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Burnout: What are the Symptoms of Low Cortisol?

6/22/2018

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We know that stress causes high cortisol, that famous stress hormone that is oh so necessary for survival, but causes us to gain weight around the mid-section, crave sugar and makes us anxious. But did you know that eventually, if stress is unaddressed and chronic, the adrenal glands, which produce that cortisol as well as the stress neurotransmitters epinephrine and norepinephrine, finally fail to be able to keep up with the demands placed on them. At this point they cannot produce enough cortisol and levels become persistently low and you are officially in burnout. You really cannot function properly and feel like a shadow of your former self. This is a major wake up signal from your body that you need to slow down and start taking care of yourself.

Here are some of the symptoms you might be experiencing with burnout and low cortisol:
  • Severe fatigue or burnout
  • Stressed
  • Poor memory and concentration
  • Frequent sickness
  • Easily upset
  • Weepy
  • Lack of motivation
  • Lightheaded
  • Salt cravings
  • Low sex drive
  • Low stamina
  • Insomnia or waking during the night
  • Low blood pressure
  • Unstable blood sugar
  • Coffee cravings
  • Excess sweating
 
To learn more about how best to recover, take a look at my workshop Nourishment for Hormonal Harmony.  You’ll find out more about what you are doing now, that is messing up your adrenals and cortisol, how cortisol concerns can impact your other hormones and how to nourish yourself back into harmony.

 
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