You walked around for years in a sleepy state, unable to lose weight, and feeling cold and puffy—but you finally know why! Your metabolism doctor confirmed that you’re suffering from adrenal fatigue. And now you have even more questions.

What are you doing to cause that extra wear and tear on your adrenal system? Why do you have increased inflammation? In short, why do your adrenal glands hate you?!

Your Adrenals Aren’t the Cause

As we mentioned in our last blog post, something is making your adrenal system work overtime, and more often than not, it’s biochemical and/or physical stress. These stressors cause the inflammation that’s putting your health at risk. Let’s take a look at a few.

Over-exercising can negatively impact your adrenal glands. (Photo: Pixabay via Pexels)

Over-Exercising

A few blog posts back, we introduced you to Danielle who stacked up three hours in the gym each day but fell flat on results. While her struggle had more to do with undereating and metabolic adaptation, if she took a closer look at her ankles instead of her biceps, she might have picked up a clue. Over-training can cause an inflammatory buildup in the body, manifesting as puffiness. Chances are, when Danielle removed her socks, sports bra, and smartwatch, there was an outline where each of them had rested for her three-hour workout. And had she visited her metabolism doctor, cutting-edge technology could have precisely measured her fluid distribution and confirmed she was over-exercising.

Food Allergies

Food allergies and intolerances are on the rise. Research shows that over the past 10-15 years, 15 million Americans, including 1 in 13 children, have a food allergy. What’s worse, many people are unaware they suffer from food intolerance because their symptoms vary and often appear hours, or even days, after the food is consumed. So, they keep eating that gluten or drinking that milk, creating a nasty chemical reaction that ultimately damages their adrenals.

Adrenals are affected by increased use of chemicals in agriculture. (Photo: Pixabay via Pexels)

Toxins and Chemicals

You might wonder why your grandparents’ generation didn’t suffer with all these food allergies. Well, you can blame the increased use and production of chemicals in industry and agriculture for that. In the “good old days,” food wasn’t yet treated with additives, antibiotics, and hormones to help preserve shelf life. While they’ve made life more convenient, they’re ultimately damaging bodily tissue and causing the inflammation that affects your adrenal glands. Add in the toxins we breathe in daily from the production process, and it’s enough to make you want to live on a deserted island.

What You Can Do

Instead of packing up and setting sail for Solitary Island, you can take real steps to overcome the stressors that are strong-holding your adrenals. At Twin Cities Metabolism, we can help you make small changes in your daily life to ensure extraordinary results for your health.