| Do you find that you're tired all the time? You may | | | | repairs. Taking breaks and even very short naps |
| have adrenal fatigue. Adrenal fatigue is typically | | | | during the day will also help you relax, alleviating |
| brought on by excessive stress. Read on to find out | | | | stress on the body. |
| what you can do about it. | | | | 5) Get regular gentle exercise |
| The first approach to making you feel better can be | | | | Mild exercise also helps to boost the immune system |
| as simple as modifying current habits in your lifestyle. | | | | and alleviate stress on the adrenal glands. This works |
| Taking more breaks throughout the day, relaxing | | | | by creating eustress, or positive stress, on the body. |
| more, taking in regular meals and mild exercise. | | | | Eustress counteracts negative stress and can also |
| 1) Remove stressors as much as possible | | | | improve memory, immune function, adrenal function, |
| Leading a positive and more relaxing lifestyle can help | | | | and leads to deeper, more rejuvenating sleep. |
| get your adrenal and pituitary systems back on track. | | | | Strive for a minimum of thirty minutes, three or |
| Your first goal should be to remove as many sources | | | | more times per week. Exercise such as mild weight |
| of stress from your life as possible. In some cases, | | | | training, walking, race walking, stair-steppers, |
| this may mean walking away from confrontations, | | | | swimming, yoga, tai chi, karate, biking, hiking, and |
| changing jobs, changing roommates, or making your | | | | other enjoyable, low impact, and minimally |
| atmosphere more relaxing in other ways. | | | | competitive activities can work wonders for adrenal |
| 2) Getting support | | | | fatigue sufferers |
| If your stress comes from the passing of a loved | | | | 6) Modify your diet |
| one, divorce or other event that can't be removed | | | | Changes in your diet can also help alleviate adrenal |
| from your life, it's important to find positive outlets | | | | fatigue symptoms. First, try to eliminate refined |
| for your feelings. Joining a support group or seeing a | | | | sugars and flours, as well as most packaged and |
| therapist may help relieve stress as you work | | | | processed foods from your diet. Other foods to |
| through your emotions in a safe atmosphere. | | | | avoid or eliminate include caffeine, coffee, highly |
| 3) Develop a regular schedule | | | | acidic foods and drinks, chocolate, soda, sugar and |
| Other lifestyle changes that improve adrenal fatigue | | | | sugar substitutes, carbonated beverages, white |
| include regulating your meals and sleeping patterns. | | | | carbohydrates, fried foods, pork, shell fish, and junk |
| This includes eating smaller meals more frequently to | | | | foods. These foods can overly tax the digestive |
| balance energy levels throughout the body. | | | | system and drain the body's resources when |
| Some sufferers benefit from three small meals and | | | | processing them. |
| two snacks a day, while others prefer five small | | | | 7) Stay well hydrated |
| meals. | | | | Additionally, staying well hydrated by drinking at least |
| 4) Get more rest | | | | a liter of purified water daily helps provide the |
| Getting to bed earlier on a regular basis and sleeping | | | | pituitary system, adrenal system, and thyroid with an |
| until you wake up naturally can help provide the | | | | added boost of energy. |
| adrenal system with the needed rest to make | | | | |