Category Archives: Adrenal Fatigue

Adrenal Fatigue and Lifestyle: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Separating the Good from the Bad and the Ugly It is important to be able to distinguish which things in your life are contributing to your health and which things are detracting from it. A good first step in helping … Continue reading

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How Dr. Wilson’s Supplement Quartet Helps Support Adrenal Fatigue and Stress

The adrenal glands must respond to every stress by producing hormones that enable the body to react to the stressor and maintain homeostasis. Hormones released by the adrenal glands affect every cell and system in the body. Healthy adrenals and … Continue reading

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Using Glandular Extracts for Stress and Adrenal Fatigue

I saw early in my clinical work that most people suffering from adrenal fatigue need more than just lifestyle changes and alterations in their food intake. Normally, good quality food is the best source of these nutrients, but once depleted, … Continue reading

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How to Diagnose and Help Adrenal Fatigue

How do doctors diagnose adrenal fatigue? Medicine generally only recognizes Addison’s disease, which is the most extreme end of low adrenal function. Doctors who are familiar with the varying degrees of decreased adrenal function usually test the adrenal hormone levels … Continue reading

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What is Adrenal Fatigue?

What is adrenal fatigue? Your adrenal glands respond to every internal and external stress you experience by preparing your body to react to the stressor while maintaining your life-preserving homeostasis. They do this via the various hormones they produce, the … Continue reading

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Eating Right For Your Adrenal Glands, Part 4: Salt, Aldosterone and Adrenal Fatigue

Salt, aldosterone and adrenal fatigue People with adrenal fatigue may crave salt or salty foods like potato chips, olives, crackers, pretzels or savory foods in general, and many patients are surprised when I tell them to honor this craving. Yes, … Continue reading

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Thoughts for Stepping Into the Holidays with Adrenal Fatigue

Looking forward to the New Year with optimism doesn’t always come easy for those with adrenal fatigue. In the midst of the holiday’s social gatherings, late nights, rich food, and magnified financial considerations, stress can affect even the heartiest person. … Continue reading

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“Start Low and Go Slow” with Supplements for Stress & Adrenal Fatigue

Some people experiencing adrenal fatigue may notice that they feel a little worse after beginning a dietary supplement program designed for stress and adrenal support. This can feel like a cold or flu that never quite comes to fruition, achiness … Continue reading

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Chronic Stress May Cause Lasting Genetic Changes

Long-term exposure to the hormone cortisol may leave a lasting mark on the genome and influence how genes that control mood and behavior are expressed, a study led by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests. The finding, published in the September 2010 … Continue reading

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