WHAT IS ADRENAL STRESS AND HOW DO I TREAT IT?

Dear Dr. Dan:

I heard you talk about "Adrenal Stress" on your radio program last Friday, April 25, 2008, with Cheryl Myers. How do I know if I have it? What can I do about it? Thanks!

Jane

Dear Jane:

Adrenal Stress primarily refers to the excessive adrenaline or "fight or flight" response to our environment. Some stresses are conscious (e.g., fear) and others are non-conscious (e.g., toxins). A good test I use in my office is Heart Rate Variability, which assesses the balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic tone in a patient's autonomic nervous system. Adrenals can be supported through a product called, "End Fatigue", as well as through natural hormones such as DHEA and Pregnenolone. However, for natural hormones, have your physician prescribe the pure products in the right amounts from a compound pharmacy. These supplements wil, in turn, augment your body's production of its own adrenal hormones and allow for a gradual recovery from the exhaustion that occurs from the overstimulation of these glands. For more information, please go to my resource library at www.newhopemedical.com and read my articles on Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, and Chelation Therapy. I hope this helps!

Dr. Dan