Does this sound like you?
If so, what have you done to remedy any of these issues? Have you visited your doctor? Did they tell you it was age related? Perhaps situational depression due to present or ongoing life situations ? Did they prescribe popular drugs like Lexapro, Paxil, Zoloft? Probably.
Here's a new flash: Those and similar drugs deplete your B Vitamins. I may not be an M.D.but I did stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night therefore I know B Vitamins give you energy and cushion your nerves from stress. So if you're with me so far, you're putting 2 and 2 together. The more you take antidepressants, the more tired, more stressed you become. Also, your body doesn't even make B Vitamins. So basically, you're deficient from the get go. So these drugs are robbing a bank vault which is essentially empty unless you're supplementing with the right B Vitamins or you're eating the right food sources.
For those who have opted to avoid the Doctors office and want to take their health in their own hands, they may want to research something called Adrenal Fatigue.
What is it?
First,your adrenal glands (2) are about the size of a walnut and are responsible for probably the most important function in your body: to manage stress. When you've overloaded these little guys with so much stress, you've not only exhausted yourself but also the adrenals. Hence the term 'adrenal fatigue'. FACT: 80% of most people will suffer a form of adrenal fatigue in their lifetime and will probably be misdiagnosed!
The adrenals are located above your kidneys and part of your endocrine system. And why should care about that? Because your adrenal glands secrete more than 50 hormones, which are basically essential for life! I won't give you all the big names of these hormones but just know they do a laundry list of functions such as ... turn food to energy, support your immune system, normalize blood sugar, help to regulate blood pressure, control inflammation, support your 'flight or fight' response to stress, produce sex steroids like estrogen and testosterone.... to name a few.
It's ironic these glands control stress however, when you have too much stress, over long and chronic periods of time, perhaps your entire life, they are too pooped to pop! They pretty much just shut down! Once the adrenals are taxed everything else goes to hell in a handbag reeking havoc all over your body! You'll be more tired, even exhausted, depression probably sets in, you'll start storing that cortisol hormone around your middle and gain weight. There's a good chance you'll be sick ALOT and perhaps become allergic to things you never were, your body will ache due to increased inflammation, your sex life will be pretty much non existent and God only knows all the other health issues that will crop up!
So, what to do?
Now that you know the strain you are putting on these adrenals, there's no excuse NOT to attempt to deal with stress and other life habits which are adding to your problems. Seriously, aren't you sick and tired of feeling sick and tired?
Healing your adrenals glands isn't a 'one prong approach'. You must make lifestyle modifications across the board....from reducing the amount of stress in your life, to diet changes and proper supplementation. Understandably, these changes will be hard at first. Be gentle with yourself during the process. Your little adrenal glands will love and appreciate all your efforts and in no time, you'll feel more like your old self!
Love and Blessings~
Celeste
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