Did you know your adrenal glands produce more than 500 hormones? Supporting them in their important role of responding to physical, environmental and emotional stress is a good idea for anyone, as we all encounter challenging situations.
Some symptoms that your adrenal glands could use a little extra support are:
- Tendency to gain weight and inability to lose it, especially around the mid-section
- Tendency to tremble when under pressure
- Reduced libido
- Lightheadedness when standing up from a sitting or laying position
- Brain fog
- Reliance on caffeine to get the day started (such as coffee or soda)
- Lack of energy in the afternoon
- Cravings for fatty or salty foods
Some tips on how to support them:
- 1.) Add foods high in potassium to your diet - such as:
- Apricots
- Bananas
- Beets
- Brussels Sprouts
- Cantaloupe
- Lima Beans
- Honeydew Melons
- Orange Juice
- Baked Potatoes
- Prune Juice or dried Prunes
- Raisins
- Spinach
- Tomato
- Winter Squash
- Yogurt
- 2.) Avoid sugar and soft drinks. Eat fruit instead.
- 3.) Eat plenty of lightly steamed or fresh vegetables.
- 4.) Get 7-9 hours of restful sleep nightly.
- 5.) Add adrenal supporting herbs to your daily regimen, such as:
- American Ginseng
- Astragalus
- Eleuthero (also known as Siberian Ginseng)
- 6.) Take a high quality Vitamin and Mineral supplement daily - one of our resources, In-Tele-Health © 2008 (from Hyperhealth Pro CD-ROM) lists the following vitamins and minerals as being important for the healthy function of adrenal glands:
- Calcium
- Chromium
- Magnesium
- Vanadium
- Zinc
- Choline
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin B5
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin E
- 7.) Avoid smoking Tobacco - tobacco may increase the release of adrenal hormones, however; the production of these hormones does not increase to meet the higher demands.
Enjoy better adrenal health and begin to face each new day with energy and a smile!
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