1. Adrenal Fatigue
Adrenal Glands are the
“Glands of Stress”

2. Factors
Affecting the
Adrenal
Gland

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
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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)