These women inevitably come in and ask for higher doses or a change in meds.
The good news is that adrenal fatigue is fixable.
So what’s a woman to do?
While you are waiting for your appointment, I recommend the following:
Stop drinking alcohol.
It’s time to say goodbye to wine, beer, and mixed drinks for a while.
Get to bed on time.
Start meditating.
Focus on making your exhale longer than your inhale for at least 20 minutes.
What do you have to lose?
Meditationis more important now than ever.
Eliminate processed carbs and sugar.
These foods are inflammatory and therefore put stress the body.
In particular, they stress the adrenal glands and disrupt your blood sugar levels.
Once they’re feeling better, most people can go back to eating them in moderation.
Focus on stress-reduction.
Techniques likejournalingand cognitive behavioral therapy can help with this.
Pick one thing, get comfortable with it, and add in another when you’re ready.
Don’t get impatient, either.
(It stresses your adrenals!
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