| Stress is a common problem that all women | | | | * Kidney failure. This is a predictable state when |
| encounter in their daily activities. From office to | | | | the body is not producing enough hormones to |
| home, a woman is subjected to several situations | | | | regulate organ function. Patients affected by |
| that may result in developing stress. Stress is | | | | adrenal fatigue manifests a craving for salt and |
| basically our body’s response to situations | | | | salty foods, which in the long run may cause the |
| that trigger certain reactions in our body. As a | | | | kidney to break down. Hence, craving for salt is |
| result, when encountered with a particular | | | | one sign that may help in treating adrenal fatigue. |
| situation, we need to make our own decisions and | | | | * Changes in mood and personality. This is one of |
| in some instances, even the process of | | | | the direct results of stress to which a |
| decision-making itself is very stressful. If | | | | woman’s body is subjected. Sudden mood |
| untreated, stress may have several effects on a | | | | swings are one manifestation of the onset of |
| woman’s body, some of which may have | | | | adrenal fatigue. There is no recommended |
| fatal consequences. This is why it is important for | | | | medication as treatment for the disease. In the |
| a woman to have an efficient means to counter | | | | most severe of cases, medication may eventually |
| stress. | | | | be needed. The most common method of |
| What Is Adrenal Fatigue? | | | | treatment is through psychological therapy, which |
| One of the consequences of stress in a | | | | is geared towards making the patient fully |
| woman’s body is adrenal fatigue. Here, | | | | understand the enormity of the situation to make |
| women's welfare and adrenal health should get | | | | her cope with stress better. |
| proper and balanced attention. Adrenal fatigue is a | | | | * Muscle weakness and fatigue. Although these |
| state wherein the adrenal glands in the body do | | | | symptoms may be treated with muscle therapy, |
| not produce sufficient steroid hormones that the | | | | presence of these symptoms commonly |
| body uses to regulate organ function. The disease | | | | suggests that the other symptoms may have |
| is also caused when the hypothalamus and the | | | | been already present. Moreover, it also suggests |
| pituitary glands in the brain – two organs | | | | that the disease may already be in its advanced |
| whose functions are closely connected to the | | | | stages. As such, muscle therapy alone may not |
| adrenal glands – do not produce enough | | | | be enough as a solution. |
| hormones on their own, making the adrenal glands | | | | * Although other drugs are offering promises, |
| work overtime to sustain the needs of the body, | | | | their potential has not been fully tested. Some of |
| especially those related to controlling the functions | | | | these drugs include hydrocortisone and other |
| of other body parts. | | | | intravenous fluids. |
| Symptoms and Treatment for Adrenal Fatigue | | | | Well-being and adrenal health for women are two |
| In its most severe state known as Addison’s | | | | issues that go side by side. This is because |
| disease, adrenal fatigue patients exhibit the | | | | well-being will not be fully achieved if adrenal health |
| following symptoms: | | | | is ignored. |