The body as a whole depends heavily on the adrenal glands. The kidneys are home to these tiny, layered glands. In actuality, they are crucial for hormone synthesis, especially stress and sex hormones (estrogen and testosterone), as well as normal kidney function.
A number of hormones, including steroids and adrenaline, are released by the adrenal glands. These hormones boost immunity, control blood pressure, and increase metabolic rate. They also aid in the body's stress management, so issues with their release can result in a host of health problems.
Adrenal fatigue
Adrenal fatigue leads to lower levels of a number of hormones that can affect every single part of your body. Left unattended, adrenal fatigue can lead to adrenal insufficiency.
Some of the signs of adrenal fatigue include:
- Hair loss
- Poor sleep
- Brittle nails and/or dry skin
- Chronic body and emotional fatigue
- Brain fog and memory loss
- Body aches or chronic muscle pain
- Anxiety and depression
- Blurry vision
- Heart palpitations
- Hypoglycemia
- Irritability
- Lethargy
- Low blood pressure
- Low sex drive
- Muscle weakness
- Thyroid problems
- Uterine fibroids
- Unexplained weight loss or gain
The following natural homemade recipe with Brazilian walnuts will help you support the function of the adrenal gland, and here is how to prepare it.
Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup Brazilian walnuts
- 2/3 cup dried parsley leaves
- 4 tablespoons pure natural honey
- 5 tablespoons organic coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons ginger root
- 1/3 cup raisins
Instructions:
Consume two tablespoons of this homemade, natural adrenal gland boosting remedy early in the morning before breakfast and on an empty stomach.
You should take this dosage 2 or 3 times in an entire week. By so doing, you will give your adrenal gland a boost and you will immediately see and feel changes in your body.
Your quality of sleep will improve, your hair will look healthy and its natural luster would be obvious for all to see and your nails will not break off at the slightest aggravation. They will be healthy and very strong.
Additional tips to keep your Adrenal glands healthy:
- Avoid caffeine
- Reduce or eliminate alcohol
- Ditch the sweets
- Stop using microwave oven
- Avoid hydrogenated oils (canola, corn, and soy oil)
- Drink more water
Herbs and supplements
Ashwagandha: Used in Ayurvedic medicine is known to help us respond
to stress and balance hormones and blood sugar level. You can find it in
tea, tinctures, and capsules in health food stores or online.
Holy basil: This herb reduces cortisol levels and regulates
corticosterone, promoting balance to the adrenal glands. This herb
protects your hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and adrenals.
Licorice root: It contains phytonutrient triterpenoid saponins that regulate cortisol. Licorice can be taken as a tea or in capsule form to support the adrenal cortex, regulate blood sugar, and balance hormones.