In this fast paced world we many times forget about our bodies and the effect that stress has on our human organisms.
It is a sad fact that in this and the old century the human body has come to be “maladapted” to its environment. Maladapted due to stress, poor capability of food, and poor environmental conditions. We have come to be so developed that we have lowered our capability of life with poor condition as we weighty ourselves on an endless search for happiness and bigger and better. Only to find the reality is filled with more and more anxiety.
The adrenal glands are small, about the size of a walnut. And unless they come to be the size of baseballs (who knows they may evolve to this some day) we are going to have to do something to change our lifestyles. If not, we are all in for a lot more suffering. Not only individually, but globally. We can no longer survive in this kind of world and contend a full and happy life.
When the adrenal glands start to malfunction they begin to create too much cortisol, sending our hormonal principles into “system” overload, causing many of the normal functions to “mal” function. This elevation of cortisol can cause increase anxiety and depression. ultimately the adrenal glands come to be very fatigued from making too much cortisol in an endeavor to compensate from the mind and bodies exposure to stress. At this point the fatigues adrenal glands will start to produce less and less cortisol. And this is when the real fun begins.
There is a unique relationship in the middle of the brain and our hormones. And when the hormones normal functionality is disrupted the brain does not work well. Leaving us in a fog or continually forgetful, not to mention the scores of habitancy in our community that are suffering from anxiety and depression.
This condition makes life even more stressful. At this point functioning and performing the daily duties needful to survive feels exhausting. This then becomes a vicious cycle, one that is becoming increasingly difficult to break.
The first step in breaking this cycle is to try and adjust your lifestyle, making it simpler and less complicated. Take time off or make sure that your time off is well “time off”. Meditation is an exquisite tool for combating stress and anxiety. Secondly come to be more knowledgeable about your body and get to know your adrenals! Herbal Supplements can play a large role in supporting your glandular system. Herbal “adaptogens” have been used for centuries to treat the effects of trauma. And in up-to-date years have steeped the interest of many explore scientists.
The Russians started to explore adaptogens over 50 years ago and Siberian Ginseng (ginseng in name only), which contains eleutherosides as its active agent, is widely used within their culture as a natural cure for stress. Also this Russian adaptogen, many other cultures use ginseng for similar purposes. One of the most supreme is Red Korean Ginseng. (termed Panax from the word Panacea because of its multiply medical properties) The best capability comes from the six year old root. Six years is the time frame needful for building up the highest level of “ginsenosides” or senosides for short. This is the active ingredient that aids the body as an adaptogen, and is hailed to hold the cure for many physical ailments.
So if you are suffering from continuing stress, it might be time to start learning about these adaptogens. But it is also leading to consider lifestyle changes that will make life less stressful, without these changes adaptogens are only helping you to “run a petite longer on empty”.
Time and explore will tell, but the data regarding continuing stress and adaptogens is needful and by all means; of course worth learning more about. You owe it to yourself to take better care of condition and your adrenal glands. You deserve to live life to its fullest!
