![]() ![]() Our adrenals take a big hit which can lead to issues related to adrenal overdrive or burnout. With our fight or flight mechanism consistently activated, our health pays a price. No longer are they the life-threating kind (usually), but your nervous system doesn’t differentiate between getting chased by a tiger and rush-hour traffic or work deadlines. In our modern world, we are faced with constant stressors. Once out of harm’s way, your nervous system would go back to normal. In this scenario, your fight or flight mechanism gets activated, you pump out tons of cortisol to make your brain sharp and muscles fueled with blood sugar so you can outrun the danger. The classic example is being chased by a saber-toothed tiger. Historically, as humans, stressors were typically of the immediate danger variety and almost always short-lived. Specifically, they manage the fight or flight mechanism and the secretion of the hormone cortisol. Even though they’re tiny, your adrenals are super important as they influence your weight, blood sugar, blood pressure, immune system and, most notably, control your stress response. What are the two little organs that sit on top of your kidneys and control your stress response? That’s right – your adrenal glands. ![]()
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