You know that IBS and fatigue are connected. But what about constipation? Could constipation be an early warning sign of chronic fatigue syndrome? For those readers with CFS, I'm confident you can relate to some of the irregularities in your guts. The medical literature has documented many connections between chronic fatigue syndrome and gut … [Read more...]
Is glutamine really all that's required to heal a leaky gut? Or is it just another health fad? If you google leaky gut + glutamine, you'll be flooded with more than ten pages of articles. Most of these articles praise glutamine as a cure for leaky gut syndrome (aka intestinal permeability). Like most fads, they start out in the realm of … [Read more...]
As anyone with an autoimmune disease knows, fatigue is a common symptom. But could fatigue also be an early warning sign that you're on the way to developing autoimmunity? A 2015 study reported 98% of those with an autoimmune disease said that their fatigue was profound and debilitating. In fact, the fatigue was cited as being so bad that it … [Read more...]
This is the final article in an ongoing series. Make sure to check out the previous articles before starting this one: What Causes Adrenal Fatigue? (Part I): An Introduction What Causes Adrenal Fatigue? (Part II): Blood Sugar What Causes Adrenal Fatigue? (Part III): Sleep What Causes Adrenal Fatigue? (Part IV): Inflammation What … [Read more...]
This is the fifth article in an ongoing series. Make sure to check out the other articles when you’re finished with this one: What Causes Adrenal Fatigue? (Part I): An Introduction What Causes Adrenal Fatigue? (Part II): Blood Sugar What Causes Adrenal Fatigue? (Part III): Sleep What Causes Adrenal Fatigue? (Part IV): Inflammation … [Read more...]
This is the fourth article in an ongoing series. Make sure to check out the other articles when you’re finished with this one: What Causes Adrenal Fatigue? (Part I): An Introduction What Causes Adrenal Fatigue? (Part II): Blood Sugar What Causes Adrenal Fatigue? (Part III): Sleep What Causes Adrenal Fatigue? (Part IV): Inflammation … [Read more...]
This is the third article in an ongoing series. Make sure to check out the other articles when you’re finished with this one: What Causes Adrenal Fatigue? (Part I): An Introduction What Causes Adrenal Fatigue? (Part II): Blood Sugar What Causes Adrenal Fatigue? (Part III): Sleep What Causes Adrenal Fatigue? (Part IV): Inflammation … [Read more...]
Adrenal fatigue can be drastically affected by both low blood sugar and high blood sugar. Often, a blood sugar imbalance (glycemic regulation) occurs silently, operating below the surface. This is what makes glycemic dysregulation so dangerous: you could be heading towards adrenal fatigue without having any symptoms. When we eat carbohydrates, … [Read more...]