Treatment for adrenal exhaustion can be relatively simple | Andrea de Michaelis – Creating my own reality, one thought at a time

The adrenal glands are your body’s primary “shock absorbers.” They produce hormones including that allow you to respond to the conditions of your daily life in healthy and flexible ways. Norepinephrine (also called adrenaline) is commonly thought of as the flight-or-fight hormone. It’s produced when you think something is threatening. This makes your heart pound, your blood rush to your heart—basically, it prepares you for battle. Modern-day battles are most likely things like pushing your body to keep going when it’s fatigued, dealing with a stressful job, and reacting with quick reflexes to avoid a traffic accident. Think of these adrenaline surges as withdrawals from a bank, to help you get through life’s rough spots. If you have gotten into the habit of withdrawing adrenaline from your account too often, you’ll eventually be overdrawn and your adrenal glands will be overwhelmed. Then, you’ll have too little adrenaline when you really need it. Abnormal adrenaline and cortisol levels can result in mood disorders, sleep disturbances, reduced resistance to disease, and changes in vital circulation. Because these side effects are not uncomfortable enough to be intolerable, a self-destructive, adrenal-depleting lifestyle often continues. Dr. Christiane Northrup, read the entire article at Adrenal Exhaustion.

Focus more on loving thoughts. Thoughts that bring you pleasure short-circuit the harm done by the body’s physiological reaction to stress. you will evoke biochemical changes in your body over time that will recharge your adrenal batteries. Spend more time with people who make you feel good. Every morning before you get up, spend a minute or two reveling in a memory of a time you felt loved. Do the same at night. Imagine your heart being filled with this love. Forgive. Resolve the past. Follow a healthy, whole foods diet with minimal sugar and adequate protein. Avoid caffeine. Take a comprehensive multivitamin/mineral supplement. Get plenty of sleep. Exercise regularly. Get more exposure to natural sunlight. Prioritize. Make a list of your most important activities and commitments, and then let everything else go. Don’t agree to a new task or commitment unless it’s something that will recharge your batteries. Dr. Christiane Northrup, Adrenal Exhaustion.

The addition of nutritional supplements may also offer additional benefits to patients experiencing adrenal fatigue. Consider the addition of:

* Vitamin C 2,000-4,000 mg/day Sustained Release
* Vitamin E w/mixed tocopherols 800 IU/day
* Vitamin B complex
* Niacin (125-150 mg/day) – as inositol hexaniacinate
* B-6 (150 mg/day)
* Pantothenic acid (1200-1500 mg/day)
* Magnesium citrate (400-1200 mg)
* Liquid trace minerals (zinc, manganese, selenium, chromium, molybdenum, copper, iodine)– calming effect
* If depression is present – Add SAM.e 200 mg bid; DL-Phenylalanine (DLPA) 500 mg bid

Hydrocortisone cream 1% a dab inside the elbows rubbed in twice a day to support the adrenals.