3. Signs and Symptoms of Adrenal Fatigue
Difficulty getting up in the
morning
Continuing fatigue not
relieved by sleep
Craving for salt or salty
foods
Lethargy (lack of energy)
Increased effort to do every
day tasks
Increased PMS
Symptoms increase if meals
are skipped or inadequate
Afternoon lows between
3:00 and 4:00 pm
Decreased sex drive
Decreased ability to handle
stress
Increased time to recover
from illness, injury, or
trauma
Light-headed when standing
up quickly
Mild depression
Less enjoyment or
happiness with life
Thoughts less focused,
more fuzzy
Memory less accurate
4. Why Medicine Has Not Recognized Adrenal Fatigue
It is still not taught in
Medical schools
Only form of
hypoadrenia that is
recognized is Addison’s
Disease
Lab tests for adrenal
function can drop ½ of
its normal value and
still fall within normal
range
Home Tests:
Iris Contraction. Shine
light across eye. Pupil
should contract and
remain contracted. If it
alternately dilates and
contracts – low adrenal
function
Blood pressure. Lie
down for 5 minutes take
BP. Stand up. BP
should rise 10-20
mmHG or stay the
same. In Adrenal
Fatigue the Blood
Pressure will drop
5. Circadian Rhythm of Cortisol
Highest levels secreted at 8:00 am (rising
cortisol helps up wake up in the morning)
Lowest levels between midnight and 4:00
am
After 8:00 am, it downtrends through the
rest of the day with a small dip between
3:00 and 5:00 pm.
Eating something, even a little snack,
causes a small burst in cortisol levels
Exercise also elevates cortisol levels
6. Adrenal Fatigue and Cortisol
Secretion may be irregular
Some may experience low cortisol at
every point in the cycle
Others have a normal level at 8:00
am, but by 10:00 am cortisol levels
have fallen below normal
Some have a normal pattern with a
severe drop between 3:00 and 5:00
7. Actions of Cortisol
CELLS: protects
against effects of
excess insulin;
regulates sodium and
potassium levels
HEART AND BLOOD
VESSELS: regulates
blood pressure,
sodium/potassium
levels, strengthens
contractions
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
WHITE BLOOD CELLS:
lymphocyte products,
counters inflammation
of tissues, prevents
tissue damage
BRAIN-CNS: mood
excitability, thoughts,
memory, mental
clarity
NORMALIZES BLOOD
SUGAR
8. Adrenals Role in Stress
Cortisol primes the
different parts of
your body to
respond when
called into action
Without cortisol,
the body cannot
react adequately to
significant stress
challenge
People who suffer
from low blood
sugar frequently
suffer from Adrenal
fatigue
People with adrenal
fatigue almost
always have an
irregular blood
sugar pattern
9. General Rules for Adrenal Fatigue
Be in bed before 10:00
pm
Look for things that
make you laugh
Make your lifestyle a
healing one
Notice one thing to be
grateful for each day
Move your body, breathe
deeply
Believe in your ability to
recover
Keep a journal
Eat the foods your body
needs
Salt your food, salt your water
(use sea salt)
Eat lots of colored vegetables
Chew your food well
Take responsibility for your
own health
Laugh several times a day
Enjoy your recovery
Take your dietary supplements
regularly
Eliminate energy robbers
(things in your life that drain
your energy)
Take 1000 mg of Vitamin C
every day. (Best in afternoon
when the low hits)
10. Things to Avoid
Getting overtired
Caffeine, sugar,
alcohol and white flour
products
Coffee, even decaf
Staying up past 11:00
pm
Pushing yourself
Energy suckers
Being harsh or
negative with yourself
Foods you are addicted
to
Foods you suspect an
allergy to
Foods that make you
feel worse
Never skip breakfast
Avoid fruit in the
morning
Never eat starchy
carbohydrates be
themselves. Include
other vegetables in the
meal
11. Hormones of the Adrenal Glands
Epinephrine: Responds to “fight or flight”
situations
DHEA, Pregnenolone, Progesterone,
Estrogen, Testosterones: Anti-oxidants,
Tissue repair, Sex hormones, balancer of
cortisol
Cortisol: Blood sugar, anti-inflammatory,
immune response, heat and blood vessel
toning, nervous system, stress reaction
Aldosterone: Regulation of Sodium,
Potassium and Fluid Volume
12. HPA Axis – The Regulation of
Cortisol
Hypothalamus –
Pituitary – Adrenal
Axis
Hypothalamus (similar
to a thermostat –
senses the heat in the
room (the stress in
your body) and
compares to desired
temperature – ignites
furnace if necessary)
Pituitary (like the relay
switch)
Adrenal Glands (like
the furnace – and
Cortisol is like the heat
output
HPA Axis in one of the
most important
elements of the whole
body process known
as homeostasis.
13. Herbal Formulas for Chronic
Fatigue and Fibromyalgia
Cerra-logic and
Pituiten for Brain
Gall-astic and
Nerv-all
Adrenix
Check for infections
and parasites
Lepterra
*Supplements available from Inno-Vita
This company sells to professionals only so you may need
to find a practitioner in your area for evaluation and
purchase.
http://www.inno-vita.com/
14. Sample Program
Foundation Formulas: Lepterra with
Adrenix
Priority Formulas: Pathogens
(Bacteria, Virus, Fungus, Parasites)
Drainage (Tox-Ex, Xpleen)
Chemical/Metal: (Meta-Ex)
Secondary Formulas: Liver (Livergy,
Gall-Astic) and Endocrine (Pituiten,
Cerr-logic, Thyroiden, Nerve-all)
