Adrenal Imbalance, Adrenal Fatigue & Symptoms

A stressful job, family responsibilities, relationship dynamics, lack of sleep, financial concerns, dieting, emotional distress and more factors which are all part of our daily life signal our adrenal glands to produce stress hormones; such as cortisol and adrenaline. From waking us up with a little burst of energy in the morning, to keeping us awake, alert, and focused throughout the rest of the day, our adrenals are crucial to our health.

When our adrenal glands are constantly required to sustain high cortisol levels, they eventually become impaired in their ability to respond appropriately. The resulting dysfunction not only affects our short-term response to stress, but it also impairs our adrenals’ ability to produce and balance other hormones which are important to our long-term health and wellbeing: DHEA, estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone.
Do you have an adrenal imbalance?

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Postpartum Depression

I am sure you often come across pictures in the media of mothers and babies that seem picture-perfect.

It’s different when a mother experiences postpartum depression (PPD); especially if she’s had a terrific, even enjoyable pregnancy and then starts to have PPD symptoms. However, for me, a story of a good prenatal experience that is followed by a bad case of postpartum depression points to a specific health issue that might otherwise go unnoticed – a hormonal imbalance that can resurface or persist all the way through your life especially into menopause.


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Depression and Our Integrative Approach

As humans, we seem to keep on struggling to try and create then maintain our balance. While modern medicine has vanquished most of the acute infectious diseases that were once our greatest threat, depression and mood disorders are still there and prevalent. I know that many of you may have episodes of depression in your life. It's overwhelming, but there is hope!

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List of Emotional & Physical Toxins to Release

Your body faces a toxic burden from countless sources, including but not limited to;

Environmental toxins

Outdoor pollution
Indoor pollution
Carpeting, especially when new
Combustion by-products (e.g., carbon monoxide)
Dust, at work or at home
Mold

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