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:
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).
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.