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If any of those are sounding familiar, your adrenals may be in need of some support.

Weight gain, particularly around your midsectionĮxercise intolerance or difficulty recovering from workouts High fasting serum glucose…even if you eat wellĬravings for sugar/carbs, fat and/or salt Menstrual irregularities or fertility problemsįeeling lightheaded when you go from lying down or seated to a standing position Getting irritable and angry more often than you want to In addition to difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep and waking up feeling exhausted, there are many other common symptoms that can occur… Common symptoms of Adrenal Dysfunctionįeeling stressed or overwhelmed by day-to-day activities This is that classic picture of “tired and wired” whereby you get a second wind at night, can’t get to sleep, can’t wake up in the morning and drag yourself through the day. For example, your cortisol is too high at night and too low in the morning.

With adrenal dysfunction, you can have too little cortisol, too much cortisol, or too little / too much at the wrong times of day.

Our adrenals take a big hit which can lead to issues related to adrenal overdrive or burnout. With our fight or flight mechanism consistently activated, our health pays a price. No longer are they the life-threating kind (usually), but your nervous system doesn’t differentiate between getting chased by a tiger and rush-hour traffic or work deadlines. In our modern world, we are faced with constant stressors. Once out of harm’s way, your nervous system would go back to normal. In this scenario, your fight or flight mechanism gets activated, you pump out tons of cortisol to make your brain sharp and muscles fueled with blood sugar so you can outrun the danger. The classic example is being chased by a saber-toothed tiger. Historically, as humans, stressors were typically of the immediate danger variety and almost always short-lived. Specifically, they manage the fight or flight mechanism and the secretion of the hormone cortisol. Even though they’re tiny, your adrenals are super important as they influence your weight, blood sugar, blood pressure, immune system and, most notably, control your stress response. What are the two little organs that sit on top of your kidneys and control your stress response? That’s right – your adrenal glands.