The 3 Stages of Adrenal Dysfunction (And Which One You're In)
Your adrenals don't just suddenly fail. They break down in stages.
Most people don't realize they have a problem until they're in Stage 3, completely crashed, unable to function. By then it takes months or years to recover.
If you catch it in Stage 1 or 2, you can reverse it in weeks.
Here's how to know which stage you're in, and more importantly, what to do about it.
What Adrenal Dysfunction Actually Is
Your adrenal glands sit on top of your kidneys. They produce cortisol, your primary stress hormone. Cortisol isn't bad. It's essential. It helps you respond to threats, regulate blood sugar, control inflammation, and maintain your sleep-wake cycle.
The problem is chronic, unrelenting stress.
When stress is acute and short-term, cortisol spikes, handles the threat, and returns to baseline. Your adrenals recover. The system works.
When stress is chronic and continuousā€”work pressure, relationship problems, financial instability, poor sleep, blood sugar crashes, chronic pain, infla...
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