Tag Archives: Fight or Flight Response

Adrenal Fatigue: Why Good Old-Fashioned Sleep Just Might Be the Best Medicine

It seems like an obvious answer to work and fatigue. However, sleep is a simple – and not to mention free – remedy for adrenal fatigue, but an often overlooked solution. For many women in perimenopause, adrenal-fatigue is a common issue due in part to fluctuating estrogen and progesterone levels. But it can also be […]

The Theories Behind Stress and the Physiological Effects of Stress on the Body

It’s a well known fact by now that stress isn’t good for the body. While the argument can be made that some stress is healthy in motivating us and adding the needed pressure to get things done, there is no arguing the fact that acute and chronic stress has a negative impact on the body. […]

Perimenopause Symptoms: Adrenal Fatigue

A common complaint among women in perimenopause is a feeling of excessive tiredness and fatigue, often described as thickening fatigue. However, many women tend to chalk it up to night watches that cause night sweats and wakefulness. If it is certainly true that sleepless nights and sleepless nights contribute to fatigue in perimenopause, adrenal fatigue […]