What a pair! Life’s more exciting with adrenal glands! They also produce cortisol, another stress hormone, and androgen sex hormones. The adrenal glands sit atop your kidneys and work with the hypothalamus and pituitary glands to regulate metabolism, stress and immunity. What do adrenal glands do? Most famously, the adrenal glands squish out the hormone adrenaline, which controls the body’s fight or flight response by speeding up your heart rate and otherwise pumping you up. Designed in California, made in China. Safe for age 3 and up. What is depression? A Mayo Clinic expert explains.Your wild and crazy adrenals are now adorable adrenal plush toys! Learn why c ortisol is cool and adrenaline is awesome with the accompanying educational booklet hangtag. Boost adrenal fatigue with this happy hormone helper.Depression and anxiety: Can I have both?.Clinical depression: What does that mean?.Antidepressants: Which cause the fewest sexual side effects?.Antidepressants: Selecting one that's right for you.Antidepressants: Can they stop working?.Antidepressants and weight gain: What causes it?.Antidepressants and alcohol: What's the concern?.Antidepressant withdrawal: Is there such a thing?.But accepting a medically unrecognized diagnosis from an unqualified practitioner may leave the real cause - such as depression or fibromyalgia - undiagnosed, while it continues to take its toll. It's frustrating to have persistent symptoms your doctor can't readily explain. Existing blood tests, according to this theory, aren't sensitive enough to detect such a small decline in adrenal function - but your body is. The unproven theory behind adrenal fatigue is that your adrenal glands are unable to keep pace with the demands of perpetual fight-or-flight arousal. Proponents of the adrenal fatigue diagnosis claim this is a mild form of adrenal insufficiency caused by chronic stress. Signs and symptoms of adrenal insufficiency may include:Īdrenal insufficiency can be diagnosed by blood tests and special stimulation tests that show inadequate levels of adrenal hormones.
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