Feeling sluggish? Low energy levels may be caused by adrenal fatigue. Adrenal fatigue is the loss of the adrenal glands’ ability to adequately produce adrenaline, noradrenaline, cortisol, and aldosterone. This greatly limits your body’s ability to handle any type of stress.

 

• Craving for stimulants such as sugar, coffee, chocolate, salt, or alcohol

• Hair loss

• Facial acne, especially around the chin

• Fatigue or difficulty getting up in the morning which is not relieved by sleep

• Decreased interest in sexual intimacy

• Increased recovery time from illness, injury, stress, or exercise

• Difficulty with concentration and memory

• Low energy levels in the afternoons: sometimes even night-time is the most productive time of day

• Anxiety or irritable mood

• Severe premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

• Depressed mood: everyday tasks require much more effort than normal