Adrenal Aid

The adrenal glands are arguably best known for secreting the hormone adrenaline, which rapidly prepares your body to spring into action in a stressful situation.

They are hormone-producing glands and part of the sympathetic nervous system. When stimulated, whether abruptly or as a result of ongoing stress, adrenaline helps you to deal with the situation more effectively. If they become over-stressed, their ability to meet the body’s needs becomes impaired, increasing anxiety and causing continued stress as well as fatigue. Herbal support of the adrenal gland can normalize its function, and maintain a healthy, working sympathetic nervous system.

Some signs you may benefit from supporting your adrenal glands are:

• Mid-day fatigue (wanting a nap after lunch)
• Late-night 2nd wind (having energy and being wide awake late at night)
• Difficulty coping with stress – the little things affect you in a big way
• Feeling rundown or overwhelmed
• You no longer wake up feeling rested, even though you had a full night of sleep
• You are more sensitive to cold temperatures
• You have a harder time fighting off illness and are slower to recover from it
• Blood pressure tends to be consistently low
• You have difficulty concentrating