Living on Adrenaline?

I love the adrenaline high you get from sports like surfing and skiing, so I bought Adrenal Fatigue by J.L. Wilson to see if my lifestyle could put my adrenal glands out of balance and to learn about the endocrine system from an expert. As a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine with a PhD in Human Nutrition, a third doctorate and two masters’ degrees, I thought he would be a reliable source of everything there is to know about the adrenals.

When the book arrived, I was disappointed. The cover and the cartoons inside made it look lightweight, but I’d read great reviews so I persevered and I’m glad I did because I wasn’t getting enough salt in my diet.

I filled in the detailed questionnaire and found I don’t have adrenal fatigue, although I do have some of these symptoms he lists:

•    Difficulty getting up in the morning.
•    Craving salt or salty foods.
•    Lack of energy.
•    Increased effort to do everyday tasks.
•    Decreased sex drive.
•    Decreased ability to handle stress
•    Increased time to recover from illness, injury or trauma.
•    Lightheaded when standing up quickly.
•    Mild depression
•    Less enjoyment or happiness with life.
•    Increased PMS.
•    Symptoms increases when meals are skipped or inadequate.
•    Thoughts less focused, more fuzzy
•    Memory less accurate.
•    Decreased tolerance of people.
•    Don't really wake up until 10 a.m.
•    Afternoon low between three and 4 p.m.
•    Feels better after an evening meal.
•    Decreased productivity and harder to stay on task

I’ll be referring to the book a lot because it contained great information I haven’t come across anywhere else.

If you think you might be overworking your adrenal glands this book is packed with useful suggestions that are easy to implement. It also covers hypoglycaemia and low blood pressure in depth.

Catherine