Health & Wellbeing Podcast Episode #16

In this episode Lisa and I continue our chat about Adrenal Fatigue, and this time we’re talking what to do about it.

If you experience adrenal fatigue there is a lot that can be done about it. In this episode we give you some guidance about the strategies that may need to be put in place, such as diet change, adjusting exercise levels, improving sleep, and what herbs we love for adrenal fatigue.

The thing about adrenal fatigue is that it’s not a straight forward condition. So while employing these strategies will help, it may be necessary to consult a practitioner who can help you work out the more complicated drivers of your condition.

Check out Part 1 here

Lisa is a Naturopath, lecturer and writer as as well as an Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant. Lisa has an interest in treating thyroid and adrenal health. Her practice is in Caringbah in South Sydney.

Connect with Lisa:

Website: http://lisacostabirnaturopath.com.au/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LisaCostaBirNaturopath
Instagram: https://instagram.com/lisacostabirnaturopath/

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Podcast Breakdown

0:00 Intro and Disclaimer
2:00 The stages of Adrenal Fatigue based on tests and how that affects it’s treatment
3:05 Lifestyle recommendations for Adrenal Fatigue Stages
3:58 Over-exercising could be stopping you losing weight and recovering properly
5:54 When it’s lack of activity that starts the fatigue
8:00 Using herbs to support your ability to cope with training for an event
8:57 What sort of exercise to do if you have Adrenal Fatigue
12:10 Stage 3 Adrenal Fatigue misconceptions
14:22 Diet for Adrenal Fatigue: Balanced blood sugar levels, whole foods. adequate protein, nutrient dense diet, to snack or not to snack, caffeine.
17:10 Food intolerances and Adrenal fatigue
17:53 Reducing sugar
18:05 Keeping your gut healthy, fermented foods, gelatin, prebiotics
19:00 Seaweed
19:10 Sleep
24:30 Vitamin C
26:57 Magnesium
29:03 B Vitamins
30:40 Nutrient depletors
30:58 Adequate nutrient levels to begin with reduces the effect of stress (read more here: www.naturopathnsw.com.au/vitamin-c-and-stress-research-update)
32:04 Phosphatidylserine
32:52 Using test results to determine treatment
34:50 Herbs for Adrenal Fatigue.
37:25 Adrenal fatigue is not always straight forward, and it doesn’t have the most accurate name. Seeing a practitioner can help you target your treatment.
39:58 Immune involvement in Adrenal Fatigue and the importance of treating the gut.

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Health and Wellbeing Podcast Episode #15 with guest Lisa Costa Bir

In this episode Lisa and I chat about Adrenal Fatigue – what it is, what symptoms it can cause, what’s actually happening in the body, and how to test for it.

Adrenal fatigue is something many people experience varying symptoms of at some stage, but the condition is often poorly understood and at times passed off as a ‘fake’ condition. In this episode we address this.

Check out Part 2 – what you can do about it, here.

Lisa is a Naturopath, lecturer and writer as as well as an Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant. Lisa has an interest in treating thyroid and adrenal health. Her practice is in Caringbah in South Sydney.

Connect with Lisa:

Website: http://lisacostabirnaturopath.com.au/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LisaCostaBirNaturopath
Instagram: https://instagram.com/lisacostabirnaturopath/

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Podcast Breakdown

0:00 Intro and disclaimer
0:43 Welcome
1:25 What is Adrenal fatigue and what are the different stages?
3:21 Adrenal fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome.
5:16 Triggers of adrenal fatigue (in particular the many forms of stress)
5:52 Inflammation as a form of stress
8:40 Adrenal fatigue affecting ability to heal from injuries, illnesses and infections, e.g. Blastocystis and H. pylori
11:39 Is adrenal fatigue real?
12:36 The role of the neurotransmitter orexin in causing fatigue.
14:17 Testing for adrenal fatigue
18:20 Using test results for targeted treatment
19:17 What are the symptoms of adrenal fatigue
21:10 Blood sugar level imbalances a big part of the adrenal fatigue picture, and can also mimic the symptoms of adrenal fatigue.
22:13 Looking at other hormones in adrenal fatigue (e.g. progesterone) and other tests that may be helpful
26:13 More about the role of inflammation in adrenal fatigue/HPA axis dysfunction
30:11 How to get in contact.

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