Adrenal 60’s

We live in a stressful world. Adrenal 60’s have been designed to help support the Adrenal glands. Stress is has become a normal part of life; unfortunately, you can’t get away from it. From long work days, traffic, family demands, financial worries, and our on-the-go lifestyles, we tend to approach stress as part of everyday life. Constant stress leads to our adrenal glands being overworked, leading to adrenal fatigue. Yet, what is adrenal fatigue?

Adrenal extracts are derived from the adrenal glands of bovine (beef) sources. Commercially available adrenal extracts are made using the whole gland (whole or total adrenal extracts) or just the cortex or outer portion of the gland (adrenal cortex extracts).

What Is Adrenal Cortex Extract Supposed to Do?

The major active hormone in adrenal cortex extract is hydrocortisone, which is usually used in the manufacture of topical inflammatory creams for skin conditions such as eczema or rheumatism.

The 1940s saw adrenal cortex extract used to combat symptoms associated with what was then commonly referred to as ‘hypoadrenal syndrome’ and hypoglycemia, i.e. low blood sugar. Amongst the symptoms, adrenal cortex extract was touted as addressing are included insomnia, concentration issues, faintness and lightheadedness, fatigue, nervousness, and depression, amongst numerous others. These are a few of the many symptoms commonly associated with AFS.

These days, many people turn to adrenal cortex extract to address such issues as stress, fatigue, depression, rheumatoid arthritis, skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis, inflammation, low blood sugar levels, autoimmune conditions, and low blood pressure, to name but a few. Many also use it when suffering from alcohol withdrawal or when the use of drugs containing cortisone is discontinued.

Adrenal Cortex

The outer part of the adrenal gland (a small organ on top of each kidney). The adrenal cortex makes androgen (male hormones) and corticosteroid hormones.

Adrenal extract are used in Functional Medicine For the Following reasons

1. low adrenal function,
2. fatigue
3. stress
4. lowered resistance to illness
5. severe allergies
6. asthma
7. certain skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis, and
8. rheumatoid arthritis.

What is Adrenal Fatigue?

To receive an Addison’s disease diagnosis, you must have lost 90% of your adrenal glands’ function. However you can still have adrenal insufficiency without this diagnosis of Addison’s disease. Anything between optimal health and Addison’s disease is referred to as adrenal fatigue.  Adrenal fatigue is a mild form of adrenal insufficiency that occurs when your adrenal glands are over stressed.

Some stress is necessary to keep your immune system sharp and keep you alive in dangerous situations. Historically, this was more important. Today, we aren’t running away from saber-tooth tigers or bears trying to eat us as our ancestors did. However, our modern lifestyles can still cause the switch to our stress response to be constantly on. Prolonged, relentless stress can contribute to adrenal fatigue, heart disease, leaky gut, anxiety, and many autoimmune diseases.

Causes of Stress

The 80-hour week, the go go go on the run day after day, poor sleep habits, Diets loaded with sugar, caffeine and gluten, etc. All of these habits affect us emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually. Some common causes of stress include:

• lack of sleep
• poor diet (processed, junk food)
• stimulants (caffeine, sugar)
• rigorous work schedule
• emotional trauma (unhealthy relationships, death of a loved one)
• overtraining (marathons, training without rest days)
• lack of fun and excitement in life

As mentioned, your adrenal glands release cortisol to respond to stress. Cortisol is your body’s primary stress hormone and has many functions. However, too much cortisol can become a problem. Let’s quickly review cortisol and its roles in your body.

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