by admin | Nov 29, 2012 | Adrenal/Stress, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic health, Stress Management
As we have seen, chronic stress is very common in our society and the ill effects attributed to adrenal fatigue are literally killing us. It seems we are constantly bombarded with stress–everywhere we turn it seems there is something else we have to deal with–things...
by admin | Nov 27, 2012 | Adrenal/Stress, Natural Remedies, Stress Management
Stress can have very wide-reaching effects in the body. This is because all the body’s systems are dependent on one another for proper functioning. A change in one hormone, such as cortisol, has an effect on many of the body’s other hormones. The following chart...
by admin | Nov 20, 2012 | Adrenal/Stress, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic health, Stress Management
The adrenal glands are the link between chronic stress and the devastating effects of long-term cortisol elevation, including fatigue, anxiety, insomnia, hormone imbalance and weight gain. The adrenal glands are located above the kidneys and help regulate blood...
by admin | Nov 15, 2012 | Adrenal/Stress, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic health, Stress Management
Our last post showed the broad impact that too much stress has on our modern-day lives. When confronted with stress, our bodies go into “fight or flight” mode to prepare us for battle (to “fight”) or to remove us from the situation (to take “flight”). When the body...
by admin | Nov 13, 2012 | Adrenal/Stress, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic health, Stress Management
Most of us feel stressed out at least some of the time and many of us feel stressed out most of the time. We often wear stress as a badge of honor, but too much stress can lead to very detrimental results; just look at these statistics: Stress contributes to 50% of...
by admin | Nov 8, 2012 | Adrenal/Stress, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic health, Stress Management
“I am sooooooo stressed!” This is a common refrain from many of our clients, and it’s no wonder – constant stress has become an increasingly relentless part of our lives. From the moment we get up until we collapse into bed at night, we are bombarded with stress....