In Stage 1 there is something that is causing an acute stress to the adrenal glands. This acute stress is causing the adrenal glands to release more cortisol than the do on a normal basis.
I have found that 70% to 80% of the time this stress is some form of inflammation that is coming from inside the body.
7 Types of Adrenal Stresses:
Parasites
Yeast
Environmental toxins
Heavy metals
Nutritional deficiencies
Mold
Food sensitivities
Tick born illnesses
The above are examples of something that if not immediately dealt with can produce chronic inflammation in the body and significantly stress the adrenal glands.
Again when the adrenals respond to inflammation they raise their most powerful ant-inflammatory hormone, cortisol.
In Stage 1 Adrenal Fatigue when then see elevated cortisol as a result of inflammation a person can present with certain symptoms.
In Stage 2 Adrenal Fatigue the adrenals are now starting to get pretty tired but they must keep the cortisol levels up so they can cope with the inflammation and keep the body safe. However, the glands are tired so they must borrow from other hormones.
Meaning, instead of the adrenals making certain hormones like DHEA that helps us burn fat, have energy and a positive mood they have to steal from these pathways and make cortisol.
As a results, in Stage 2 Adrenal Fatigue we usually see normal cortisol and low DHEA, although variations can occur.
In Stage 3 Adrenal Fatigue the glands are now exhausted. They have tried to produce as much cortisol as possible but can’t do it any longer. They are fully fatigued and all hormones, or most adrenal hormones are low.
I’ll sum up the symptoms here by saying the person is completely exhausted.
They have difficulty getting out of bed. It’s very hard for them to work. They can’t tolerate stress and the littlest thing can send them over the edge. It’s bad.
They are overweight, can have crying spells, are anxious, fearful, can develop phobias, have aches and pains, have heavy feelings in their legs and body, hot flashes, no desire for sex, become introverted and often say, “I’m no longer the person I used to be.”
I can go on and on, regardless, it’s bad.
In the future posts I’m going to cover foods to eat and supplements to take for each stage of Adrenal Fatigue.
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