What is Adrenal Burnout?
Adrenal burnout happens when your adrenal glands, which produce stress hormones like cortisol (the main one), get worn out. Cortisol is released when you’re under stress, giving you a burst of energy to deal with whatever’s causing it. Stress can come in different forms, such as:
- Physical stress (e.g., injury or illness)
- Emotional stress (e.g., job pressure, having a baby, or losing someone close to you)
- Environmental stress (e.g., pollution, chemicals, or toxins in your surroundings)
There are also hidden stresses like chronic inflammation, gut issues, or food allergies.
When you're constantly stressed for a long period, your adrenal glands can become overworked. Over time, they can't keep up with the demand for cortisol, which can lead to symptoms like extreme tiredness, trouble sleeping, weight gain, irritability, and feeling like you can’t handle stress anymore.re.
Test Yourself - Do You Potentially Have Adrenal Burnout?
Everyone is under one form of stress or another, and a certain amount of stress canbe healthy and keep us productive. However, extreme stress can accumulate and start
to negatively impact our health, leading to adrenal burnout.
Adrenal burnout is all too common in our society. Some of the symptoms include: fatigue, weight gain,insomnia, irritability, and mood swings. If you suffer from any of these conditions,take the following questionnaire to identify your personal stress level.
Scoring Explained
If you scored between:
0 - 29 You are in good health.
30 - 39 You are under some stress.
40 - 49 You are a candidate for adrenal burnout.
50 - 59 You are in adrenal burnout.
60+ You are in severe adrenal burnout.
If you scored higher than you expected and are confused on what steps you should be taking, please reach out! I am happy to help walk through what a personalized adrenal-health protocol would look like for you!
If you scored lower than expected and are. now more confused that you previously were because you know something doesn't feel right....that's ok! We can work to dive into other things that might be going awry in your body!
