These days, our lives are filled with a lot of stress and strain. We work so hard in order to complete everything on our daily agenda; cheat ourselves out of needed sleep so we're up early to get a head start on the day, race to get the kids off to school, get that work out in, run off to work, try to keep up with job demands, grocery shopping, laundry, house cleaning, pick the kids up from school, drive them to football practice, dance, gymnastics, grab or prepare dinner, then try to be a husband or wife. And the routine only repeats itself the next day. We are one fast paced society. The problem is that our health is becoming the trade-off for this overwhelmingly out of control pace of life that is so demanding.

Thanks to the stress and strain that we experience in our daily lives, there are a lot of people today who are suffering from a type of stress-related disorder called, "adrenal fatigue".

Basically, adrenal fatigue affects the adrenal glands in our body as the name suggests. You need to keep in mind that the adrenal glands produce hormones that are responsible to regulate the physiological processes in our body. It basically maintains our energy levels, blood pressure, blood sugar levels, body fluid balance, and it also regulates other central and key metabolic functions in our body.

If you are suffering from adrenal fatigue, the production of hormones that make us feel good will also be affected. One of the hormones that will be affected would be the cortisol. You be aware that cortisol is essential in our body as this deals with long term related stress problems. If your body fails to produce this fight or flight hormones, then you will eventually suffer from adrenal fatigue.

People with advanced stages of adrenal fatigue experience extreme exhaustion. You will feel so tired beyond your normal day to day tiredness and this is a sign that you are suffering from adrenal fatigue. Even after long rest periods, you will still feel exhausted and feel as if you cannot perform your normal day to day activities.

Suffering from adrenal fatigue will also cause your body to recover slower than usual from sickness. Some people who suffer from adrenal fatigue rely on stimulants such as energy drinks and coffee in order to perk them up or to give them the energy they need in order to function normally at work as well as at home.

Another symptom associated with adrenal fatigue is the difficulty in getting up in the morning. It is also associated with other symptoms, such as nervousness, irritability, disturbed sleep patterns, as well as digestive problems and body aches.

Another major cause of adrenal fatigue is poor nutrition. A lot of people nowadays suffer from adrenal fatigue because they tend to eat foods that are not considered good food and are incomplete when it comes to your daily nutritional needs. Various forms of stress are major causes of adrenal fatigue. as this will disrupt the production of hormones in your body, which results in overworking your adrenal glands.

To address adrenal fatigue, you can't just take dietary supplements to repair your adrenals. What's required are specific tests to evaluate the functional status of the adrenal glands and focused nutritional supplementation to restore adrenal performance. Testing the adrenal glands can be done through saliva, urine and sometimes blood. Then specific protocols that include lifestyle, proper rest, exercise, diet, stress modifications and supplementation directed toward test findings are then recommended.


If you find adrenal fatigue is a problem for you, I encourage you to complete a complimentary assessment that you can receive by emailing me at [email protected]. Ask for the "Free Adrenal and Health Assessment Questionnaire" which you can score yourself. Following the completion of this questionnaire, if you desire, you can receive a complimentary 15 minute phone consultation to review the results.

You can also download my free eBook, "The Ultimate Adrenal Fatigue Solution" by logging onto our website at www.drgitto.com.

To Your Health Naturally,

Dr. Joe Gitto, BA, DC, CFMP, FDN
Advanced Chiropractic
Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner
Functional Diagnostic Nutritionist

331 Tilton Road,
Northfield, NJ 08225
609-484-9300