adrenal+fatigue

• Adrenal Stress Handout: • How do we stop adrenal fatigue? . Sleep 2. Stabilize glucose • Eat frequent meals (every 2-3 hr.) in glycemic healthy range for the individual • Eat protein and healthy fatty acid rich breakfast • Don’t wait until hungry • Nuts/seeds/eggs/ jerky (low sugar) • Avoid fruit juice and carrot juice and junk food! • Veggies, meat –high quality, grass fed, whole grains, 3. Stress reduction techniques -Meditation -Yoga -Positive mental image -Sedona technique -Contract muscles and relax -Do stress reduction retreats -Being honest, forgiving, careful choices -Surrender to higher power -Qi Gung, acupuncture 4. Avoid adrenal stimulants: concentrated simple sugar, caffeine, nicotine, alcohol, allergies, trans fats, o-6fas (inhibit steroid synthesis, and disrupt normal anti-inflammatory cytokines), Artificial sweeteners, (block conversion of phenylalanine to tyrosine, affecting catecholamine synthesis in adrenal medulla) • 5. Exercise in aerobic range, No overtraining. Weight lifting, Yoga • 6. ID and remove cause of stress or learn to accept it if can’t be changed • 7. Adaptogens – Qi tonics • 8. Fish oil • 9. BVit • 10. Phosphatidyl serine [affects cortisol, useful in MS] • 11. Sulpher amino acids, milk thistle – detox support • 12. Treat any infections lurking within • 13. Set Goals • 14. Get lots of love • 15, ID and remove Causes of stress:

• Lack of sleep Trying to be perfect • Bad foods Staying in double • Relationship binds-no win • Stimulants when tired Lack of fun • Constantly driving oneself Neurological damage • History of abuse, unsafe home patterns dysfx • Pushing self when fatigued (Up too late) • Being in position of powerlessness • Toxic exposure (all of us) • Hormone imbalance • ~This is a good place for 5 elements and methods like dragon treatments. Dragon TX: Yin (incorporated), Yang (outside event):