The adrenal glands (a small pair of walnut shaped organs sitting
on top of the kidneys) are crucial for health and well-being,
yet the stresses of modern life frequently deplete their energy.
What are the causes and symptoms of adrenal fatigue and what can
you do to help yourself? The causes of adrenal fatigue There are
increasingly high levels of stress in the 21st century world.
However, our physiology was not designed to cope with the
duration and relentlessness of modern stress. For most of
humankind’s history, our bodies were only put under stress
because of physical circumstances e.g. the need to run away from
a dangerous predator. It’s called the fight or flight response
and, in such circumstances, the adrenal glands pump out
adrenaline (sometimes called epinephrine), which has these
effects: - Directing blood towards the muscles (enabling us to
run away from danger) - Heart rate increases to give us more
energy - Reflexes become razor sharp as we scan our environment
for information - Directing blood