Are you dealing with constant body aches, chronic fatigue, anxiety, and/or sleep disturbances?

Do you need several cups of coffee to feel awake and start your day?

Or maybe you experience low energy throughout the day?

You may have even mentioned it to your doctor, only to be told: “It’s just part of getting older,” or “Your labs are fine.”

Chances are, it might have nothing to do with age – but rather with hormone imbalances brought on by adrenal dysfunction.

Sadly, many conventionally trained physicians will pay little attention to proper adrenal health – and are unfamiliar with the advanced lab testing that could detect whether your adrenal and stress hormones could be the root cause of your observed symptoms.

You might wonder how the adrenal health is linked to your energy levels.

The adrenals, a set of important glands that rest on top of your kidneys, are in charge of regulating important stress hormones like cortisol – responsible for the “fight or flight” response and other stress hormones like epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline).

When your stress response is not balanced, the ability to turn these hormones “on and off” gets impaired and thus can wreak havoc with your energy levels.

Due to illness, prolonged low-grade stress, and other factors, your adrenal glands may be overworked, causing feelings of intense fatigue and exhaustion even after a full night’s sleep.

Without proper regulation from your endocrine system, you may feel unable to cope with normal everyday stress or even handle normal life activities.

Craving salty or sweet foods is a common sign as a way to refuel fast since the body is searching to upgrade energy any way it can – but that can cause weight gain and other health issues down the road.

Additionally, adrenal dysfunction can result in more than just decreased energy – it can also cause low libido, weight gain, increased PMS/menopausal symptoms, constipation, and a weakened immune system.

In my practice, I trained to get to the root of your chronic fatigue and any other symptoms you may be suffering from – advanced hormone testing is crucial to ensure that you won’t continue to “run on empty” due to your adrenals.

If I discover you have adrenal imbalances, chances are your stress hormones are not “shutting off” correctly. This could happen for various reasons, including hormonal changes that women typically experience during perimenopause and menopause.

“How do I fix my adrenals?” might be your next question. Balancing your adrenals takes more than just dealing with those glands separately. A complex brain–adrenal feedback loop (called the HPA axis) typically gets “off-kilter.”

That’s why I never treat “parts” of the body separately in Functional Medicine but look at the body as a whole.

As part of my stress reset approach, I devise a full body-balancing protocol that not only supports your adrenals but also rebalances other areas that may be causing havoc with your adrenals – including diet, gut health, lifestyle, and stress factors, sleep habits and insulin resistance and other hormonal imbalances.

If you have been experiencing symptoms that may be connected with adrenal dysfunction and are looking for answers, schedule a discovery call today so we can talk about the appropriate lab testing and follow-up to restore your hormones to optimal levels so you can look and feel your absolute best.