Stress and Adrenal Exhaustion

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STRESS andADRENAL

EXHAUSTION

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TEYa SKaEMa (Me Pruct), dp. Helth Scece, dp. Clcl nutrt, Helth Reltshps

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CONTENTS

What is adrenal exhaustion? 5

What is stress? 5

How to identify early signs of stress 6

Take a stress test 6

Dealing with stress 8

Types of stress 8The impact of stress 10

Stress and the adrenal glands 12

Cortisol – A response to stress 13

The impact of emotions 18

What causes energy drains? 19

Balancing adrenal exhaustion 20

The role of bioavailable proteins 22

Choosing adequate fats 23

Drinks to avoid 24 Addressing emotional and mental stress 24

In summary 26

References 28

Contact Teya Skae 29

Testimonials 30

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WHAT IS ADrENAL ExHAuSTION?

Adrenal exhaustion can occur in anyone at anytime, depending on how much stress the

individual has endured and/or enduring. The most obvious sign of adrenal exhaustion is a

state of perpetual tiredness, malaise, a depressed state of being with multiple symptoms

arising that can leave people feeling listless, exhausted and even struggling to nd

enough energy to get through the day. In short, adrenal exhaustion leaves sufferers just

not coping or able to meet the demands of their daily life.

Adrenal exhaustion is a condition where there is just not enough energy in the body to

complete the tasks we need to, and not enough energy for the body to function properly,

even for everyday activities such as proper digestion, nutrient assimilation, muscle tissue

repair, balanced hormone synthesis, coherent thought processes, task performance, work

productivity, and even turning up for social and fun activities.

Adrenal exhaustion is a condition of our times, especially in people who regularly play

sports, also many teenagers, as well as men and women of all ages and from various

corporate background and socio-economic sectors of the population. According to

quantum physics the whole lesson underlying adrenal exhaustion is to teach sufferers

how to increase our energy for life, by recognising and preventing any stress-induced

energy drains.

But have you ever wondered what the real cause might behind this debilitating state of

being?

It may surprise you to learn that stress is the culprit underlying adrenal exhaustion.

WHAT IS STrESS?

Stress is actually a technical name for pain, which can be experienced on physical,

emotional or mental levels. The stress causes unease in our life, eventually, creating

unease in our mind and body.

There are various kinds of stress but they all have one thing in common; stress is all about

survival. Put simply, stress is when an impact or stimuli challenges our survival capacity which,in turn, causes an enormous amount of discomfort on all levels, including the unconscious level.





HOW TO IDENTIfy EArLy SIGNS Of STrESS

Every time you worry about something real, perceived or imagined your body goes

through a stress response. Stress is synonymous with change and change can bring a

degree of worry, anticipation and, even, anxiety. Basically, anything that causes a change

in your life circumstances will cause some level of stress in your mind/body system.

According to Dr Hans Selye, who has carried out extensive research on the subject ofstress adaption, there are two types of stress: negative, called “distress”; and positive,

also referred to as “eustress”. In brief they are:

Distress (negative stress) refers to anything perceived as “bad” in our life (for example,

losing a loved one, losing a job, income reduction, change of status, losing a place on a

team or losing a limb in an accident).

Eustress (positive stress) refers to sudden good news that brings change, such as an

unexpected promotion, relocating to another city, moving into a new house or planning a

wedding (although some people do have breakdowns around this time).

Regardless of whether stress is perceived as good, bad, real, or imagined, it is still

stress at the end of the day and will evoke a physiological, biological and especially an

emotional reaction.

TAKE A STrESS TEST

In 1967, psychiatrists Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe examined the medical records

of over 5,000 medical patients as a way to determine whether stressful events may cause

illness. Patients were asked to tally a list of 43 life events based on a relative score.

The rating scale in the box below was developed to investigate the relationship between

social readjustment, stress and susceptibility to illness. Holmes and Rahe found that a

person with a score of 200 to 250 during a one-year period had a 50 per cent chance of

developing illness or a change in health. With a score of 300 or more, a person’s chances

increased to 80 per cent.





It’s no surprise that the death of a spouse ranks highest on their calibrated scale at 100

points, followed by divorce (72), marital separation (65), death of a close family member

(63) and personal injury or illness (53). Perhaps a little surprising is that marriage comes

next (50), followed by marital reconciliation (45), change in health of family member (44)

and pregnancy (40).

Signicant for society’s current nancial concerns, change in nancial status ranks 12th

(at 37) and foreclosure of mortgage or loan ranks 16th

(at 30), and while we recognise thestress of Christmas (12), it was seen to have less impact than a change in sleeping (16) or

eating habits (15).

1. Death of a spouse (100)

2. Divorce (72)

3. Marital separation (65)

4. Death of a close family member (63)

5. Personal injury or illness (53)

6. Marriage (50)

7. Marital reconciliation (45)

8. Change in health of family member (44)

9. Pregnancy (40)

10. Gain of new family member (39)

11. Job Change (38)

12. Change in nancial status (37)

13. Death of a close friend (36)

14. Increase in arguments with signicantother (35)

15. Mortgage or loan of major purchase

(home, etc.) (31)

16. Foreclosure of mortgage or loan (30)

17. Change in responsibilities of your job (29)

18. Son or daughter leaving home (29)

19. Trouble with in-laws (29)

20. Outstanding personal achievement (28)

21. Spouse begins or stops work outsidethe home (26)

22. Revision of personal habits (24)

23. Trouble with work superiors (23)

24. Change in work hours or conditions

(20)

25. Change in residence (20)

26. Change in sleeping habits (16)

27. Change in eating habits (15)

28. Vacation (13)

29. Christmas (12)

30. Minor violations of the law (11)

0-149: no signicant problem

150-199: mild stress, 35 per cent chance

of illness200-299: moderate stress, 50 per cent

chance of illness

300+: major stress, 80 per cent chance of

illness

Source: Holmes, T and Rahe, R. (1967)

“Holmes-Rahe Social Readjustment

Rating Scale”, Journal of Psychosomatic

Research, vol. II.

STrESS INVENTOry





DEALING WITH STrESS

Change is synonymous with stress, which may explain why many people try to avoid

change. But because we can’t control life’s events – no matter how hard we may wish or

try to – the key is not to avoid change or stress, but to teach our brain and body to “turn

up” for stress. This can also be referred to as evolution.

There are practical ways to deal with stress. The goal, however, should be to not tryand avoid stress but, rather, learn from stress and welcoming the associated changes.

After all, what we resist persists, and even if it is only in our mind, it is still experienced

internally as mental/emotional stress, which often tends to be the most debilitating type.

TyPES Of STrESS

Stress can be classied into ve categories:

Phsical stess relates to meeting our basic life needs, such as food, shelter, clothing,

money, and the quality of life it brings us.

Biochemical and metabolic stess occurs during times of sleep deprivation, which

wreaks havoc on the whole mind/body system the next day. Biochemical stress also

occurs naturally when we undertake more cardio exercise than our body needs. The

result is that oxidation and oxidative stress is created, which becomes a recipe for

disaster, especially when coupled with inappropriate nutrition for one’s Metabolic Type®

(visitwww.empowered-living.com.au/?q=node/15 for more information on Metabolic Typing® ).

Interestingly, biochemical stress is commonly found in people who run regularly, because

running often creates a huge nutritional decit (in the form of amino acids, minerals,

enzymes and antioxidants, which are lost during exercise). They are also not usually

replenished quickly enough to meet the demands of post-exercise recovery and this can

create symptoms, such as fatigue, cravings and suppressed immune function, as well as

lean muscle tissue loss. In addition, eating over-processed foods can lead to malnutrition

along with biochemical toxic waste oating in the bloodstream, and this creates energy

drain on the whole digestive system and even greater fatigue.





Nutrition directly affects our brain chemistry and the whole neurotransmitter pathways

that create moods, biofeedback and act like a relay station. And so, inappropriate

nutrition can deplete the body further. Similarly, relying on stimulants such as caffeine or

white sugar further overworks the adrenal glands, which actually causes stress levels to

increase.

Mental stess commonly refers to our thinking patterns and belief systems. It could

include pressure or pressing deadlines, constant expectations to perform and produce, orwork demands with a perceived lack of time. This type of stress often leads to sugar/food

cravings. Unfortunately, many people experience this type of stress constantly.

Envionmental stess can refer to ongoing noise pollution or toxicity from exposure

to chemical/environmental pollutants. Chemical exposure could include toxins such

as mercury exposure from amalgam dental llings, or inhaling toxic fumes (e.g., paint,

industrial chemicals or petrol).

When we are already under stress the immune system is challenged and anything that ithas to deal with extra becomes too much. This too creates multiple symptoms.

Emotional stess refers to perceived pressures brought on by relationship issues such as

human connectedness; family; issues relating to self-worth or esteem; love and bonding;

or unresolved hurt and resentments from any relationships lacking closure. Emotional

stress is extremely draining and also stems from our conditioned past limiting beliefs and

our perceptions of what is.

Out of all stresses emotional stress is the one we are taught to control early on, yet it is

the one that actually controls us at a subconscious level. Emotional stress drains our

energy and creates multiple symptoms that force us to accept the “unacceptable.”





THE IMPACT Of STrESS

As we mentioned, out of all the stress categories mental and emotional stress tends

to create the most havoc in our mind/body system. It is often when this type of stress

continues – without any resolve – that the debilitating symptoms of adrenal exhaustion

occur.

In January 2008, an article called “Work-related Stress Can Kill, Study Finds” examinedresearch ndings, which involved 10,000 British public servants, who were assessed over

a 12-year period by a team from University College in London. During this time seven

surveys were conducted, making the research the rst large-scale population study to

examine the effects of work-related stress on heart disease. The study revealed that

chronically stressed workers – people identied in the rst two surveys to be “under

severe pressure” – had 68 per cent higher risk of developing heart disease than their less

stressed counterparts.

Study supervisor and epidemiologist, Tarani Chandola, said the ndings suggest stress-

induced biological changes may play a more direct role in the development of heart

disease than previously thought. These ndings provide the strongest evidence to date, of

how “on-the-job” stress disrupts the body’s internal systems to the point that our risk of

heart disease is signicantly increased.

Chandola also indicated that the research identied stressed workers as having lowered

heart rate variability – a sign of a poorly-functioning weak heart – and higher-than-normal

levels of cortisol, which is a “stress” hormone that provides a burst of energy for the “ght

or ight” response.

High levels of cortisol have been known to damage blood vessels and the heart,

suggesting that if people are constantly stressed, the high cortisol levels can break down

muscle tissue, including those surrounding the heart and other organs.

So what, exactly, happens when stress impacts our life?

Stage 1: Alam reaction

Also known as the ght or ight response, during this stage our body is preparing itself

to ward off stress, which could be anything or anyone (e.g., time pressures, moneyissues, love and relationships, or challenges to our identity). During this stage, the body is





alarmed by the initial stressors and mounts an aggressive anti-stress response to reduce

stress levels. Some doctors call this the “early fatigue” stage.

Stage 2: resistance response

This refers to when the stress persists for a few weeks or even months. In this hyper-

vigilant state the body is resisting the stress but, often, at the expense of the adrenal

glands, over-producing stress hormones to accommodate the ongoing underlying duress.

Stage 3: Ehastion

The body can only resist stress for so long. When it reaches its own set point or

dangerous limit as to how much stress it can bear or compensate for, exhaustion sets

in. Typically, this can happen after one, two or more years of living with some stressful

situations with the attitude of resisting it. During this stage is when sufferers start to

experience bromyalgia symptoms (persistent aches and pains, especially after minimal

exercise; backache; muscle tension; a suppressed immune system; and general

weakness). Many people in this stage experience sluggishness and weight gain, which

occurs because our hormonal system is signicantly altered during stress and ongoingstress. This is particularly common among sufferers aged 35 and older, as hormonal

changes create weight gain, particularly around the mid-section, even in thin people.

Stage 4: faile

After some of years of consistently over-producing stress hormones, eventually the adrenal

glands become completely exhausted. People in this stage have a high chance of cardiovascular

collapse, nervous breakdown and, according to Dr Hans Selye, total collapse or even death.

Dr Hans Selye (who is also known as the “father of stress response” – because he was

the rst medical doctor/endocrinologist to elaborate on the GAS (General Adaptation

Syndrome) response.

As an author of 1,700 scholarly papers and 39 books on how stress affects our entire

system, Dr Selye concluded that headaches, insomnia, high blood pressure anxiety/panic

attacks, cardiovascular and kidney diseases are all brought on by stress. He also stated

that “Every stress leaves an indelible scar, and the organism pays for its survival after a

stressful situation by becoming a little older.”





STrESS AND THE ADrENAL GLANDS

To understand how and why adrenal exhaustion occurs, we need a basic knowledge of

the functions of the adrenal glands.

Adrenal glands (also called adrenals) are walnut-sized glands located on top of each

kidney. Their purpose is to help the body deal with stress and their functionality is

required for us to survive. Our ability to have sustained energy during demanding times ofstress depends on the strength and function of our adrenals.

The adrenals are the control centre for many of the body’s hormones. The outer layer of the

gland, called the adrenal cortex, produces hormones including cortisol, DHEA, oestrogen and

testosterone. The centre of the glands also produce adrenaline, hence their name.

The basic task of our adrenal glands is to rush all our body’s resources into ght or ight

mode by quickly increasing production of adrenaline and other hormones. When healthy,

our adrenals can instantly increase our heart rate and blood pressure, release our energy

stores for immediate use, slow our digestion and other secondary functions, and sharpen

our senses. If the adrenals are already challenged then everything is an added chore and

a greater physical struggle.

Some people are born with strong adrenal glands and other people are born with weak

adrenal glands, but regardless, everyone can improve their health and their overall adrenal

function. That is the positive side of balancing stress with kinesiology and mind/body-

integrated energy based techniques such as EFT – they all help to retrain the brain.

As a clinical kinesiologist, I balance all types of stress that can potentially lead to adrenal

exhaustion and chronic fatigue. I really enjoy seeing the change in people’s perceptions of

what is stressful, and this often occurs even after just one session. This new awareness

is, technically, new neural associations, which enable people to respond to stressful

issues in new and different ways; in ways where they have more “neutrality” (i.e., not

necessarily a good or bad response, but more so just a response). After a while, people

learn to not see the event as stressful anymore, and that is the power of working together

with the mind and body to balance stress.





COrTISOL: A rESPONSE TO STrESS

Cortisol is a potent hormone, also known as a “glucocorticoid”. It affects the metabolism

of carbohydrates, proteins, fats and, especially, glucose. Cortisol increases blood sugar

levels by stimulating the release of glucose from glucose stores in cells. It also acts to

inhibit insulin, thus affecting glucose transport into cells.

It is normal for our adrenals to release a high amount of cortisol during the early hoursof the morning (6am to 8am). Cortisol levels normally rise and fall during the day (called

a diurnal variation (daily rhythms)). This hormonal uctuation typically sees cortisol at

its highest in the morning and gradually falls, until it reaches its lowest point around

midnight.

During stressful times cortisol stays high all day long, leading to insomnia or heightened

adrenals. This can make it difcult for people to fall asleep, even if they go to bed early.

People often feel like their mind is racing, or like they are having a “second wind” and, of

course, this then makes them feel even more tired the next day.

When this pattern continues it affects the balance of other hormones (which are just as

important for our survival capacity).

Cortisol is also an anti-inammatory, which we need, hence why our adrenal glands

produce it. This occurs because during stressful times, the body goes through a process of

inammation. Despite being the good guy and preventing inammation cortisol is also known

as “the death hormone” because in its multi-tasking as a stress hormone it eats away at

existing muscles tissue; catabolising (literally, tearing down) muscle tissue for energy.

Common challenges that case stess inclde: a lack of sleep; a demanding boss;

the threat of losing our job; nancial pressures; personality conicts with others; yo-yo

dieting; relationship turmoil; death or illness of a loved one; skipping meals; reliance on

stimulants like caffeine or starchy carbohydrates; over-exercise; illness or infection; and

unresolved emotional issues from our past or present. If faced with too many of these

stressors, too often, our adrenal glands simply become depleted, as they don’t have the

opportunity to rest, recover or renew energy.





Common smptoms diectl elated to stess:

• Weight gain around the waist and inability to lose it.

• Regular bouts of colds/u and other respiratory ailments.

• Reduced sex drive.

• Poor memory

• Lack of energy in the mornings and also in the afternoon between 3 to 6 pm.

• Need coffee or stimulants to get going in the morning.

• Pain in the upper back or neck with no apparent reasons

• Mild depression

• Food allergies

• Increased effort to perform daily tasks

• Poor Digestion and Hunger

• Hypoglycemia – low blood sugar

• Nervousness• Palpitations and even states of anxiety

• Unexplained hair loss – in women often related to a sluggish thyroid which does not

show up on blood tests

THE DESTruCTIVE EffECTS Of COrTISOL

Every challenge to the mind and body creates a demand on the adrenal glands. Theresponse of the adrenals is to produce and release stress hormones, one of which is

cortisol and, as mentioned earlier, when the levels become excessive cortisol can be very

harmful to the body.

In its normal daily function cortisol helps us meet the stressful challenges by converting

proteins into energy, releasing glycogen and counteracting inammation. And for a short

time, that’s okay. However, at sustained high levels cortisol can actually cause serious

damage. And if that’s not bad enough, prolonged elevated cortisol levels also affects our

brain function by reducing our ability to focus, concentrate and remember things, as well

as severely diminishing our immune system capacity.





One of the reasons this happens is to force us from “soldiering on” forever. The other

is because cortisol, literally, steals our foundational hormones, pregnenolone and

progesterone.

AN OVErVIEW Of STErOIDAL PATHWAyS

Pregnenolone is a foundational hormone; it is like the “grandmother” of all hormones

and it’s made from circulating low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol along with B5

(pantothenic acid) and Acetyl-CoA. The benets of pregnenolone have not been widely

promoted, however; and this is because pregnenolone is not patented by pharmaceutical

companies. For more information about foundational hormones from renowned

endocrinologist Dr Ray Peat, visit http://raypeat.com/articles/articles/three-hormones.shtml

In order to maintain a healthy hormone system you need LDL cholesterol in the pathway.

The pre-cursor to all the steroidal hormones is pregnenolone, which is manufacturedby the adrenals from vitamin B5 and cholesterol (reinforcing the importance of fats in

the diet). Under normal conditions and in a state of ease (adaptation, homeostasis),

pregnenolone is converted to progesterone and the “mother” hormone DHEA

(dehydroepiandrosterone). DHEA is absolutely necessary to modulate the balance of

hormones in the body and from DHEA, testosterone and the oestrogens (oestrone,

oestriol, and oestradiol) are produced.





Question: Where do you fnd the cholesterol and B5 that is needed to synthesise pregnenolone?

Answer: In egg yolks!

Question: Where do you fnd all the necessary nutrients combined - zinc, selenium,Vitamin D, iodine, B6 and L-Tyrosine – needed synergistically to manuacture thyroid hormones?

Answer: In egg yolks!

As long as the eggs are organic/ree range you can enjoy them daily and i you happento have an allergy to eggs, there is something else going on in the body that needs to bebalanced as allergic reactions to oods are based on unresolved deep seated stressorsrelated to early development associated with childhood past. Many people who are verystressed would have enzyme defciencies that would cause them difculty in breaking down most proteins, so initially balancing the stress is a priority and light nutritional planwith rice/pea protein powders works fne

Chart courtesy of Healthexcel, 2008





When under stress, the body naturally shifts over to its “preferential stress pathway” in

order to raise cortisol, the body’s primary stress/anti-stress hormone. Now, instead of

pregnenolone feeding the normal pathway of DHEA => testosterone, oestrogen, and

progesterone, it is “stolen” or shunted away to cortisol (via progesterone). This is known

as the cortisol shunt, or the pregnenolone steal (illustrated in the chart by broken arrows)

and it occurs in response to stress.

A basic task of the adrenal glands is to rush all the body’s resources into “ght or ight”mode by increasing production of adrenaline and other hormones. When healthy, the

adrenals can instantly increase heart rate and blood pressure, release energy stores for

immediate use, slow digestion along with other secondary functions, and sharpen the

senses, preparing the body to stay or ee. But two points need to be emphasised about

this healthy stress response:

Firstly, it takes priority over all other metabolic functions.

Secondly, it wasn’t designed to last very long.

Despite all this carnal damage, the body is still clever in forcing us to surrender the ght

or ight response and eventually deal with the stress we are experiencing; whatever it

may be. When stress is not being addressed and the symptoms are piling up, the body

shifts from coping in the “alert” or “danger” mode into “I don’t want to run away from

any more danger, dinosaurs or corporate tigers” mode; and as a result, it collapses. It is

usually at this point when people stop compensating or pretending they’re coping with

everything, and start seeking some form of professional assistance to help address the

chronic fatigue and/or other symptoms.

The mind is very good at fooling itself into coping; however, our body will always reect

signs of stress. Too often though, we ignore the signs and start “micro-managing” our

symptoms (this is the term I use when people focus on one symptom at a time, rather

than understanding their overall patterns for survival).

The hidden causes of stress are locked in the amygdala part of the two limbic lobes in our

brain. The limbic lobe deals with our pleasure and pain senses, whereas the reptilian brain

(which happens to be the part of the brain that we share with all mammals and reptiles)

determines our perceptions of what is safe or unsafe.





THE IMPACT Of EMOTIONS

It is important to understand the impact our emotions have on our body. Guilt, pain,

niggling fears, hurts from past relationships or present, and unresolved relationship

issues reverberate in our mind and body whether we are consciously aware of it or not.

For example, a relationship that has not had closure can linger on as “hidden” stress, for

many years inuencing our behaviours and attitudes towards new relationships. Without

resolution, our past and present emotional experiences remain as ongoing stressors.Dealing with the underlying causes, the emotions from any issue or problem directly is

empowering as well as physiologically benecial to our overall state of wellbeing.

Thoughts, emotions and our belief systems (conscious and unconscious) directly

inuence our mind/body system. This is because powerful emotions such as fear, anger/

resentment, frustration, denial and hopelessness force the adrenals to release more stress

hormones.

In essence, our ability to handle stress – be it physical or emotional – is the cornerstone

to our human survival. Our adrenal glands are designed to gear the body and allow it to

turn up for stress; however, when these glands become over-challenged, exhausted they

become simply dysfunctional. Our body’s ability to handle stress at that point diminishes

drastically, and that is when symptoms start to pile up.

Even though it is the adrenals that need special attention during the initial recovery

process of adrenal exhaustion, for complete recovery it is necessary to identify the

emotional and/or mental sources of the stress, such as balancing the amygdala and

reptilian parts of our brain in order to stop the huge energy drain that occurs from being in

a constantly hyper-vigilant state.

HOW TO rEGAIN WELLNESS

By acknowledging the impact stress has on the mind and body, people can start to

take responsibility for their symptoms and surrender to their own healing processes.

Fortunately, we can address and balance adrenal exhaustion by looking at practical ways

of macro-managing this debilitating condition, instead of micro-managing each individual

symptom (which usually leads to more frustration and exacerbated exhaustion).





Sufferers need to gain the right tools and resources to retrain their brain and this can be

achieved via balancing the neural pathway in the limbic and reptilian parts of the brain.

This process can successfully inuence the whole mind/body system to enable sufferers

to respond differently to similar stresses in the future.

Energy is the currency of life, yet sufferers of adrenal exhaustion do not have enough

energy to “turn up” for daily life; in balancing adrenal exhaustion we really need to

balance our energy. This can be done, rstly, by increasing available energy in ourphysical body. Secondly, we should look to ‘seal’ the energy drains caused by stress in

the deeper parts of the brain.

WHAT CAuSES ENErGy DrAINS?

Typically, unresolved emotional and mental stress which drains our mind and body the

most. In addition some common daily scenarios coupled with these emotions lead to

adrenal exhaustion

• Anger

• Fear

• Worry

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Guilt

• Overwork / physical or mental strain• Excessive exercise

• Sleep deprivation

• Going to sleep late

• Chronic pain

• Toxic exposure

• Hypoglycemia / low blood sugar (biochemical imbalance)

• Nutritional deciencies

• Relationship issues





• Emotional trauma

• Transitions, such as moving house, emigrating to another country

• Over-thinking (e.g., exam preparation).

Approximately 95 per cent of our mind operates in an “unconscious” mode, where the

programs that run our mind/body system literally run themselves 24 hours a day, seven

days a week. In fact, our conscious mind is not even aware of these programs running

in the background, which is why applied kinesiology can be so helpful (it identies

the unconscious programming via muscle testing, also referred to as “biofeedback”).

Similarly, for many people the deeper underlying stress is not immediately identiable by

the conscious mind, even though they clearly exist and are impacting on our health.

BALANCING ADrENAL ExHAuSTION

In balancing adrenal exhaustion two things are critical to address:

1. Balancing and supporting the physical body with the right nutrition, because

appropriate nutrition becomes a strong biochemical foundation for our mind/body

system to cope better with stress.

2. Simultaneously acknowledging, and neurologically balancing the underlying emotional

and mental issues and patterns of behaviour that are draining to the mind/body system.

Many people who have experienced adrenal exhaustion for some time, (for two to four

years or more) have been over-remedied, over-analysed and over-diagnosed. They

would probably be feeling hopeless and tired and t the category of adrenal exhaustion.

Typically, it can take years for sufferers to feel better once they have reached adrenal

exhaustion, however, in my clinical experience when both of these strategies are

implemented, people can recover in six months. Moreover, they can also start to feel

better after just a couple of weeks of directly balancing the underlying emotional/mental

stress.

To maintain proper adrenal function it is imperative to maintain balanced blood sugar

levels throughout the day (because a constant rise and fall of blood sugar levels can also

lead to adrenal fatigue). The following guidelines can help achieve this:





1. Upon awakening, always eat within the rst hour, even if only very light and small. It

is important to have some protein for breakfast along with some natural unprocessed

carbohydrates (for example fruit or rolled oats) and good fats. Free-range eggs with

sourdough spelt or fruit with some good quality protein powder are more appropriate

options than just cereal, or toast with vegemite or jam.

2. When eating proteins, such as poultry or red meat, choose only free-range, grass-fed

options as the added hormones/antibiotics can create more toxicity in your system.

Choosing a good, high-quality source of protein and by being specic about theamounts eaten at every meal makes the all the difference in rebalancing the fatigue.

When eating proteins, such as poultry or red meat, choose only ree-range, grass-ed optionsas the added hormones/antibiotics can create more toxicity in your system. Choosing a

good, high-quality source o protein and by being specifc about the amounts eaten at everymeal makes the all the dierence in rebalancing the atigue.

3. For vegetarians or vegans, a good source of protein powder derived from organic

brown rice or pea protein with some coconut milk/cream is much better than

consuming wheat-free organic muesli for breakfast. This is because easily digested

protein, such as the two protein powders mentioned, sets the tone to have more energy

for the day.

4. Eat before becoming very hungry. When you feel extremely hungry, you are

experiencing low blood sugar (also called “hypoglycemia”), which places additional

stress on the adrenal glands.

5. Despite our society’s continuous promotion of it as an ideal meal, you should avoid

consuming a meal with an excessive ratio of carbohydrates to protein. This is becauseexcess carbohydrates cause an over-secretion of insulin, which often leads to intervals

of hypoglycemia. This occurs because in an attempt to normalise blood sugar levels,

the body initiates a counter-regulatory process during which the adrenals are stimulated

to secrete increased levels of cortisol and adrenalin. Excessive intake of carbohydrates

also leads to excessive secretion of cortisol, contributing to chronic cortisol depletion

and, consequently, adrenal exhaustion. The best idea is to avoid this negative

biofeedback loop by avoiding eating meals high in carbohydrate without the added

protein or fat.





In order to stabilise blood sugar levels, it is important for you to maintain a balance

between the hormones glucagon and insulin, which are produced and released by the

pancreas. Insulin promotes fat storage, while glucagon burns fat for energy. Protein in the

diet induces the production of some insulin and more glucagon, whereas carbohydrate

consumption results in the production of lots of insulin and no glucagon.

THE rOLE Of BIOAVAILABLE PrOTEINSProtein initiates thermogenesis (energy production through heat) in our body. The ideal

protein to have during adrenal exhaustion is the one that the body can readily assimilate

and use and the more “bioavailable” it is the better.

Amino acids are the building blocks o lie; they make up your hair, skin, nails and hormones and they code your DNA.

Bioavailable proteins refer to proteins that have a complete amino acids prole that ourbody can use efciently. Bioavailable energy is needed for preventing the loss of muscle

tissue as well as synthesising hormones during this stressful period on the body.

The following table shows examples of bioavailable proteins:

Potein Bioavailabilit

Eggs 100%

Fish 70 to 75%

Meat 70- 80%

Poultry 60%- 70-%

Beans / soy / nuts 40 to 45%

Dairy 40 to 50%

As you can see, it makes sense to include free-range eggs for breakfast or early lunch,

daily, as they are full of nutrients for adrenals, your brain, thyroid and the whole body.

Eggs are considered a perfect protein. Always ensure they ae neve ove-cooked. Soft-

boiled or poached eggs are the best otherwise you may experience gas and difculty

digesting even slightly hard-boiled eggs.





This is because you need enzymes to digest protein, and when you overcook your

protein you kill your enzymes, another reason why protein gets a bad wrap. Deli meats

are the worst offenders, as they are generally overcooked, smoked or cured and have

no enzymes left in them for you to digest the meat itself properly. This gives rise to

indigestion symptoms. In short, consider the process of overcooking as the one that

makes food devoid of nutrients.

Enormous improvements in strength, brain function and energy levels have been gained just by increasing some good quality protein sources including protein powders (rice and

pea) for breakfast and lunch each day. And this applies to vegetarians as well.

Protein gets it bad wrap when people go overboard and have too much, poor quality and overcooked. Some bodybuilders have created this phenomenon in their quick attempt to increase muscle size. We are all human and learning and we need protein or lie, nomatter what, as amino acids code our DNA.

CHOOSING ADEquATE fATS

When balancing adrenal exhaustion the right fats in the diet are very important. Some

people need between 15 and 30 per cent fat at every meal, while others may need up to

30 per cent fat.

Fat should be part of every meal because when added to carbohydrates and starches it

lowers the insulin surges in the bloodstream that are created in response to carbohydrate

consumption.

The best fats are the ones found in egg yolks, omega 3’s in fatty sh, organic butter,

avocadoes and organic coconut butter. Vegetarians are encouraged to go for organic

coconut fat, as this is a healthy fat that promotes energy in the body. Most vegetarians

have a very high omega 6 diet, based on nuts, seeds, linseeds and axseed oil, all of

which contribute to more inammation. Organic virgin coconut oil is different; it is pure

energy and even has other benets to improving digestion and energy production. Read

more about the benets of coconut oil at www.naturalnews.com/022313.html





DrINKS TO AVOID

When craving energy, many people turn to coffee, black tea and sugar or energy drinks

containing guarana. This can be a very difcult habit to give up; however, what many

people don’t realise is that just one cup of coffee can keep cortisol levels elevated for

up to 18 hours. In short, coffee just adds to the stress on our central nervous system

because coffee activates the ght-ight – sympathetic nervous system (SNS) – response,

and remember that constant over-stimulation of our SNS is exactly what creates adrenalexhaustion in the rst place.

Therefore, in order to allow the body to experience and retain a more natural balanced

state, and to – at the same time – activate the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS),

which is the rest, relaxation, rejuvenation, and recovery state, SNS stimulation needs to

be toned down.

One way to do this is to avoid sugar, jam, malts and fruit juices, as they all raise blood

sugar levels very quickly and further exacerbate adrenal glands. Instead of coffee, try

drinking an organic green tea with stevia throughout the day, or organic cacao with stevia.

Both drinks are very high in antioxidants and help to raise the energy in the body without

over-stimulating the adrenals.

The effects of caffeine and sugar on the adrenal glands may feel pleasurable in the short/

immediate term; however, in order to naturally raise energy levels without placing stress

on our adrenals, the solution is to embrace a diet that is higher in bioavailable protein and

some fat, and one where sugar is eliminated.

ADDrESSING EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL STrESS

In order to fully activate the PNS system and truly balance our underlying emotional and

mental stress, it is important to create some “you” time. This may be achieved by nding

short solace by quieting the mind, heading out and into nature, or even just enjoying

simple meditation. All of which are far more effective than taking too many supplements

or trying to cope with juggling pressures and pretending to cope.

Many adrenal fatigue sufferers rely on taking large amounts of ginseng to support their

adrenal system, in hope of it enabling them to keep up with “business as usual”. However,

this practice can lead to the adrenals crashing even more quickly. The truth is, ginseng





can be helpful, but it should only be taken for a period of six weeks to a maximum

of three months at any one time. This is because the body needs rest from the over-

stimulation ginseng causes (especially the Korean formulations). Yet, again, some people

will benet more than others; it is all based on your individual biochemistry, similar to the

way in which some foods will impact you more than someone else.

With adrenal exhaustion, the body is craving rest and relaxation. Daily rest breaks here

and there, even if only ve to ten minutes at a time, is the best remedy as it is the quickest

way to shift the mind into PNS (rest and relaxation mode).

Remember, or some people, it is this very struggle against how we eel that can be behind the development o adrenal exhaustion in the frst place.

A daily 20-minute meditation or yoga practice is also recommended, as this allows

us to slow our breathing and quiet the mind, in turn, enabling the body to repair itself

naturally. This form of relaxation shifts the mind/body system from an SNS to a PNS state,where self-recovery and self-rejuvenation takes place automatically. The importance of

facilitating this on an ongoing basis is what helps stop the constant energy drain.

In dealing with emotions it is important to learn how to accept them without giving into the need to

over-analyse, control or x them. By doing so we are creating emotional intelligence and avoiding

feeling tension and stress. Remember, for some people, it is this very struggle against how we feel

that can be behind the development of adrenal exhaustion in the rst place.

It is important to understand that on a physical level emotions don’t happen in our head

alone. They are, actually, felt throughout our body via the molecules called neuropeptides,

which attach themselves onto cellular receptors that are located in every part of our

body. Therefore, when emotions are felt but not expressed, it is as if these molecules

of emotion get stuck in our system looking for a way out. No xing, doing, psycho-

analysing, justifying and certainly no blaming is going to help. Instead, all that is needed

is acknowledgement, acceptance and expression of the emotion and ownership of the

experience in order for them to be released.

People who have adrenal exhaustion and/or chronic fatigue tend to carry unresolved emotional

issues and/or limiting beliefs that need to be balanced in order to stop the energy drain.





It is important to understand that on a physical level emotions don’t happen in our head alone. They are, actually, elt throughout our body via the molecules called neuropeptides.

IN SuMMAry

Complete recovery of adrenal exhaustion requires a twofold approach, appliedsimultaneously. Firstly, balancing the energy drain with appropriate nutrition in order to

support the adrenal glands and build energy in the body. Secondly, acknowledging and

neurologically balancing the underlying emotions (such as fear/anxiety/anger), which are

causing huge ongoing energy drains in the body.

To achieve this, we need to gently access the unconscious mind, which is where the

stress programs and survival patterns are most active. Some examples of a more

complete approach that may help sufferers get in touch with their subconscious mind

include applied kinesiology with brain integration, EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique),

cranial osteopathy and acupuncture.

Quantum physics suggests a problem and a solution exist on the same time/spacecontinuum (i.e., they exist at let and right o each other on the same line), so accessing thesubconscious mind will access the stress patterns while also presenting the opportunity toneurologically balance it.

This approach facilitates more available energy on physical, emotional and mental levels,

which is ideal because – remember – the whole lesson underlying adrenal exhaustion is toteach us how to increase our energy for life, by preventing the fear-based, stress-induced

energy that is currently draining the body.

If you chose to see beyond the discomfort of stress, and adopt an attitude of

transcending the stressful situation, consider it an opportunity to experience more self-

sufciency, condence, resiliency and self-acceptance. We really can’t fully love ourselves

until we accept ourselves entirely as we are now.

When we are stressed, it is difcult to truly accept ourselves, or the stressful situation





at hand. Seeking professional guidance from a stress expert, who is experienced in the

mind/body/stress connection, is a worthwhile step to achieve this.

It is important to understand that when we are experiencing intense stress we are, in

fact, in conict and turmoil within ourselves. That is why acknowledging, even a small

part of what is happening starts the process of resolving stress. B accepting what is,

rather than focusing on trying to x or cope with it, you actually start to regain more self-

acceptance and energy for life.

Stress provides us with many experiences; every one of which is an opportunity to teach

us how to perform in the storm. The best part is that when we get through the tough

times, we can enjoy some fun in the sun because we know we have survived, and we can

do better next time

By learning how to acknowledge and accept stress with emotional intelligence we may

feel lighter and brighter even happier from within as we also take ourselves less seriously,

all of which is about turning up for life and stress with more grace and equanimity

In wellness!





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Better Health Channel 2007 “Chronic fatigue syndrome”, State Government of Victoria,

Melbourne, viewed 30 March 2007

• http://www.brainconnection.com/topics/printindex.php3?main=fa/selye

• http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/shamesadrenal.htm

• http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Chronic_fatigue_syndrome?open

• M.E / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Society of Victoria Inc. 2006, “What is Chronic Fatigue

Syndrome?”, M.E. / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Society of Victoria Inc, Melbourne,

viewed 27 April 2007, http://home.vicnet.net.au/~mecfs/info/info01.html





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reading, much to the delight of my GP. I’m feeling great, both physically and emotionally.Teya has wonderful healing ability and I believe she can help in alleviating any problem.”

Valeie Jack, Retiree

“I just wanted to say how much listening to your lecture helped me. Even though I do

most of my own cooking with dried beans, lots of vegetables and fruit, and I exercise

several times per week, I have been feeling quite listless of late and have been constantly

hungry and quite light-headed at times. When you mentioned having protein for breakfast

I realised that I am probably not having sufcient protein, even with cereal, nuts, yoghurt,

etc. And so, from last Monday, I have been making myself eggips, which I used to have

regularly and I am so grateful that it appears to be an easy answer to an issue that has

been concerning me greatly. Thank you!”

Ka Pote, NSW

“Happiness is beyond getting, giving or seeking.

Happiness is your inherent state and everything else is just an experience.”

Tea Skae

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