficient oxygen and buildup of gases from incomplete exhalation depletes energy and increases acidity.
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Practice positive self-talk. Deepak Chopra tells us to watch our thoughts because every cell of our bodies is listening.
It takes a certain joyful fierceness to change old habits and establish new ones, but remember you're meant to be healthy and happy!
*Revised December 2024
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