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How stressed are you? An Adrenal Stress Index can show you
By Dr. Tracy McAlvanah It’s a constant refrain: We’re too stressed out. But how stressed out are we really? An adrenal saliva test can tell you whether your cortisol (the stress hormone) is too high or too low, whether your circadian rhythm (the sleep-wake cycle) is normal, and also pinpoint the cause of your symptoms:
7 Things that cause Adrenal Fatigue
By Dr. Tracy McAlvanah Feel tired all the time? You may suffer from adrenal fatigue or adrenal imbalance, a condition in which the body has difficulty meeting the demands of everyday stress. Adrenal fatigue is often associated with too much stress from a busy lifestyle and lack of sleep, however other factors may lead to adrenal fatigue.
What is Naturopathic Medicine, Anyway…?
Naturopathic medicine is a distinct primary health care profession, emphasizing prevention, treatment, and optimal health through the use of therapeutic methods and substances that encourage individuals’ inherent self-healing process. The practice of naturopathic medicine includes modern and traditional, scientific, and empirical methods. The following principles are the foundation of naturopathic medical practice: The Healing Power of Nature (Vis
Top Five Reasons You Are Fatigued!
Fatigue can be common in people with medical conditions like low thyroid, anemia, fibromyalgia, mood disorders like depression and anxiety, and even in people who are otherwise “healthy”, as proclaimed by the medical doctors. Despite how widespread it is, medical researchers still do not completely know what happens in the body to cause fatigue with
There is no such thing as depression
Aha, I bet that title might make some people mad….initially anyway! Modern neuroscience has now taken us beyond the scale and scope of modern psychiatry, even with the advent of the new DSM-V coding and definition changes. Diagnosis is still based on symptoms! Can you say, #fail?! People who report depressive symptoms typically are placed
Coward no more! Measuring neurotransmitters and balancing brain chemistry naturally to END fatigue
“Fatigue makes cowards of us all” chanted the legendary football coach Vince Lombardi. That may well be true, but central nervous system (CNS) fatigue is any person’s worst enemy. Optimal function of the nervous system is vital as it enables the recruitment of muscle fibers required for activities of daily living as well as exercise
