Your Adrenal Health Matters

Why are we always "stressed out"?
Why do we never have time to relax?
Why is it so hard to fall asleep?

North American culture demands us to "go go go" all the time. More is expected of us at work and home than ever before. Most of the daily activities we are involved in stimulate our nervous system's "fight or flight" response. Examples include working long hours, pushing past fatigue to get our "second wind," and watching violent shows on television. Once our nervous system believes there is impending danger, our healing mechanisms are shut off and sleep is profoundly disrupted. The adrenal gland is the organ that is responsible for keeping you "up to the challenge" by secreting adrenalin (or Cortisol) to keep you in an alert state of being. Foods such as sugar (including pasta and bread) and caffeinated foods such as chocolate, coffee and tea support the stimulation of this response. Together, our present lifestyle and nutritional choices do not allow our body to rest and rebuild, which is vital to maintaining balance and health. When the adrenal gland is continuously stimulated, it crashes, causing chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia symptoms. The key to long-term health is to balance adrenal function and allow the gland to rest. At Maya Natural Health, Bev assesses what phase of adrenal stress your body is in and then designs a plan to bring you back into complete health.

Common Conditions

• Insomnia
• Inability to cope with stress
• Extreme fatigue
• "Slump" at 3 pm
• Night sweats

How Herbal Medicine Can Help

• Adaptogenic herbs allow the adrenal gland to rest and heal.
• Nervous system relaxants and tonic to calm and nurture, thus improving sleep quality and stabilizing one's mood