Do you feel constantly tired? Do you have to drag yourself to the gym? Does it cost you to fall asleep or can't you turn off and wake up many times at night?
It is possible that, like so many other women, it suffers from “adrenal fatigue”, a symptom of our times, which is basically a difficulty of the body in dealing with stress, caused by exhaustion (exhaustion, even!) Of the adrenal glands.
Complicated? Are the hormones, baby. But even if your life sometimes seems like a roller coaster, with peaks of energy and moments of great tiredness, emotions that float, and an unusual mixture of fatigue and anxiety, not panique, because it is not the only one. And everything has a solution. The truth is that although we associate stress, and even tiredness, with a mental state, all these oscillations, which have a giant impact on our lives, can have a physical origin.
This is because our system (body and mind) is regulated by hormones - which are no more than chemical messengers produced by the endocrine glands - that control body functions such as hunger, reproduction, digestion, emotions, and even humor. It is unveiled to say that this system is extremely complex, with everything interconnected, and that is why it is easily imbalanced.
Cortisol, the stress hormone
One of these hormones is the cortisol, also known as the "stress hormone". Despite its bad fame, cortisol has a good side-it is the one who helps us lift us in the morning, maintain energy throughout the day, and even control inflammation and blood sugar levels. However, in excess, or imbalance, this hormone secreted by the adrenal glands, it hurts us, affecting our emotional state, and on the edge, causing disease.
We know that hormones, by nature, are unstable: hormone levels oscillate in response to the environment, our diet, exercise and other factors. But that they naturally oscillate does not mean that they should walk uncontrolled.
That is, if you free the right dose from cortisol is good (we have cortisol recetors in virtually every body cells), more, less, or wrong time, disastrous. Our body releases this hormone in response to stress, but if we are in a permanent stress state (in a stress bath, say) the body goes into malfunction. And then the exhaustion arises, and weakness, fatigue and apathy. In the middle is virtue, so avoiding the extremes, the goal is to keep cortisol (and other hormones produced by the adrenal, such as adrenaline and estrogen) at cruise speed.
The cortisol curve
Our prehistory ancestors released cortisol to activate a response to a threat (for example, a wild animal approaching in the middle of the night). Today we react to different threats or stimuli, but the answer is the same, and the alarms shoot.
We know that Cortisol is critical to working, we just don't want to get out of control (which is precisely what happens when we go into hormonal imbalance). In an ideal world, cortisol levels are at its peak when we wake up, helping us starting the day with energy. Gradually, the levels go down throughout the day until we are ready to sleep.
A healthy cortisol curve starts around three in the morning, when we are ideally sleeping resting and recharging batteries, and hits its peak at eight in the morning, then gradually starting down.
Listen to the body
What we have just described is the ideal curve. But it doesn't always happen in the real world.
When our hormonal system is shuffled, or in imbalance, chaos is quickly installed. And that's where the body begins to give signs. We give you some clues that may be indicators of a hormonal imbalance:
- She feels tired, but at the same time unable to disconnect. Chronic stress maintains high cortisol levels (always alerts, active, vigilant) to keep it active, but at the same time will exhaust the fupil reserves. So you feel exhausted. It is chronic fatigue.
- Has difficulty falling asleep (or sleep disorders): Cortisol is directly related to our circadian pace, which regulates sleep. So in the morning cortisol is more active and at night “withdraws” to let melatonin act. Unless it is unregulated, and then it fires when we least want it, in the middle of the night.
- Humor fluctuations: Cortisol interacts with other hormones and molecules throughout the body. And also with serotonin receptors. Therefore, if it is in imbalance, it will have an impact on the “hormone of happiness”, affecting our mood.
- Mental Fog: Yes, cortisol also has influence on cognitive function. Cortisol climbs and descents affect glucose, which affects the functioning of the brain.
- Sugar (or salt) desires: Everything is connected, and once again, cortisol affects insulin and salt levels in the blood, firing these "desires."
How to rediscover balance
Hormonal balance depends on several factors, such as food, exercise, etc. But we can collaborate with our body, make this process easier, introducing changes in our diet (for example, ingesting rich foods magnesium, vitamins be c and omega 3), in our lifestyle (practicing yoga or meditation), and with natural supplements, based on plants, roots and herbs- the adaptogens- that help us rediscover the physical and mental balance, acting from the inside out.
You adaptogenous These are plants used for thousands of years in oriental traditions, which function as powerful allies to deal with stress and tension and help regulate energy levels. There are several types of adaptogenens and are divided into two main categories: stimulating adaptogens (stronger, such as the various types of ginseng and the rod) and the tonic adaptogens (smoother but equally effective, such as Ashwagandha, The Maca, the ReishI, to some types of mushrooms, among many others).
Usually rEmpower it is to take a mixture of various adaptogenies so that the effects are more harmonious and progressive, and so we have prepared a set of supplements with different functions, which help balance the hormonal scale dishes and regain their well-being. Formulated to reduce stress and stimulate energy, mood and focus, Super Woman Capsules They are a supplement with plant extracts and adaptogenous to support female hormonal and emotional balance. Other options to cultivate tranquility are Calm: Cocoa soluble drink, a mixture of medicinal plants, superfoods and adaptogens created to relax and inspire well-being, and of course, the Ashwaghanda, the powerful anti-stress plant, which we have prepared in dust so that it can easily add to shakes, to your tea or to favorite recipes. If hormonal imbalance, stress and tiredness are interfering with their libido, we have prepared the Super desire capsules, formulated with finger-selected medicinal plants with love, to cultivate self-esteem, the first step to rekindle desire and approach your metade face.
