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Visit a dermatologist. Eat well. Exercise. Stress less. Exercise a good sleeping pattern. Importantly use the RIGHT facial products that suits your skin. Not everything that works on others might work on you


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Adrenal Exhaustion

BACKGROUND

The adrenal gland is your body’s stress handler and can get exhausted with chronic stress. Nevertheless, until it is so damaged that it can actually kill you, blood tests will be normal.

Symptoms

Consider adrenal support if you have any of the following:

  • Persistent fatigue
  • Symptoms of low blood sugar (severe irritability when hungry as in “Feed me NOW!”)
  • Chronic sore throat and respiratory infections
  • Crashing with stress
  • Low blood pressure with dizziness on standing

Hypoglycemia/Low Blood Sugar

The adrenal makes a hormone called cortisol that supports you during stress by keeping your blood sugar from dropping. As the gland becomes exhausted your blood sugar can drop too low during stress, causing hypoglycemia/low blood sugar symptoms such as irritability, fatigue and anxiety. The 5 hour glucose tolerance test is useless, so don’t waste your time doing it. Instead go by the symptoms and whether you get better using the advice described under "Treatment."

TREATMENT

Treatments help both the adrenal and low blood sugar issues.

General Diet Advice

Avoid sweets

They make you feel better briefly, then they throw your blood sugars onto a roller coaster of highs and lows. Instead, eat more protein (e.g., meat, beans, cheese, nuts) which slowly and steadily maintains your sugar at a stable level. When you get symptoms of low blood sugar, the amount of sugar in a Tic Tac or about one half packet of sugar poured under your tongue is enough to bring your sugar back up — without putting you on the “sugar roller coaster.”

Eat small meals

Frequent small meals throughout the day are healthier than fewer large ones (think "grazing").

Recommended Supplements

Adrenal glandulars, licorice, vitamin C, and pantothenic acid

These and other adrenal supporting nutrients help give you stable energy during the day and settles down blood sugar swings.

Chromium

Chromium 250 mcg/day decreases low blood sugar symptoms over time.

Cortef

Natural practitioners may also prescribe an ultra low dose of bioidentical cortisol (called Cortef) which is very safe at doses under 20 mg/day, but very toxic at high doses.

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Managing Stress

Stress can hit you when you least expect it—before a test, after an accident, or during conflict in a relationship. While everyone experiences stress at times, a prolonged bout of it can affect your health and ability to cope with life. That’s why social support and self-care are important. They can help you see your problems in perspective…and the stressful feelings ease up.

Sometimes stress can be good. For instance, it can help you develop skills needed to manage potentially threatening situations in life. However, stress can be harmful when it is severe enough to make you feel over­whelmed and out of control.

Strong emotions like fear, sadness, or other symptoms of depression are normal, as long as they are temporary and don’t interfere with daily activities. If these emotions last too long or cause other problems, it’s a different story.

Symptoms of Stress

Common reactions to a stressful event include:

Physical or emotional tension are often signs of stress. They can be reactions to a situation that causes you to feel threatened or anxious. Stress can be positive (such as planning your wedding) or negative (such as dealing with the effects of a natural disaster).

  • Disbelief and shock
  • Tension and irritability
  • Fear and anxiety about the future
  • Difficulty making decisions
  • Being numb to one’s feelings
  • Loss of interest in normal activities
  • Loss of appetite
  • Nightmares and recurring thoughts about the event
  • Anger
  • Increased use of alcohol and drugs
  • Sadness and other symptoms of depression
  • Feeling powerless
  • Crying
  • Sleep problems
  • Headaches, back pains, and stomach problems
  • Trouble concentrating

Tips for Self-Care

Photo: A depressed womenThe best ways to manage stress in hard times are through self-care:

  • Avoid drugs and alcohol. They may seem to be a temporary fix to feel better, but in the long run they can create more problems and add to your stress—instead of take it away.
  • Find support. Seek help from a partner, family member, friend, counselor, doctor, or clergyperson. Having a sympathetic, listening ear and sharing about your problems and stress really can lighten the burden.
  • Connect socially. After a stressful event, it is easy isolate yourself. Make sure that you are spending time with loved ones. Consider planning fun activities with your partner, children, or friends.
  • Take care of yourself.
    • Eat a healthy, well-balanced diet
    • Exercise regularly
    • Get plenty of sleep
    • Give yourself a break if you feel stressed out—for example, treat yourself to a therapeutic massage
    • Maintain a normal routine
  • Stay active. You can take your mind off your problems by giving—
    helping a neighbor, volunteering in the community, even taking the dog on a long walk. These can be positive ways to channel your feelings.

More Information

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Content provided and maintained by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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