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NATURALLY Practical Ways to Regain Vitality by Linda Sechrist


Heal Adrenal Fatigue F


atigue due to physical or mental exertion is common in those belea- guered by stress, poor eating habits and insomnia, struggling to balance the needs of family and career and too often using caffeine and other stimulants to arti- ficially rebound energy. James L. Wilson, Ph.D., a doctor of chiropractic and natu- ropathy, educates medical professionals about an even more serious health issue he identifies as “adrenal fatigue”; it’s characterized by below-optimal adrenal function induced by an overload of such


stressors. Our two walnut-sized adrenal glands, one atop each kidney, produce vi- tal hormones that help control heart rate, blood pressure, digestion and many other functions, including how the body deals with stress.


Identifying the Core Issue In his book, Adrenal Fatigue: The 21st Century Stress Syndrome, Wilson sheds light on the scope of the problem. “The fact that adrenal fatigue is unrecog- nized by conventional medicine has


left millions of people suffering from an untreated problem that interferes with their ability to function normally and capacity to enjoy life. For those whose adrenal glands are ‘running on empty’, even something as basic as happiness seems almost out of reach,” comments Wilson, who resides in Tucson, Arizona. Individuals suffering from adrenal fatigue are most concerned about their low moods, energy, mental acuity and libido, for which conventional medi- cine typically prescribes antidepressant and anti-anxiety drugs. These medi- cations do nothing to revive adrenal functioning. This faulty condition also affects weight gain and a propensity toward the development of some diseases, includ- ing fibromyalgia. “Your resiliency, energy, endurance and very life depend on the proper functioning of the adrenals,” Wil- son says. We’ve inherited our sympathetic


nervous system and its stress response of fight-or-flight from our prehistoric ancestors. It hasn’t evolved to differenti- ate between an acute threat to survival and the chronic threats from looming deadlines, financial pressures and other modern-day worries. “The adrenal stress response


to physical danger or any perceived psychological threat is identical—the release of norepinephrine and epi- nephrine responsible for cascading physiological reactions,” explains Dr. Vijay Jain, who treats fatigue from an integrative perspective at his Mind Body Wellness Center, in Palm Coast, Florida.


Suggested Treatments Adrenal fatigue is mainly a self-induced


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