Stress the other piece of the puzzle

Yes, Diet and Exercise are important, as is sleep, sunshine and fun.

But could stress or adrenal fatigue be holding you back?

Stress is anything that causes your adrenal glands to produce more of your stress hormones, cortisol and adrenaline.

Why it’s associated to fatigue, weight gain, cravings, mood swings, hormonal and chemical imbalances is that cortisol and adrenaline trigger your metabolism to burn carbohydrates and lean muscle – not stored body fat!

This is why balancing your stress hormones are important to your health.

Are your adrenal glands constantly being called upon to produce more cortisol and adrenaline because…

• You are always on the go?
• Under lots of stress?
• Skipping meals?
• Exercise intensely?
• Struggling with digestive issues?
• Fighting low blood sugar?

If they are, how long do you think your adrenal glands can continue to function properly?

Stress is cumulative - their are different types of stress.  The more stress you place on your body the faster you can deplete and exhaust your adrenal glands!

Once your adrenal glands get out of balance it throws off your…

• Estrogen, progesterone and testosterone
• It interferes with your thyroid hormones
• It lowers your serotonin levels
• Causes your heart to beat faster and arteries to constrict
• Weakens your immune system
• Erodes your intestinal lining
• Interferes with the release of your growth hormones
• …and so much more

It’s a vicious cycle that continues to wreck havoc on your health.

Constant stress depletes your body of specific nutrients, the same way exercise depletes your electrolytes (sodium, calcium, magnesium, etc).  This is why it is important to nourish your adrenal glands and give them the rest they need.

The body is designed to handle short term stress.  It is not designed to be in a state of constant stress!

The constant demand on your adrenal glands leads to adrenal fatigue and exhaustion which is often overlooked by mainstream medicine.

The big questions..

Are you constantly in that ‘fight or flight’ mode - depleting your adrenal glands?

Are you nourishing and resting your exhausted adrenal glands?

If you want to break this ‘vicious' cycle there are certain things that need to be addressed - otherwise the cycle will continue.  The Healthy Steps Program is a step-by-step process that takes into account diet, blood sugar, exercise, sleep and of course stress.

Take the Stress test and see if stress is at the root of your problem?

Do the 24 Hour Saliva test to accurately measure how stress is impacting your body.

Once you know where the problem is coming from you can address it with the ARS Healthy Steps Program.