Modern Life can Lead To Adrenal Fatigue Stress is public enemy number one. While small amounts of stress are necessary for life and can actually help keep our immune systems sharp, as well as help keep you alive in dangerous situations, modern levels of stress are absolutely insidious. Unfortunately, our world, with all of its trappings and convenience, is also fraught with high amounts of stress. Ongoing stress and living constantly on-the-go can lead to that run-down feeling. What Is The HPA Axis & Its Role In Adrenal Health? Let me tell you about the ‘HPA Axis’. When you’re stressed, your hypothalamus is the part of your brain that recognizes it. To put it straightforwardly and simply, your hypothalamus signals your pituitary gland, and they both in turn signal your adrenals to produce and release stress hormones. This is the basis of what is referred to as your HPA (Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal) axis. While throughout human history, this has enabled us to effectively respond to stress by engaging the ‘fight or flight’ response, these days our high stress, modern environment, full of traffic, work, and financial, and even stress keep the HPA axis engaged constantly in a huge portion of our population. Supporting the HPA Axis is Important for Avoiding Burnout Over-stressing can impact the balance of the HPA Axis, which can lead to adrenal fatigue and feelings of burnout. When your adrenals are constantly being signaled by your brain to produce stress hormones, not only is this incredibly draining, but it can affect your mood, sleep, libido, immune system, appetite, and much more, it’s also terribly taxing to your adrenal glands. Your adrenal glands have to work incredibly hard to keep up with the demand for constantly being engaged, which can fatigue them and lead to feelings of burnout. It’s also perilous for micronutrient reserves! Vitamin C, trace minerals, magnesium, B vitamins, antioxidants, and more are all involved in producing this seemingly never-ending demand for stress hormones. Is The Stress Hormone Cortisol A Friend or Foe? Most of you have heard of cortisol by now. It’s one of the main hormones produced by the adrenal glands in response to sustained stress. As we discussed above, cortisol can help keep us alive in truly dangerous situations, whether you’re running from a hungry tiger or enduring a famine with no food to eat. However, cortisol must stay balanced in order for you to feel your best self. Ongoing elevations in cortisol levels can have a variety of downstream effects, which is why it’s important to keep cortisol metabolism supported and balanced. Who Should Take Adrenal Support? Adrenal Support is a prime choice for anyone who: Has a high-stress job or works long hours† Gets fewer than eight hours of sleep each night† Regularly drinks coffee, black tea, or other caffeine-containing beverages† Has or is concerned about adrenal fatigue† Wants to support lean muscle mass and healthy weight loss† Is dealing with occasional feelings of worry due to stress† Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take three capsules per day with a meal. Consult your physician before use. Contents: 180 capsules Warning: Consult your physician before use if you are pregnant or lactating or if you have hypertension, diabetes, or have had kidney or liver disorders. Discontinue use and consult your health care practitioner if you experience sleeplessness, headache or heart palpitations. Keep out of reach of children. Store away from heat and moisture. DOES NOT CONTAIN: Gluten, wheat, dairy, soy, GMOs, or yeast. FAQs Is Adrenal Support safe for children? While there are no ingredients in my Adrenal Support formula that are contraindicated for children, I still recommend working with your child’s pediatrician before starting supplementation with children under 12 so that your child’s age, weight, health history, and current medications and supplements can all be taken into account when making a decision. Is Adrenal Support okay to take for women who are pregnant or nursing? While there are no ingredients in my Adrenal Support formula that are known to be contraindicated during pregnancy and nursing, I strongly advise you to work with your qualified healthcare provider before using this product as there is simply not a great deal of data in using some of these herbs during pregnancy and nursing. Can Adrenal Support be taken if you have high or low cortisol levels? Adaptogens are named so because they have the ability to help the body adapt to stress. Sometimes the adrenals need to be tuned up slightly to enhance energy and focus, other times the stress response needs to be tuned down in the face of ongoing stressors. Because of the unique ability of adaptogens to help the body adapt in this way, my Adrenal Support formula is ideal for those experiencing the height of adrenal stress and high cortisol, or the aftermath of extended periods of stress and low energy and cortisol.†
