219: Understanding Your Adrenals with Carly Stagg, FNP
It’s amazing how two little glands can feel like they’ve taken over the whole body or, in many cases, feel like they’ve taken it DOWN.
It’s true that the adrenal glands are involved in the way you:
Handle stress
Regulate energy
Burn sugar and fat
A lot of people don’t feel like they’re doing ANY of those things very well. In this week’s episode, Carly is here to explain how we can fortify adrenal function. Listen in to get the full scoop and context of adrenals and how they relate to your brain, nervous system and other hormones.
EPISODE 219: Understanding Your Adrenals with Carly Stagg, FNP
SHOW NOTES
(0:00) Intro
(0:45) Today we have Carly back on the podcast and we are going to be talking about the adrenals!
(4:10) What are our adrenal glands?
(7:27) Explaining important roles of the hypothalamus, pituitary, and adrenal glands
(10:18) Understanding the players of The Stress Response
(13:25) All about the roles/impact of cortisol and explaining it’s rhythms throughout the day
Dutch Testing
Importance of getting the “right light”
(20:25) What happens when the HPA Axis gets dysregulated?
Dr. Hans Selye coined the concept of General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
The additional role of the adrenals that comes into play during perimenopause
(26:10) Stress, Resilience, & Metabolic Reserve
Stress is any external or internal condition that challenges the homeostasis of a cell or an organism. It is not inherently harmful.
Eustress is “positive” stress AKA hormetic stress.
Distress is “negative” stress.
Resilience is like our stress “wallet”.
Metabolic reserve is like our stress “bank account”.
(31:12) HPA axis dysfunction is the true name for what used to be known as “adrenal fatigue”.
Dr. James Wilson
(32:16) SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF HPA AXIS DYSFUNCTION:
Circadian rhythm dysregulation (wired at night, tired during day)
Fatigue
Salt and sweet cravings
Unable to tolerate sunlight in eyes
Weight gain and metabolic dysfunction
Brain fog and difficulty with memory/recall
Chronically low blood pressure
(35:40) Explaining why MITOCHONDRIAL dysfunction is one of the biggest causes of “adrenal fatigue”
(45:18) HOW DO WE FIX THIS?
Mitigating perceived stress
Circadian rhythm, sleep & rest
Eating sufficient quantities of nutrient-dense food, focusing on gentle movement
Mineral balancing & electrolytes- ultima, LMNT
Vitamin C & adrenal Cocktails
Beef liver for nutrient support
Herbals- Adrenal Recovery- Organic Olivia, HPA Adapt
Phos serine & Cortisol Manager
Glandular products with adrenal cortex - ex: Adrenal Rebuilder (Dr. James Wilson)
(55:50) Outro & Disclaimer
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