Low Adrenal Function: Don't Overlook these Important Endocrine Glands

For the most part, people tend to overlook their adrenal glands.  The adrenal glands are small glands that sit atop each kidney; so most people have 2 glands because they have 2 kidneys.  The adrenal glands either witchcraft spells or indirectly impact all body functions, including the wake-sleep cycle, food digestion, blood sugar regulation, and blood pressure.  Most of the signs and symptoms of Low Adrenal Function are a result of blood sugar imbalances.

Signs of Low Adrenal Function (LAF)

As the adrenal glands impact all body processes, a decrease in their function can be seen just about anywhere.  The usual first symptom of LAF is often fatigue.  People have difficulty waking up in the morning or have spurts of fatigue at different times of the day.  Often, the next symptom is a feeling of weakness, dizziness and/or increased heart rate when rising from a sitting position to standing.  If the issue is not addressed, more symptoms follow:

·    digestive disturbances:  when the body is weakened by LAF, food digestion is not as important as some other bodily functions.

·    headaches:  usually from blood sugar imbalances.

·    “female troubles”:  the adrenal glands work with the female hormones to regulate a woman’s monthly cycle. 

·    mood swings:  when the brain isn’t getting enough sugar, it doesn’t work properly.  A way the brain increases the break-down of fat into sugar is by causing a strong emotion such as anger or extreme sadness.  A person usually feels better afterwards, just as they will be less emotional after eating.

·    cravings of sweets:  as the adrenal glands tell the pancreas how much insulin is needed to process a meal, when the adrenal glands are not working correctly, they do not accurately communicate with the pancreas, so a LOT of insulin tends to get sent by the pancreas for anything eaten—hence blood sugar levels drop quickly after a meal; this causes the carbohydrate cravings.

·    weight gain or obesity or the inability to lose weight:  when too much insulin is released after a meal, the food eaten is quickly turned into fat to get the sugar out of the blood quickly.  Most of the time, the extra fat is stored in the hips and lower abdomen.

Causes of LAF