Acupuncture For Adrenal Fatigue
by Candice Esposito, Naturopathic Doctor
Algoma Natural Healing Clinic, Sault Ste Marie, Ontario
Out of all the patients I have treated, I would say that about that at least 50% of them suffer from a condition called adrenal fatigue. Adrenal fatigue or adrenal weakness fundamentally means that you have lost the ability to rest and rejuvenate. It is as if your nervous system is always "on" and you have lost the ability to stop the incessant mental chatter, anxiety, worry, and stress.
The main symptoms of adrenal weakness include: fatigue, irritability, restless sleep, low back pain, anxiety, depression, nervousness, feeling wiped out upon waking, many female hormonal problems, food cravings and various addictions, weight gain, sluggish metabolism, and so on.
The real question is, what is the cause of this pattern and, more importantly, what is the cure?
Well, in my experience most people have adrenal weakness because they are using excessive amounts of will power to get through life. It is like they are constantly swimming upstream, fighting against life. They work too hard, rest too little, and have a "to do" list a mile long. These are some of the outward causes. The real cause is more of an inner dynamic. In this day and age, many people are disconnected from their true purpose for being alive. Because of this, they don’t know themselves on a deeply intimate level, which causes them to make decisions that lead to distress and distraction.
Generally speaking, adrenal weakness is as much of a spiritual issue as it is a mental one. If the root cause of purposelessness isn’t addressed, then the person can take all the supplements in the world or get acupuncture 3 times a week and it will only have a palliative effect. This is why lifestyle counseling, in addition to other therapies, is so important.
Now, this is not to say that certain forms of other care won’t help adrenal weakness. I have used acupuncture alone to kickstart someone’s adrenal function in a way that is very powerful for certain patients. But by far, the patients who make the most progress are the ones who are willing to do the work. They are compliant and they are motivated to make the lifestyle changes necessary to live in balance and awareness.
If you are concerned that you may have adrenal exhaustion, then call my office at (705) 575-7560 to discuss your situation. Often this pattern can be diagnosed clinically by a thorough intake. Testing is also an option for more complicated cases.
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