What is Adrenal Stress with Lisa Jackson

Corporate and Individual Health and Wellness Coaching

Adrenal Stress Importance of Mindfulness & Nutri7on in addressing Adrenal Fa7gue

HP Live January 18, 2013

By Lisa Miles Jackson | www.capediemwellness.org | [email protected]

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Objec-ves

1.  State of the Union 2.  Iden7fy Signs & Symptoms of Adrenal

Stress 3.  Overview of the CNS, PNS & SNS 4.  Die7ng & Fat Metabolism 5.  Iden7fy adrenal stress rela7ve to thyroid

issues, poor blood sugar control, unhealthy gut, hormonal & emo7onal imbalances

6.  Iden7fy how environmental toxins & autoimmune condi7ons contribute to adrenal stress

7.  Treatments & Interven7ons



State of the Union

Over 65% of the popula7on is obese Diabetes cost Americans $174 Billion a year which is as much as the war on terror in Iran and Afghanistan. 1 out of 3 children born a^er 2000 will develop diabetes if we con7nue the SAD. Modern American Supermarket has average of 40,000 products, mostly Non Food or GMO foods devoid of nutrients and packed with chemicals, preserva7ves, and growth hormones.



State of the Union

= •  2/3 of young men age 23 are showing signs of atherosclerosis. Dr. Neal

Barnard, MD President of PCRM •  Neal Barnard, MD “the standard of medicine should be diet; drugs

should be complimentary”. •  Average American eat 32 lbs of cheese a year and 150 pounds of sugar!

100 years ago, when the first sugar processing plants were built in the US, the average American ate 22 lbs sugar a year.



State of the Union



My Daughter, Guide & Inspira-on



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Andrew Weil, MD message to Congress



Central Nervous System

Autonomic Nervous System

Sympathe7c Nervous System Controlled by conscious thought Fight or Flight Adrenaline & Cor7sol

Parasympathe7c Nervous System Subconscious, what cannot access with thoughts, Heal and Repair Runs the Diges7ve System



Adrenal Func7on



Signs & Symptoms

Symptoms run the gamut from being too wired to too 7red. •  Headaches with physical or mental stress •  Weak immune system •  Gastric ulcers •  Cranky and headache or shaky or lightheaded if meals are missed or delayed •  craving sweets, caffeine, cigarefes, ea7ng to relieve fa7gue •  blurred vision •  Hypoglycemia •  Dizziness upon standing or transient spells of dizziness •  Second wind effect at night •  Fa7gue not relieved by rest, cannot fall asleep, cannot stay asleep •  Crave salt •  Poor recovery from exercise •  Low Blood Pressure (systolic below 100) •  Asthma, hemorrhoids, varicose veins



Adrenal Func7on in other Health condi7ons

•  Alcoholism & Addic7on •  Allergies •  Autoimmune Disease •  Chronic Fa7gue Syndrome •  Immunity •  Dental Health •  Fibromyalgia •  Herpes, HIV & Hepa77s C •  Hypoglycemia •  Mild Depression, PMS & Menopause •  Sleep Disrup7on



Adrenal S-mulants

Caffeine!Perception of pressure!Smoking!Workaholism !Addiction to improvement!Need to be in Control!Exercise!



Diet & Fat Metabolism

Two kinds of fuel for the body glucose or fat Need restora7ve prac7ce in life so the body is safe to burn fat into fuel. Diaphragma7c breathing.



Adrenals & Food Intolerances

Major cause of Adrenal stress repeated inges7on of a food in which a person has an immune response. This chronic immune response creates a chronic stress response that can increase the inac7ve form of reverse T3 and weaken the GI tract.

The Top Ten Food Allergens

1. Wheat/gluten 6. Shellfish

2. Dairy 7 Soy

3. Corn 8. Oranges

4. Eggs 9. Peanuts

5. Beef/Pork 10. Refined Sugars



Adrenal Health like Thyroid health is always secondary to something else

Chronic Adrenal stress and Hypothyroidism & Hashimoto’s: CASE HISTORY 54 year old woman treated for 15 years for Hashimoto’s in Denver, Boston and DC. Figh7ng Obesity, Depression & Anxiety. Difficulty gepng out of bed in the morning. Five months of Health Coaching, Gluten Free Diet, Yoga & Medita7on, lab results normalizing, returned to ac7vi7es she enjoys, cooking



Adrenals and Sexual Health

35% of college age men are infertile. Infertility has risen sharply for females as well. Paul Pritchard, MS!!Overworked Adrenals con7nually releasing cor7sol causes the pituitary gland to become sluggish leading to low progesterone in women and low testosterone in men. Adrenaline will shut down Progesterone. Progesterone is an7depressant, an7anxiety and diure7c. Men develop breasts and low libido, Women, PMS, Depression, anxiety, fluid and weight gain, etc…. Prolonged cor7sol runs down liver’s ability to detoxify estrogens. As a result, estrogens recirculate in more toxic form in the bloodstream raising thyroid binding protein levels. Thyroid cannot get into the cells.



Other Adrenal Considera-ons

Chronic Viruses

Autoimmune Response

Environmental Toxins

Crea-ng an ongoing vicious cycle



Interven-ons

•  Understand emo7onal landscape •  Eat real food, a high plant diet for appropriate

biochemical responses. (Liver needs broccoli, kale, cabbage for phase 2 pathway)

•  Adrenal support needs a high nutrient diet •  Eliminate s7mulants, caffeine, sugar, alcohol, trans fats,

synthe7c substances, chemicals, skin care •  Use herbs for adrenals •  Restora7ve sleep and movement, yoga, diaphragma7c

breathing, medita7on, prayer, nature, solitude •  Gra7tude & kindness •  Manage stress & seek support from a holis7c health

coach



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www.TheMindfulnessCenter.org www.MindBodyWeek.com Lisa Miles Jackson Carpe Diem Wellness Corporate & Individual Health Coaching 703-‐421-‐7125 [email protected] www.carpediemwellness.org



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