adrenalfatigue

You have two small glands that sit on top of each one of your kidneys. These triangle shaped glands are about three inches wide, a half inch high, and control some very important aspects of your body. Many people don’t know that their adrenal glands produce two hormones that are very important to the regulation of the body’s nutrients. Aldosterone is the hormone that regulates sodium, potassium, and water in your body. The other hormone that’s produced is cortisol which helps regulate the stress that your body deals with.

Adrenal fatigue can happen from not taking care of your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. If your adrenals get too overworked they will not be able to handle the job they need to. This can result in you feeling exhausted and fatigued at several points through your daily life. You also may feel overwhelmed and not be able to handle stress as well as you used to in the past. If you start to notice that you can’t sleep well or that you start to get sick more often then it’s possible that you have adrenal fatigue.

This is because your adrenal glands also help regulate your immune system. If they are overworked they will not be able to fend off viruses and flues that you may get. This can cause you to have an overly weak immune system. This can lead to you getting sick more often and ultimately not being able to fight off the illnesses.

If you notice that you start feeling any of these symptoms then you will want to get checked for adrenal fatigue. If you let adrenal fatigue drag on it can turn into adrenal deficiency and you can have serious health problems. In its early stages adrenal fatigue can be controlled and reversed with some basic techniques.

Your adrenal medulla can be found at the center of your adrenal glands, which sit on top of each of your kidneys. The adrenal medulla is surrounded by the adrenal cortex and is made up of irregularly shaped cells and blood vessels. These cells interact mostly with your central nervous system through hormone production.

The adrenal medulla is made up mostly of chromaffin cells and works to turn amino acid tyrosine into epinephrine, noradrenaline, and dopamine. Catecholamine is produced when the body feels stressed, in a fight or flight response. The adrenaline and nonadrenaline released into your bloodstream, giving you more energy and focus.  If your adrenals under produce these hormones, it can lead to adrenal fatigue (a condition which leaves you exhausted all the time and unable to regain your energy) and ultimately to adrenal failure.

When the adrenaline and nonadrenaline is produced it will create higher blood pressure, higher heart rate, and blood vessel constriction. It also creates dilatation in blood vessels of the skeletal muscles and decreased metabolism. Dopamine causes increased heart rate and blood pressure, but it cannot inhibit your blood stream or affect your central nervous system.

Phaeochromocytoma is the most common tumor found in the adrenal medulla and causes epinephrine and norepinephrine to be produced in larger amounts. Although this disease is rare, it can come with a number of symptoms. Sufferers may have a higher heart rate, severe headaches, sweating, chest or abdominal pain, increased appetite, and weight loss. You may also have problems falling asleep. As Phaeocromocytoma grows it causes the episodes of these symptoms to become more severe.

The adrenal medulla may also develop Neuroblastomas cancer. This is a tumor most often found in children, making up about 8.5% of childhood cases of cancer. The symptoms are similar, although the cancer is more severe because of its rapid growth. Many of the cases of Neuroblastomas in the adrenal medulla are detected when children reach about two years of age. This tumor rarely causes emergency symptoms.

Adrenal gland failure is not uncommon around the United States and the world. If someone has adrenal gland failure they are suffering from their adrenal glands not producing enough cortisol and aldosterone. These to hormones are very important and necessary to the function of the human body. The hormones are responsible for managing your blood pressure, blood sugar, and immune system. You will know if you have adrenal gland failure as you’ll notice several different symptoms.

The most noticeable symptom you’ll experience is weakness and fatigue which is sometimes called adrenal fatigue. Your body becomes weak and fatigued because it’s responding to the imbalance of chemicals in your body. You may also notice that you have pain in certain areas of your body. Some will only feel it around their abdomen while others will feel it throughout their body. If left treated, adrenal fatigue or exhaustion can lead to a condition known as adrenal insufficiency which is a much more advanced form of adrenal fatigue.

In some cases you’ll notice cognitive changes and skin discoloration due to the chemical balance change that is taking place. Some people will become more irritable while others will become depressed. There’s no telling how a person will react to the chemical imbalance that they’re going through until it actually happens.

Finally if you have problems with digestion which leads to constipation or diarrhea then you may have adrenal gland failure as well. This symptom is the most common symptom that there is. This is because the cortisol has a huge effect on the entire digestive system. However some people will have constipation problems while others will suffer from diarrhea. This can also affect your weight as well.

Knowing what adrenal gland failure is will help you diagnosis it if someone you know has it. You will also be able to watch yourself in case you do notice any weird symptoms starting to occur. Knowing what to look for is the most important part to correcting adrenal gland failure.