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What is Adrenal Fatigue?

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Woman with Adrenal Fatigue There's nothing worse than feeling lethargic and run down, especially when you just can't shake it. Of course, everyone feels fatigued at some time or another, but if the feeling seems to exist for no apparent reason and lasts for days, weeks or months, you could be suffering from Adrenal Fatigue. Dr. James L. Wilson first used the term Adrenal Fatigue in 1998 to describe a specific type of chronic exhaustion characterized by severe and constant stress. This stress can be mental, emotional or physical. After years of working with "stressed and tired" patients, Wilson realized that his patients' adrenal glands (endocrine glands that sit on top of the kidneys and release hormones in response to stress) were functioning below the necessary level. As a result, his patients were feeling a general sense of lethargy, tiredness and poor health. Adrenal Fatigue is also known as hypoadrenalism or neurasthenia. Addison's disease is a somew

The Benefits of Prenatal Massage

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Woman Receiving a CranioSacral Massage Pregnancy brings a considerable amount of changes to a woman's body. It lasts for approximately nine months and is divided into three trimesters; each bringing its own different set of changes and experiences. What types of changes occur to the body during pregnancy? During the first trimester there are a series of hormonal imbalances, which can result in breast tenderness, morning sickness, fatigue, irritability, headaches, and indigestion. The second trimester, on the other hand, is the easiest phase of pregnancy.  Though oestrogen and progesterone hormones are lowered, morning sickness and fatigue have generally subsided after the first 12 weeks. It is also a time when the uterus and the pelvis begin to expand, and the abdomen gets bigger. The third trimester is usually the most difficult phase of pregnancy. Women take on significant weight as the baby gets bigger, which can lead to numerous discomforts, especially with the back and