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If you feel like you live in a state of constant stress, then your adrenal glands may be stuck in a state of hyperactivity or exhaustion. Family conflict, a high-achieving work environment, and a high toxic load are just a few reasons why your adrenals may be imbalanced. But mention this to a conventional doctor, and you’re likely to be dismissed and prescribed yet another medication.
At Lindgren Functional Medicine in Green Bay, we take adrenal fatigue seriously. It may be the root cause of your chronic symptoms: fatigue, dry skin, brain fog, low libido, and more. Here, we listen to your story and do everything we can to figure out what’s going on. You don’t have to spend each day feeling exhausted. Visit our clinic for answers.
When faced with a stressful situation, or one that requires us to have that burst of energy to take action, the adrenal system kicks in and supplies the right hormone for the situation. And that is a good thing – in small doses.
The problem we face in our ‘always on, always connected’ lives (yes, even in Green Bay), is that the stress doesn’t ever seem to go away. We end up with an adrenal system that runs in high gear nearly 24 hours a day. That leads to exhaustion of the organ, and also leaves an abundance of cortisol that has been released into our bodies.
A little cortisol at the right times is good, but excessive cortisol can have negative effects on the rest of your system. For example, while your body is busy churning out all that cortisol, your other hormones slow their production. Hormones like estrogen and testosterone — which lead to lowered libido, and sexual dysfunctions — as well as DHEA, are significantly decreased during excessive cortisol production.
At this point, you are experiencing from ‘burnout‘ and suffer from depression, weight loss, and a general feeling of disinterest in anything.
Other symptoms include:
Adrenal fatigue has also been linked to mild depression, reduced libido, trouble fighting infection, food cravings, exhaustion, and hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).
Dr. Lindgren and her team have helped many patients in Green Bay slow their stress responses and embrace more vibrant lives.
The process of getting to the burnout stage takes some time – it happens over the course of several months or years. We pair therapeutic interventions with healthy lifestyle habits that gradually restore your health. Thankfully, the right guidance and education will empower you to make great choices so you don’t fall back into the condition.
It’s important that you allow yourself the time to recover, and don’t try to rush or push yourself. When you are tired, get some rest. Make sure you get adequate sleep time – at least 8 hours. Minimize or reduce stress in your daily life – this may mean you take a different position at work, or even change careers.
No, these symptoms aren’t “normal.” Our hormone replacement therapy options in Green Bay can help.
While lifestyle changes are important, your body needs a way to accelerate the healing process. At Lindgren Functional Medicine in Green Bay, we often recommend adaptogens.
Adaptogens are natural substances, typically herbs, that help the body resist and recover from stress. They play a key role in supporting the adrenal glands, which are responsible for producing hormones like cortisol that regulate the body’s response to stress. When someone experiences adrenal fatigue, their adrenal glands may become overworked, leading to symptoms such as chronic fatigue, trouble sleeping, weakened immunity, and brain fog.
Here’s how adaptogens help with adrenal fatigue:
Incorporating adaptogens as part of a holistic approach—along with proper nutrition, sleep, and stress management—will restore adrenal health and improve your overall well-being.
You aren’t alone if you’ve never sat down to think about your adrenal cortex or your adrenal medulla – the two sections of the adrenal organs – and what part they play in your daily life. Aside from sounding vaguely like galactic quadrants from a futuristic film plot, the adrenal glands are actually the stars of the endocrine system. They are small triangular shaped glands that are perched on top of the kidneys – but don’t let their size distract from the power they have.
These two-part glands are responsible for producing some pretty strong hormones. The outer part of each gland produces two very distinct and important hormones. The first is called cortisol, and its job is to control stress by smoothing out the edges when stress is high, and it also plays a key role in regulating your metabolism. The second hormone created by the outer portion of the adrenal gland is called aldosterone, and it helps to stabilize and keep your blood pressure under control. Both of those hormones are essential to life.
The inner part of the gland is where your adrenaline is produced, and while this is not required for living, it does help give you that burst of energy needed in emergency or life-threatening situations.
When lifestyle changes are used in conjunction with a functional medicine approach, which includes testing and rebalancing hormone levels, ensuring you get proper nutrition, and identifying and eliminating the causes of internal stress, recovery from adrenal fatigue is definitely possible.
You don’t have to feel overwhelmed by the idea of healing chronic conditions. Instead, work with our trusted team for lasting relief. We will walk with you every step of the way and make sure you’re feeling your very best.
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