Is Your Adrenal Health Suffering from Post-Holiday Burnout?
 You probably don’t think about your adrenal glands -- the two walnut-sized endocrine glands on top of each kidney -- often, but they play an incredibly important role in your health, nonetheless.
Your adrenal glands secrete nearly 50 hormones, including adrenalin, cortisol, estrogen and testosterone, which help to regulate your body’s response to stress, among other things. The problem is that in today’s 24/7 lifestyle, many of us are under stress virtually all the time, and in a nutshell this means our adrenals rarely get a break.
Over time, this exposure to chronic stress often wears your adrenals out, leading to adrenal fatigue -- a collection of symptoms that results when your adrenals are no longer functioning optimally. By recognizing these warning signs and following these stress-reducing tips, you can recover your adrenal health. Read more...
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