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
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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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