Signs of
adrenal dysfunction include; anxiety, inability to cope with stressors, jitteriness, insomnia and joint pain.
Not exact matches
Marcelle has served as Medical Advisor to Healthy Living Magazine, writes a weekly newsletter from WomenToWomen.com, and lectures on a variety of topics —
including weight loss resistance, infertility, stress and illness, and
adrenal dysfunction.
Over time, the effects of excess work, high stress, little vacation, fast - paced lifestyle, poor diet, and environmental toxins lead to
adrenal gland
dysfunction, the symptoms of which are different for everyone but usually
include:
They
include adrenal - gland enlargement, depressed immunity and intestinal
dysfunction.
A customized dietary protocol, targeted supplementation, and mind - body therapies enabled my dramatic recovery, as did addressing root causes of
dysfunction,
including micronutrient deficiencies, heavy metal toxicity, hypothalamic - pituitary -
adrenal axis
dysfunction, sex hormone imbalances, dysbiosis, stealth infections, blood sugar dysregulation, and aberrant mitochondrial function.
I've written quite a bit about other root causes of Hashimoto's,
including toxins like fluoride (which may damage the thyroid), nutrient deficiencies like selenium (Selenium helps to neutralize oxidative stress in the thyroid gland, which occurs whenever we make thyroid hormones), an impaired ability to handle stress that often manifests as
adrenal dysfunction (this weakens our natural defenses and suppresses our thyroid production) and chronic infections like Blastocystis hominis (infections can be inside the thyroid, inside the gut, or in another part of the body leading to immune system confusion).
These reasons
include breastfeeding; perimenopausal changes;
adrenal dysfunction; anorexia; ovarian issues,
including low egg reserve, or autoimmune attacks on the ovaries; and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), among others.
For example, vague problems from nutritional malabsorption of can bring vitamin K and iron deficiencies, physical problems such as exhaustion, dermatitis (skin conditions), bone (osteoporosis) and muscle problems,
adrenal dysfunction, and mental stress
including depression.
Mercury toxicity is associated with countless health issues
including adrenal dysfunction, thyroid
dysfunction, depression, dizziness, fatigue, headaches, insomnia, gut dysbiosis, kidney damage, memory loss, mood swings, numbness and tingling and muscle weakness.