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Adrenal Stress
and hormone imbalance
Are you still tired when you get up in the morning and need coffee to wake up?
Do you crave sugary and salty foods, especially in the afternoon?
Do you struggle to fall asleep and wake multiple times at night?
Are you forgetful, find it hard to focus or struggle with brain fog?
Have you gained more belly weight and can't seem to shift it?
Is your skin often dry, your hands and feet are cold and your hair is thinning?
CORTISOL IMBALANCE
So many women resonate with the above scenario. Why?
Because we are so used to being busy, that we don't even realise we are pumping out stress hormones from our adrenals (namely, cortisol) to cope with our busy lifestyle.
What is cortisol?
It's our chronic stress hormone, and our awake hormone.
When we're pumping out cortisol, our natural energy biorhythms become out of balance. Cortisol is meant to be high in the morning when we're waking up (remember, it's also our awake hormone) and lowest in the evening when it's time to sleep.
When this rhythm becomes out of balance it can be hard to wake up in the mornings, you may have trouble sleeping at night and you may rely on caffeine for energy.
Not only do you feel more tired and struggle to sleep, but you can end up with a whole host of other symptoms like nutrient deficiencies, hormone imbalances, weight gain, plus chronically low cortisol.
So, what can I do about this?
