{"id":10951,"date":"2012-08-15T09:09:08","date_gmt":"2012-08-15T13:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/hometownhealth\/2012\/08\/adrenal-fatigue.html"},"modified":"2018-07-10T15:13:11","modified_gmt":"2018-07-10T19:13:11","slug":"adrenal-fatigue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/hometownhealth\/2012\/08\/adrenal-fatigue\/","title":{"rendered":"Adrenal Fatigue: Could It Be Zapping Your Energy, Vitality, and Health?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Daily living causes much stress, which is not easy on the adrenal glands. Combine stress with poor eating habits, lack of sleep, and too much caffeine, and you have a recipe for the development of what is known as adrenal fatigue.<\/p>\n

The adrenal glands (also known as supra-renal glands) are triangle-shaped endocrine glands that sit atop the kidneys. They are chiefly responsible for regulating the stress response through the synthesis of corticosteroids and catecholamine, including cortisol and adrenaline.<\/p>\n

When the adrenals are tired, the body may experience a number of different symptoms. They are often vague and may seem unrelated<\/b>; but the most common symptoms caused by tired or worn-out adrenal glands are listed below:<\/p>\n