Adrenal Fatigue | What it is & How To Fix it
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- You might have adrenal fatigue and not even know it. In this video I go over the symptoms and how you can test if you have adrenal fatigue. If you do have it you are going to want to fix it asap as it will make the quality of your life way better.
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RIP John, still watching your videos and learning from you after your death.
Was just about to comment thanking him for the video, and engage. That's so sad
During this pandemic I had no idea what was happening to me because my body was reacting to stress in severe ways. Thank you for shedding light on this!
Same trouble sleeping feeling tired and always alert
@@johnmenendez8934 same here wtf
I don't remember any pandemic just a pathetic and highly destructive reaction to a non-HCID virus that was of no threat to 99.99% of the population. The fact that people fell for the lies is quite incredible.
Over a million people dead in the US alone and that’s with social distancing and vaccines.
You can’t deny reality just because it makes you uncomfortable. I understand the desire to want to pretend it wasn’t a big deal, but when you take care of a young man in a hospital bed who can no longer breathe because his lungs are destroyed by Covid, and every day he begs you to kill him while a machine keeps him alive..: well it’s hard to deny that sort of reality.
And the effects that long Covid will have on people will take years to understand.
@@outpost31737 Preach.
Glad you touched on lifestyle factors.
Having a sense of community, being around people who make you laugh, playing and having a purpose all likely trump dietary changes. I am a huge proponent of getting training, diet and sleep in check, but if you do not have people and experiences around you that lift you up and cause you to enjoy life, then you are fighting a losing battle.
agreed!
Caffeine (mainly from coffee) completely wrecked me. Once I quit all stimulants... feel a night and day difference in my health.
Akuma I just came down here to ask about coffee and saw your comment. Thanks for sharing.
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Yo Patricio I used to say that too, but believe me you won’t know how it feels like until your adrenal glands burn out
but how do you lift without preworkout or coffee?
@@riyadyousf8224 i cant get myself up for a gym session without stimulunts, any tips?
I notice adrenal fatigue once I start having insomnia and depression. Every workout I do at the gym is a HIIT workout, and I have always struggled to gauge how intensely I should be pushing myself without completely fucking my body up to the point that I feel sick. Eventually my sleep quality deteriorates, I keep training hard, and then the final straw is when I experience outright zero-seconds-of-sleep level insomnia and become depressed. Didn’t get a blink of sleep last night because I just love the damn dopamine rush of going hard in the gym. Will be taking a week off to relax, read, meditate, and focus on getting to bed as early as possible. This has always worked in resolving my adrenal fatigue issues. Personally, I like to do a short 24-hour fast during breaks like these, usually on the 3rd or 4th day of no exercise. I find that it puts me into a deeper state of relaxation and allows my digestive system to rest for the day.
Same happened to me brother are you overtraining now.
I have adrenal phase 3. Things that have helped me alot.
Meditating
Yoga
Eating every 2-3 hrs
Magnesium (natural calm)
Ashwaganda
Vit C, B1, zinc, probiotic
Grounding (walking beach, nature, Front yard w headphones)
Thanks for sharing!!
Try shilajit
And magensium (calm) is amazing 🙌
What kind of probiotic do you use?
I don't know if it was adrenal fatigue since I performed no tests to verify it but a while back I suffered very similar symptoms. The most debilitating of which were having difficulty sleeping, and also I felt like I just was unable to sleep enough to regenerate and so I felt like crap throughout the day. And yes I tried doing less throughout the day and sleeping more but it just was not enough. The real solution proved to be a life lesson I won't soon forget: cutting on your training not only will not kill your gains but in fact may be extremally beneficial. Skipping a max effort part of a workout, or even an entire training session when you feel beat up af can really make the difference and ultimately bring you closer to your goals than forcibly pushing yourself. The time when I felt a true difference was after I skipped almost an entire planned week of heavy training, then came to the gym on Friday, did some heavy work and followed that up by a gym-free weekend.
Overtraining (or under recovering, depending on which one you prefer) did the same to me - poor sleep, cranky mood, easy to get agitated, general lack of energy and motivation... Taking a few extra days off from workout almost always help. Cutting back on volume on each workout also help. I’m sharing this hoping it might help someone else.
It felt like I was going insane trying to protect myself. Keep sharing your wonderful information. All the best. Beast on but keep that calm loving heart you possess. Utmost respect.👍💪✌🏋️♀️
Wish I got to hear about this guy before he passed away. What a down to earth and Nice guy
Such a wealth of information. So sad he’s not with us anymore. 🙏
Thank you a thousand times sir, I'm actually diagnosed with it, and many doctors haven't got a clue what it's like. Will use some of your tips, bless you, and happy upcoming holidays!
Awesome Video, John
I found Rhodiola Rosea and Ashwagandha to be very effective against stress, along with Magnesium and Vitamin C as you mentioned.
yep!
rhodiola is like drinking coffee
RIP John, although you've passed, I'm still learning so much from your videos. Truly Truly Truly missed.
Thank you for sharing this, I had adrenal fatigue and it's terrible when you are on prep. I did exactly what you say in your video: checked by blood pressure many times a day (and oh boy it was terribly low !) And I start taking vitamins. 4 days after I started to feel GREAT !! And I am back to my gym routine. Thank you so much for explaining, I had such a hard time to find a reason why I was so exhausted and had no energy.
We are very lucky to have a man like John Meadows giving us all this free information. Such a great guy, could listen to him all day!!
What works for me is first of all: a good sleeping regiment with as early as possible going to bed, adding some naps throughout the day( more as a stress reliever really, you cant be stressed while you sleep lol), reduced fasted states(breakfast is mandatory), reduced amount of carbonated drinks and caffeine!!!!
The one factor I havn't work about is smoking and I don't remember what exactly they told us at med school but smoking in general stimulates the sympathic system, hence the adrenal glands are working harder. Deffinetly if possible quit smoking!!
Tip from me: tone down every physical activity to feel smooth with no strain, no grinding, until you've recovered. Let this dictate intensity and volume. You may need to do this for a few months. As for non physical, notice every situation that makes your heart race, your brain race or your breathing shallow. Try to eliminate these situations, but when you can't, learn to breathe through them and trust everything is fine and will work out. Slow yourself down. That's not easy, but meditation and mindfulness practice will massively help. Just increase awareness of everything, especially body and emotions.
My issues started two years ago when i was under extreme stress over a period of 3 months, and did nothing to alleviate such stressors. Then one day i woke up and felt completely out of it, warm, brain foggy, and i couldn't even drive well because my vision was so off. Fast forward two years later and nothing has changed, i feel like im in a drunken state 24/7 and i dream all night, never get that refreshing deep sleep and feel exhausted 24/7. I kind of just learned to live like this and I no longer know what being normal feels like anymore. any suggestions?
you have to get sleep, if you dont find a way to get good rest, nothing will ever change..
I got adrenal fatigue during a gruelling contest prep and my (tren)insomnia never went away again to this day, and I agree that it is key to recovery, but what can you do? all the natural sleep supplements don't help, all the effective sleeping meds cause addiction. trying to have a relaxing day life seems impossible when you're exhausted to the point where everything stresses you out, which fucks up your job, your diet, your workouts... it's a vicious cycle, and the only solution I can think of is a long and lonely vacation, but not everyone has the means to do that.
I'm in that boat with you guys. Therapy might be necessary. Constant stress is basically anxiety- cortisol and epinephrine constantly elevated. Fight or flight. Sleeping pills do jack shit for me and I've tried a ton of them. Things that work a little bit for me are: lowering the intensity of exercise, exercising earlier in the day, only infrequent lower doses of alcohol or THC- the more you use these the less helpful they become and then they actually start adding to your problem. Meditation. watching only comedy before bed, listening to mellow jazz, classical or chillax/electronica. Hugs, seriously. Getting things finished on time and early. Magnesium, theanine, 5-HTP, holding a pet, going for a relaxed-pace walk. :)
great input from all of you. I hope we all recover someday. And if you think about it, constant stress is what got us here in the first place, so maybe constant relaxation is what will take us out of it.
Also someone wrote this is response to one of my comments and i know its probably one of the best ways for recovery but you have to be consistent with it day in and out.
-"And no you should never take any antidepressants or antianxiety drugs.. You need to fix the cause not the symptomes. Otherwise you will never get well.. No stimulants, no drugs, alcohol.. A lot of good calories(for man at least 3000kcal NO LOW CARB) Every day in 10 PM in bed. Dark, cold room and 8 hours of good sleep is minimum.."
SimplyDusty You probably have a lot of suppressed stuff in your subconscious (like we all do). Try meditation and search for subconscious release guides if you think that might be your problem. That's what is helping me. Hope you get better man
John you always have the best shirts
Thanks for addressing this man, honestly get labelled a fanny when it’s bloody real biological sh*t and no joke. Though I beat myself down with it too, and end up making myself worse. So seeing you talk about it really helps 👍
I was just diagnosed with adrenal fatigue a little over a month ago. It was diagnosed through a 4 point cortisol saliva test. My cortisol pattern from 8am-4pm is in the right pattern but still low. And actually is it’s highest at midnight. So it’s all over the place. So far my treatment medication wise has been 500mg rhodiola in the mornings to help raise my cortisol. Even though it is higher then at 4pm it’s still lower then what it optimally should be, and 30mg of pregnenolone at night, along with 200mg of Phosphatidylserine to help lower my cortisol. And I can tell you that sleeping at least for me is a HUGE issue with adrenal fatigue. My body feel likes or stuck on the flight or fight response, I can feel my heart beat and a constant feeling of adrenaline/anxiety.
look into sensoril ashwaghanda too
mountaindog1 thank you!
cortisol rises at night
manfreakca Harambe that is false. Cortisol should be its highest in the morning and gradually lower through out the day. And by night be pretty much zero. And then your naturally melatonin kicks on which is what puts you to sleep and then once morning comes comes your cortisol will spike which is what causes you to wake up.
yes you correct!!
Thank you for sharing your info. I had severe Adrenal fatigue amoung other things, but the one thing that made the biggest impact and what gave me my life back was a vitc/mag/vit B complex IV drip, the change is noticeable within hours. I was horrifically ill for two years (struggled to walk) before I had my first drip and then the real turnaround started. Then secondly consuming buttermilk, which has probiotics and easily digestible protein and fats then drank alot of cocoa (high in magnesium) with added coconut oil instead of coffee. All of these were the game changers.
Thanks for that. I have found the same thing just this evening. Bought some B Vitamins, magnesium and C...already feel more relaxed and less anxious. Like everyone has said here, caffeine is a huge problem if you let it get out of hand.
Good video John, yes we should eliminate the life suckers or negativity from our lives, good point!
I’m a night shifter. It wrecks my body.
yea man night shift is TOUGH
I feel your pain 😔
Not worth it man!
I’m 24 I over exercised for a long time and my body crashed. I started to feel better but started working and going to school and now I’ve crashed really bad. My blood work is always fine I’m thinking it’s adrenal fatigue. I’m out of breath and can’t really walk where now I can’t sleep at night almost at all. This really sucks it’s been so hard for me to get over this
Are you better?
I was having MAD amounts of adrenal fatigue when I was working out while on wellbutrin. The doctor didn't tell me it stimulated nor epinephrine and allowed any adrenergic stimulation to be prolonged. I ended up doing these massive sets in the gym and sprinting home only to wanna crawl into a noose when I got there. Always research your medications guys.
yikes!
@@mountaindog1 oh shoot you responded! lol Thanks mr. Meadows I really appreciate your channel and the work you put out for us.
I read everything
The more of your videos I watch the better they get John! Adrenal fatigue is exactly what I have had, and indeed still suffer from today. This video really hit the nail on the head for me. The thing that I find has really helped me is a glass of water with the juice of half a lemon in it! The vitamin C in it must have helped massively in restoring normal cortisol levels.
Great video. Honestly, listening to your points, and thinking about what helps me, a lot of the same things I do for recovery are the things I would do for adrenal fatigue. Good sleep, balanced diet nutritionally and throughout the day, utilizing effective coping strategies and tactics for life stressors such as down time, have fun, laugh be with loved ones and positive people. All of which you cover.
John, still waiting for Granite Supplements hat to be available again, but I wanted to tell you I've decided to do my first show next fall in Arkansas. I have been trying to cut down first and have been using your Speed Force before cardio and have readjusted my carbs like you recommended and am happy to say I am down 15 lbs in the first 5 weeks. I cannot say enough how happy I am with your products.
awesome, keep cranking hard!
I love your mountain training site and just stumbled on this site. I absolutely love you as a person. I really hope you are feeling better from your terrible health problem recently. I follow coach Greg Doucette and agree with him when he says you need a better cardiologist.We love you John so we care.
Life sucker… My mother described perfectly. Every single time I talk to her it’s how bad life is how bad breakfast lunch and dinner was. She’s 87 years old in a retirement home and all she does is complain. By the time I get off the phone with her I’m miserable. I thought it was just me reacting badly but once I heard him describe life suckers… I realize the stress that they put on us. As much as I love her the day that she’s gone will be a relief.
Hey John thanks for your amazing videos as always!! I used Ashwaganda Sensoril and it helped a lot I like how you’ve included it in a some of your products...on top of that lifestyle changes where I went from low carb to a more balanced diet !!
yes sir!
yet another great n informative vid Mr John, keep up the great work. I'll be goin over this one numerous times to take in all the info.
Cutting out coffee and going to green/Black tea. Ashwaghanda/Theanine all have helped tremendously. Stress goes down and workouts improve along with recovery. Inflammation even lowers and you just feel lighter, skin clears up much faster.
God damnit I miss John): I literally searched for CNS recovery… to educate myself and god John made a video years ago I haven’t seen yet.. RIP Meadows
Great video John! I've found that taking a 15-20 minute sauna in the evening after training is great for relaxation and deep sleep. Increasing frequency of carb intake certainly helped as well.
yes!
Do I see some Philadelphia Eagles action on that desk? Instant thumbs up. 👍😄
heck yea!
Most adrenal “fatigue” is actually adrenaline desensitization. It’s not a lack of production, but a lack of normal response to stress hormones.
just watched your video I may have adrenal issues. I've been tired for a long time, nothing shows up in tests. I'm sensitive to bright lights. I crave salt or sugary foods. when I get up I sometimes get dizzy. I get weak legs. I'm tired in the morning and want coffee. I'm wide awake at night. some days are better than others. just a unsteady, weak ,no focus feeling and tired most of the time. I have had to go to the hospital for this 3 times now. last year this year and in 2014 for about 10 days each time.
Interesting that you suggest taking melatonin 1-2 hours before bed. I was always under the assumption it should be taken closer to bedtime (i.e. 0-30 minutes) but I've never found the onset to be that quick when taken so close. I'll try taking it earlier like you suggest
I respect John a ton and wouldn't add my 2 cents unless he said to :) For being exhausted and can't sleep, or wired and tired, Magnesium l-threonate has reached behind the curtain of the blood brain barrier for me and let me run a little cooler at night and rest a little better. It is relaxing more than energizing, better for night time. I had a favorite time release vitamin C that didn't throw my stomach off that I forgot about. Thanks for the reminder. I might be a fan of C8 MCT, but I only like it with a drop or two of citrus oil, orange or lemon to disperse it. That seems to take away the nausea it can cause and offer somewhat of a stable energy. Weight creeps up if I rely on that one too much it seems.
thank you!
I would definitely add hypnosis to this Marisa Peer is great person to follow or dr joe dizpenza. Its so helpful for recovery. You gave some great tips. Pretty much it boils down to lifestyle. Thanks
Thank you so much for this, sir. I'll try out you tips for this. I don't have a blood preassure thingie at home, but when I'm checked out by my doctor, it is almost always at 125-30/80. I don't what those numbers mean, but apparently it is "good". Thanks again
definitely good!
I cut caffeine from my diet. It took about a month to feel the results.
I'm hoping cutting the coffee will turn me around, my life is passing me by.
Well ur a female so u cannot handle a cup of coffee
So sad to know this nice guy has passed over, such a big loss.
For me it was to stop listening to music while I workout. I have a sensitive nervous system. If I hear music and i'm too into it, I'll end up pumping adrenaline
That's why I usually only listen to music when it's "Me time." Maybe a few songs in the gym, but if I get in the zone, I end up going bonkers and blacking out. Nice to see a fellow sensitive nervous system out in the wild! Cheers! 🍻 (But not too much! That's sensitive too!)
Hi Jon, would love to hear your take on coffee and caffeine intake. Cheers! 👍🏽😊
Great info John!!
What i would also add to this is that chronic stress causes inflammation in the body and builds up oxidative stress. Also low levels of cortisol due to adrenal fatigue will prevent the body (kidneys and liver) from getting rid of toxins so toxins will also build up in your body. For some people a detox ( !! under the supervision of a professional !! ) could really be a good thing!
This is interesting, since I’ve also read that blood sugar/insulin spikes can be hard on the adrenals as well. I would have thought that lower carbs would help adrenal fatigue, in fact I’ve seen other videos that recommend this.
Also I find that a natural product named gaba really helps my adrenal fatigue. I had a very traumatic life from at least the age of three. It helps me get some sleep but its best function is that it prevents a persons brain from getting overly stressed. I would blow up at people because people because
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Great post again!
Very beginning of the video..... Yes, yes, and yes!
Breathing, positive self talk
yes!
Love you John sad you’re gone
Great information,thank you
i was reading about this today and this video popped up nice!! ive been overdoing the caffeine lately, 300mgs in one shot everyday for training and i feel like it is fucking me up. ill quit cold turkey for 7-14 days and see if things get better, im experiencing fatigue low motivation, foggyness etc..
ill be off some weeks now then back on 150 mgs instead. 300 is overkill when consumed in less than 10 secs lols
just ask yourself if you really feel the caffeine? is it the same feeling like u had the first time u drank bangs? if no, you should take a break. tolerance bro :)
yeah n thats strong stuff. should give ur body a break man :) just go get some citruline n beta alanine and use that the weeks u dont use caffeine then slowly get back into it? :)
I took same route a year ago due to heavy caffeine consumption. I was consuming 300 mg preworkout along with other simulant heavy ingredients as well as a couple of cups of coffee everyday.
The first week was worst, particularly in morning and not having hype before a workout. What I noticed was my #s and %s were still same and it helped me better manage ups and downs of energy. Along with that my sleep was much better and I felt more "focused" during my workout. It allowed me to train hard but know my limits and not fry my nervous system and muscles the way I would if I had the buzz from preworkout.
Went crazy with caffeine for a few months - had it literally all day long, and finally got to the point where I was always tired, woke up tired every morning. Finally gave up caffeine, and after about a week I woke up without an alarm clock for the first time in months and felt great. It’s not worth it to stress out your body. Give it up, and you’ll eventually rebound and be better than ever.
Light yoga can help.. Maintaining some of your muscle mass can help your hormonal balance..
Is occasional burning pains around the kidneys an symptom of adrenal fatigue? Not severe just slight burning
This is what I have felt
Caffeine is so hard on your body, and we don’t even realize it. Had it all day long for a few months and got to the point where I was always exhausted and could barely get up in the morning. Went through the painful process of giving up caffeine, and it’s one of the best things I’ve ever done. After about a week to 10 days I felt great again. Never going back to regular caffeine.
It's also largely genetic. About 50% get hooked and have that love/hate relationship you're describing here, and 50% don't. I lucked out!
There’s a lot of quackery and pseudo science in this area and navigating it can be tricky since there is no simple test and no one simple cause but ultimately you need to reduce stress from any cause and increase recovery. That likely means stopping or massively reducing training, looking at how you can reduce other life stresses and looking if you can help support your body through basic wholesome nutrition and cutting out stimulants in particular. I’m still in the journey to recovery myself.
Ashwaghanda has been extremely helpful for energy as well as supplements that support thyroid. I also take C and Magnesium. Acupuncture and cutting out most caffeine helped too but I did overhaul my lifestyle, took a break from competing and work closer to home.
Caffeine & stimulants plus stress are the biggest problems adrenal fatigue can also cause heart palpitations!
I can relate to this right now. I have been having heart palpitations and felt light headed or faint. Running 10 km after lifting weights with the hot summer heat coming. Loads of coffee in the morning with semi intermittent fasting on the go (low carbs with a little oatmeal in the morning). This overtraining with under eating I assume? Just about anybody would feel exhausted?
Thank the Good Lord for John,he is ole school,but ole school is always new school,lol
How much time do I need to heal it? A month or more like... A year? I am 25 but I am very stressed and take tones of coffee I am sure I have that.
I am exhausted.
I believe I have this. I have a chest pain and shortness of breath which gives me terrible anxiety when trying to sleep. I might try melatonin for tonight. They also want to do an acth simulation test on me
I wake up with the Intense
BODY ACHES..bones.spine
muscle.joints PAIN.it feels
like i got struck by a car..
I HURT EVERYWHERE.....
HEAD2TOES.UUHHHH!!!!!
Hey john I'm a 20 year old kid and have been training for three years. Ive made some pretty decent gains and have been recently upping my strength a lot. I don't believe in pre workouts, However I am considering taking a intra work out which would you recommend between your aminos and the recovery x. As well as how do you take the aminos and recovery do you take it with water or gatorade?
use aminos and gatorade :)
Life suckers :D B cluster personality disordered people. Thank you sir for mentioning that important part of our lives :D All the best
Ty for this video.
for adrenal fatigue take 500mg arginine 500mg b5 and 500mg choline everyday
What are your thoughts on prednisone and does it cause adrenal fatigue? Most people complain they're very tired once they taper off the dose of prednisone.
yea you have to taper off it carefully..it is very powerful if taken for a long time
Thanks for sharing this. What would be the best way to get Vitamin C? could you recommend the best sources?
Sauerkraut
Peppers.
For the lack of sleep point I work night shift and my body constantly isn’t functioning right due to lack of sleep it’s so hard to stay asleep 8hrs when the daylight is out like my body knows it’s day time and resists it always so even if I do sleep it’s never a deep sleep my body feels soft and weak because of that but every time I get a day off and sleep when the sun is down all the sudden my body goes into real deep sleep and I wake up looking completely different lean and hard it’s a real struggle it sucks 😕
0000 I feel your pain. I work nights as well. I started wearing blinders and it helped a lot to stay asleep longer. Earplugs help too.
0000 quit your job
It seems adrenal fatigue is actually a HPA dysfunction.
Yes. I thought they are the same
breathing pattern will influence the veg. nervus system- so get control of it and John what's your opinion on Rhodiola? Thanks
i like it and sensoril too
Hi thanks for the video.. I made blood test and it shows that I have high cortisol level.. I know that you mentioned about intermittent fasting not good idea but what if you have high cortisol level, would it be ok to eat just one solid meal per day?
I work night shift any ideas will be much appreciated 🙃
Everytime..i wake up...feels like i was HIT BY A TRUCK....
MY ENTIRE BODY IS IN PAIN/ACHY ARMS LEGS severe back pain
....& my shoulders are so sore & painful....
Ive been battling AF for years. I can attest that mental/emotional stress from lifestyle is the worst. I love working out tho but if I work out for a week (4x) I have a but out the week after. I just recently learned that carbs are important. I hate the fear of gaining weight tho. I found an amazing supplement with rhodiola and love it as a natural anti depressant. But the carbs..... when will I be able to work out again?
Ok... I definitely have adrenal fatigue
I would literally be in bed staring at the ceiling for hours with my heart pounding
try stop drink cofee/caffeine. I'm just started this week, quit drink coffee.
Hi, been suffering from adrenal fatigue due to surgery and chemo back in 2014, been supplementing with multi vitamin, B complex, and omega 3, Vit C used to take it but, videos on Vit c say, that Ascorbic acid is not good though, I feel like I lack it since I stopped taking it, what’s your opinion on this ? Thanks in advance.🌺
are there any abnormalities in your bloodwork?
On the 29 May 2018 my GP sent me for blood tests my platelet is between 140 - 450, mine was Low 138 so now she sent me for another test in three months, though I had a routine visit with my oncologist on 15 of June 2018 and did blood tests the platelets were 153. In March this year I got stuck with lower back spasms while vacuuming, after recuperating started doing gentle exercises and tried doing squats to strengthen my quads, became stuck again this made me become very stressed because I relate to my being bedridden while recuperating from my initial problem. I began waking up between 3 am and 6 am regularly shaking. I thought it was hunger though, I wasn’t hungry. Apparently it’s called the dawn syndrome. It has now disappeared, but during the day I still feel shaky and anxious. Always have to eat some type meat or will remain shaking. I drink the juice of 1/2 a lemon in 8 oz of water with a 1/2 tsp pink Himalayan salt in AM before breakfast. I don’t know what else to do. Thanks 🌺
Ashwagandha might be helpful
Garlic
Sounds the same as anxiety
I was sleeping well when I had intercourse, but now totally reverse is happening. Is it symptom of adrenal fatigue? Please let me know
We have similar symptoms but I dont have a partner.. I believe orgasm stimulates well the body and the adrenal cannot contain it..
Pleas need advise im o overtraining for two years stop training gain weight im desperate need my life back need help
RIP john😢
yes good topic cortisol high as fuck in morning !!lots vit c and magnesium omega 3!!anxiety is a big cortisol booster l;so john!!anxiety issues on the increase now!!
John thanks for the insight, always great to hear what you have to say. I was kind of shocked to not hear any mention of caffeine limits, do you think caffeine can cause this same type of adrenal fatigue? What is your personal daily limit (mg) when it comes to that, or your thoughts on the matter?
yea if you go crazy with it...for sure..I try to only 1 cup of coffee a day and only 5 days a week
I have addisons disease and it makes it hell to lose weight.
In the beginning of adrenal fatigue. When you run on stress hormones you will have high stress hormones, high aldosterone= sodium retention=water retention=high blood pressure. Then if you will continue in this stress state. Your bodys ability to produce stress hormones will be reduced due to micronutrient depletion(magnesium, vitC, zinc etc..) So your stress hormones, aldosterone will be low. So you will be like a zombie. Hard time to retein sodium due to low aldosterone. So dehydration, low blood pressure. In this state you need to basically shut down everything. Eat a lot of good food and sleep as much as you can. It can take 6-12 months to recover from this and many people even after this recovery period are never the same.
so you're saying that we're screwed. lol i've had this for 2 years and still going. i feel drunk 24/7
good post!
Then you must be still under some type of stress. So your body can't recover or you can have also heavy metal poisoning, mold in the house etc.. There are many possibilities..
what gets rid of metal poisoning? and mold? and yes i would say im still under a bit of stress. Do you think i should get anti-depressants or Anti-anxiety pills?
IF you want to know if you have heavy metal poisoning or overload. You should have done hair tissue mineral analysis.. You also should have wide range of blood tests if you are not deficient in some micronutrients like B12/D3 etc.. You can have also iron overload or copper toxicity.. ALl this will show up on hair tests as well.. Mold is typically in wood houses in bad shape between walls etc.. Especially in hot and humid climate.. And no you should never take any antidepressants or antianxiety drugs.. You need to fix the cause not the symptomes. Otherwise you will never get well.. No stimulants, no drugs, alcohol.. A lot of good calories(for man at least 3000kcal NO LOW CARB) Every day in 10 PM in bed. Dark, cold room and 8 hours of good sleep is minimum..
I never sleep really well but when I'm trying to lose weight it gets worse and if I eat more than 60-70 g of carbs a day I can't lose weight at all and I do need to lose more weight.. But man I'm fatigued!
is adrenal fatigue and low vagal tone the same thing?
i've heard that drinking coffe fisrt thing in the morning without rehydration first causes adrenal fatigue, not sure if its true
yes you need to give up coffee
I just drink decaf in the mornings.
Dhea and pregnenolone can help.
yep
I am suffering from severe adrenal fatigue... I’m sure it was caused due to heavy weight lifting... but I don’t get it... if my "natty-training" is exhausting my adrenals, then every IFBB Pro has to suffer from this, too...
How many Stimulants do you take? Your body is different from everyone else's, so it doesn't do any good to compare your situation to others because you don't really know what else they are doing.
Taking supplements goes a long way. Vitamin C , pantothenic acid, are must. I take around 15 grams vitamin C and about 3gs of pantothenic acid or pantethine
Both of my kids fit your description of a “life sucker”? What are your recommendations on how to get rid of them?
trade them into the circus :)
Man this is horrible, i was like a walking zombie for 6 months from this, finally went back to normal but still have slight symptoms from not sleeping well...
how did you fix it? im currently struggling from it for 2 years now. I always feel like im out of it and feel drunk 24/7
SimplyDusty ya i also had the drunk feeling..sucks, just eat good,lots of water,vitamins/fish oils,sunshine, workout, and try to sleep at least 7-8ours a night..
try stop drink cofee/caffeine
SimplyDusty mee too. Im soooooo tired alllll day. Ughhhh
Staci B I've had this a few times, it gets better over time, try to exercise and keep your mind on positive things, take vitamins and drink a lot of water hun...