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Lisa specialises in Adrenal fatigue & thyroid concerns.
Adrenal fatigue primarily involves the adrenal glands & the altering levels of 2 hormones cortsiol & DHEA. Cortisol, either lack of, too much of, can cause a very wide variety of symptoms because of its interaction and effect on our other hormones.
To be totally healthy, and to function well, we need a healthy balance of all of our hormones; especially our thyroid and adrenal hormones.
For example, thyroid hormones are in charge of our metabolism or our energy production, which in turn helps regulate our body temperature. You need healthy thyroid function for healthy adrenals & you need healthy adrenals for a healthy thyroid. One cannot function without effecting the other!
You may be feeling:::::It’s a quiet epidemic affecting millions of women. No matter how much you sleep, you’re always waking up exhausted. Trying to shake the cobwebs from your head, you step on the scale. What! It just can’t be true. You’ve been watching your diet, cutting out the junk food, exercising.. and not only haven’t you lost anything – you’ve gained even more pounds!
Thinking you may have to go out and buy a new scale, you look in the mirror – running your hand through your hair. Does it just seem thinner – less robust lately – or is it really falling out?
When cleaning out the shower drain, it hits home. The stark truth is staring you right in the face… clumps and wads of hair… and all of it yours.
You go through the rest of the day in a brain fog. It doesn’t matter how much coffee you drink, or deep breathing exercises you try. Nothing seems to clear your head. Irrational, you ask yourself… is all this normal? Well….there’s good news and bad news.
First the bad news: All the symptoms above – and a host of others – can be caused by an under active thyroid, what the medical world calls hypothyroidism; but by the time you wait for the official medical diagnosis; your condition could be well developed. Many women really don't notice their symptoms until after childbirth… when it just hits you, seemingly out of nowhere. That “baby weight gain” isn’t lost. Depression and exhaustion are constant companions, and you just don’t feel “right” in your own body anymore.
But the fact of the matter is this…
Your “Head” is Fine…Your Thyroid Isn’t!
There are over 2 dozen major symptoms and signs associated with an under active thyroid. Here are just a few of the more common ones…
· Weight gain; Low energy - fatigue; Cold hands or feet and or Dry skin
When you think of your skin, people generally don’t think about the thyroid gland. But they are closely related. If your thyroid hormone is not producing enough thyroid hormone, then you will develop dry skin. In winter, your skin can become very itchy and develop cracks in your fingertips and hands.
How does low thyroid affect your face?The skin on your face is very much affected by your thyroid activity. If your overall skin is dry from a lack of thyroid then your face will be dry, flat and prone to wrinkles. Those crow’s feet around the eyes will also become very prominent.
Other symptoms: All due to your under active thyroid, and definitely not to “clinical depression” as so many of you are led to believe. In fact, your depression is yet another sign of hypothyroidism! Hair loss (alopecia); Brain fog, Insomnia, poor sleep; Tingling in hands and feet, Muscle pain and Swelling in ankles, and Elevated cholesterol
There’s a dirty little secret most won’t discuss with you. When a usual thyroid test is done, any result within a wide range is deemed normal. Your thyroid could be functioning at 30% of peak efficiency, but your tests will say that’s fine. Well, it’s not fine. And you have the hair loss and the lethargy and the weight gain to prove it. Taking an anti-depressant won’t do a thing for your symptoms or your condition. If you keep insisting, you’ll probably be told there’s nothing else to be done. However,
Here’s the good news…
You Can Now RE Boost Your Thyroid Function,
Eliminating Your Most Troubling Symptoms…
Without A Prescription and Without Begging Your Doctor!
Lisa specialises in Adrenal &Thyroid health issues. Both are interelated, and always assessed when a client presents in her clinic.
 Definition of adrenal fatigue: The sub-optimal functioning of the adrenal glands: –At rest, Under stress & In response to constant, intermittent or sporadic demands
Adrenal fatigue energy patterns
Morning fatigue;Difficulty waking early in the morning (doesn’t really wake up until approx 10am)
Usually feels much better and fully awake after noon meal;Afternoon low 2-4pm, Usually feels best after 6pm
Often tired at 9-10pm but resists going to bed. If does not go to bed by 11pm gets a second burst of energy at approx 11pm, often lasting until 1-2am. Wants to sleep late into the next morning.
Best and most refreshing sleep often comes between 7 and 9am. Often does best work late at night (or early in the morning)
Craves salty foods, Often gets hypoglycemic understress. Difficult PMS, peri-menopausal or menopausal symptoms Mild depression and Lethargy (Everything seems to take too much effort)
Decreased ability to handle stress;Must rest after periods of psychological or emotional stress
May complain of muscular weakness and Chronic fatigue; Increased apathy or loss of interest in things. Orthostatic hypotension: gets light-headed when rising rapidly from sitting or lying. Swollen ankles -worse in the afternoon/evening; Chloasma skin discoloration
History of a "nervous break-down"; Hyperventilation -frequent sighing, gasping-type breath. Mild constipation or diarrhea that increases under stress (hypo-peristalsis)
Frequent related clinical symptoms:
Chronic coughs; Frequent or recurring bronchitis, colds and other respiratory involvements. Becomes allergic or has increased frequency or severity of histamine-type reactions.Tendency towards chronic allergic states (skin conditions, rash, dermatitis, etc.)
Metabolic diseases;Autoimmune illnesses, e.g. Rheumatoid Arthritis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia and Diabetes (type 2) and Chronic illnesses
Food patterns with adrenal fatigue:
Often craves food high in fat; Feels better with high fat diet and uses high fat foods to drive self. Frequently uses high fat with caffeine diet to drive self; Often does not handle carbohydrates well without fats or protein. Intolerance to high potassium foods (beans, veal, molasses, bananas, dried fruit); especially if eaten in the morning.
If you think you have any of these concerns; please call lisa for an appointment. You can order a saliva adrenal test through Lisa or purchase one during a consultation.
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