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Symptoms of Adrenal Gland Dysfunction

There are many associated symptoms and consequences of impaired adrenal function:

Due to our modern society with the many physical and emotional stresses, probably half the population possess varying degrees of adrenal malfunction.

Common Causes Of Adrenal Stress
Anger	Fear
Worry/anxiety	Depression
Guilt	Overwork/ physical or mental strain
Excessive exercise	Sleep deprivation
Light-cycle disruption	Surgery
Trauma/injury	Chronic inflammation
Chronic infection	Chronic pain
Temperature extremes	Toxic exposure
Malabsorption	Maldigestion
Chronic illness	Chronic-severe allergies
Hypogycemia	Nutritional deficiencies
Low body temperature	Weakness
Unexplained hair loss	Nervousness
Difficulty building muscle	Irritability
Mental depression	Difficulty gaining weight
Apprehension	Hypoglycemia
Inability to concentrate	Excessive hunger
Tendency towards inflammation	Moments of confusion
Indigestion	Poor memory
Feelings of frustration	Alternating diarrhea and constipation
Osteoporosis	Auto-immune hepatitis
Auto-immune diseases	Lightheadedness
Palpitations [heart fluttering]	Dizziness that occurs upon standing
Poor resistance to infections	Low blood pressure
Insomnia	Food and/or inhalant allergies
PMS	Craving for sweets
Dry and thin skin	Headaches
Scanty perspiration	Alcohol intolerance
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Signs, symptoms & indicators of Low Adrenal Function / Adrenal Insufficiency:
Lab Values - Common	Low systolic blood pressure Low diastolic blood pressure
Symptoms - Aging	Loss of interest in activities
Symptoms - Allergy	Allergies to certain foods
Symptoms - Environment	Poor tolerance of cold Poor tolerance of heat
Symptoms - Female	Enlarged clitoris Male characteristics
Symptoms - Food - Beverages	Constant/frequent thirst
Symptoms - Food - General	Weak appetite
Symptoms - Food - Preferences	Craving for salt
Symptoms - Gastrointestinal - General	Meal-related bloating
Symptoms - General	Fatigue that worsens during the day Major fatigue for over 12/minor fatigue for over 3/major fatigue for over 3 months Constant fatigue Fatigue on light exertion Slow recovery from colds Dizziness when standing up Having a CFS diagnosis or history of CFS diagnosis Counter-indicators: Not having constant fatigue No fatigue on light exertion Chronic fatigue now resolved Absence of worsening fatigue (No) history of fatigability
Symptoms - Hair	Balding lower legs
Symptoms - Head - Eyes/Ocular	Vision disturbances (High) sensitivity to bright light
Symptoms - Head - Nose	Allergic rhinitis
Symptoms - Immune System	History of infections Postviral syndrome
Symptoms - Metabolic	Low stamina Low body temperature Frequent colds/flus Being severely affected by flus
Symptoms - Mind - Emotional	Adverse reaction to stress Inability to work under pressure History of depression Frequent/occasional emotional exhaustion
Symptoms - Muscular	Tender muscles
Symptoms - Reproductive - Female Cycle	Hot flashes during period     Adrenal estrogen seems to be necessary to avoid hot flashes during normal menses when the ovarian production of estrogen drops. Hot flashes during menses may be a symptom of mild adrenal cortex deficiency. Irregular menstrual cycles {menopause} Menopausal arthritis Unexplained missed periods Breast soreness during cycle
Symptoms - Reproductive - General	Morning sickness Late/probable/early miscarriage Difficulty conceiving children
Symptoms - Respiratory	(Frequent) sore throats
Symptoms - Skin - Conditions	{acne} Acne worse during period
Symptoms - Skin - General	Darker/redder skin color Diminished perspiration Red palms/fingertips
Symptoms - Sleep	Difficulty getting out of bed
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An excellent test for determining adrenal function is the Adrenocortex Stress Profile. Read more about the test by clicking the box: