Ep #30 | Adrenal Fatigue
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Today’s episode comes from a Masterclass I did about simple strategies to help avoid adrenal fatigue and straight up exhaustion. Women reach out to me regularly about feeling extremely tired and frustrated, even after a full night of sleep. If you feel that you’ve tried it all and nothing is working — this episode is for you. If you want to have a full recording of the webinar you can get it from our YouTube Channel: Simplicity TV or visit jennpike.com/videos to connect to all of my most recent videos.
We need to have strong adrenal health for our entire health, in this episode you will learn why eating and supplementing well is just not enough, and the tools to identify adrenal fatigue and how to properly assess and assist the health of your adrenal function.
These are the main themes I’m addressing during this webinar — get ready to absorb and learn:
- What adrenal fatigue is and how it feels.
- Adrenals and different types of stress.
- What is your HPA axis?
- 12 most common symptoms
- Three different stages of adrenal fatigue
- Steps towards healing
- Why doctors don’t test adrenal function
- Different ways for you to assess your adrenal function
- The impact of the diet and supplements you are taking, as well as the influence of the environment you are living in.
- Phases of detoxification and how to support yourself through the process
Wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!
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Quotes:
“We need to have strong adrenal health for our entire health.”
“Do you even exist in your own priority list?”
“Your liver has over 500 different daily jobs.”
“Adrenals are set up for perceiving and managing your stress”
“Your journey for health never ends, be patient.”
“Cravings are a symptom”
“Every system in your body is having a conversation with you, stop and listen”
“If elimination is a problem never start with cleansing and detoxification”
“We don’t lose weight to be healthy, getting healthy creates the weight loss”
“If you are suffering from adrenal issues you will have symptoms all the time”
“Gut health and adrenal health are intertwined”
“Endometriosis is classified as an autoimmune illness”
“You can’t heal if you are not sleeping”
“If you have high cortisol, your body is trying to protect you.”
“Doctors are not well trained about adrenal fatigue”
“Dairy is a hormone byproduct from another animal that we were never designed to digest.”
“If you are having any gluten, you are not gluten free.”
“How much joy do you have in your life? Your joy can’t be based on watching other people having fun.”
“You need to start getting more orgasms.”
“There is a big difference between moving and exercising.”
Additional Information About Jenn:
Jenn studied and graduated with honors in Human Anatomy and Physiology with such a passion that it propelled her to continue her education over many years. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Registered Yoga Instructor and Faculty of the Toronto Yoga Conference, Pre & Post Natal Yoga Expert, STOTT Pilates trained instructor, Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, Spin Instructor Crossfit Level 1 Coaching, among other certifications she got along the way. She is also a guest Holistic Expert for Breakfast Television, Global, CHCH, Rogers Tv and writes columns for STRONG Fitness Magazine, iRun magazine, Savvy Mom and contributes to Inside Fitness Magazine, The Toronto Star and Sun. She is also a proud educator and ambassador to Genuine Health, Nature’s Emporium and Juice Plus.
Jenn is a proud mama to two beautiful souls and her best teachers of life. She resides on Lake Simcoe in Keswick with her husband and two children.