Re: The Reason You are Sick and Tired May be Fatigued Adrenals

Thanks for sharing this nice summary. Here are some thoughts on it:

"Other signs of adrenal fatigue include:"

I don't see dehydration mentioned here. Is dehydration (from low aldosterone levels) uncommon?

"You may want to avoid wheat, as you may be allergic."

Does there seem to be some high correlation between adrenal fatigue and food sensitivity / allergy? I've suspected so, but only by intuition.

"Root vegetables such as turnips, parsnips, rutabaga, carrots, onions, garlic and potatoes are good."

A note about parsnips: They have an unusually high glycemic index. Maybe not the best for avoiding glucose spiking. But mixed with low glycemic foods (including the proteins and fats you should be eating mostly), maybe they're okay, though you could say that about any high glycemic food.

"Herbs for Adrenal Fatigue"

I'm very, very interested in learning more about herbs and their influence in adrenal fatigue situations. Specifically I wonder which herbs a) help reduce stress on the overall adrenal/stress system, b) counteract symptoms, c) encourage sensitivity to hormones (so low levels have better effect), d) improve adrenal gland performance (though don't necessarily heal the glands), and e) help adrenal glands rebuild. (And I'm interested in knowing of any herbs that may have effects other than these effects that I've come up with). I believe it's important to know the specific effects of herbs rather than just thinking simplistically "this herb is good for adrenal fatigue". I should probably start a thread to discuss this particular topic.

Again, thanks for sharing this summary.

Right now I'm reading Dr. Lam's summary of adrenal fatigue and it seems very good:
http://www.drlam.com/articles/adrenal_fatigue.asp?page=1
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