Adrenal Fatigue can cause so many health issues and this was the case for me.
After so many years of food allergies, digestive issues, candida, parasites and heavy metal toxicity, finally I was told I had Adrenal Fatigue. Years ago there was little to no information about this issue and I was hella confused.
It took me years to realize the following:
- Adrenal issues can come from not only physical stress but emotional stress too
- Adrenal issues worsen with gut imbalances
- Adrenal issues can weaken the hydrochloric acid in the stomach needed to digest protein (leaving you bloated and feeling gross).
Let’s help out those adrenals.
I increased my protein intake as the adrenals need amino acids to recover.
I increased sources of Vitamin C too for my adrenals.
I detoxed my body and mind (hello breathing and elimination diet).
As I began to feel better, the bags under my eyes lessened and my digestive issues did get better over time.
Nothing happens over night but with the right plan, adrenal fatigue will lessen.
Here is a sample day for you. Make sure you add protein and snack throughout the day to stabilize blood sugars.
Protein: You can add 4 ounces of high-quality protein sources to lunch or dinner. Keep in mind that the quality of your protein is extremely important.
Clean protein sources include:
Fish (wild is best; avoid fish that contain high mercury levels)
Chicken (pasture raised is best)
Turkey (pasture raised is best)
Bison (pasture raised is best)
Canned fish like sardines, wild salmon, or tuna
3 tablespoons of hemp seeds, sunflower seeds, or pumpkin seeds
Vegetarian sources (red lentils or adzuki beans)
If you have a juicer, drink 1 juice daily to alkalize, refresh, and recharge.
Get Your Glow On Green Juice
2 cucumbers
1 bunch kale
3 stalks celery
1 apple
1 handful of parsley
1 handful of dandelion
1 lemon
Or if you are a NEWBIE to the Juice world, then try this one!
Sweet Green Cleanse Juice
3 carrots
3 stalks celery
1 cucumber
½ bunch kale
½ bunch parsley
½ bunch cilantro
1 lemon squeezed
Day 1
Upon Waking Drink:
Morning Lemon Elixir
1 cup warm or room temp water
Juice from 1 lemon
1 teaspoon raw honey OR a couple drops of stevia (use stevia if you are on a yeast cleansing diet or low-sugar diet)
Breakfast:
Green Magic
1 1/2 cups water or non-dairy milk (coconut, hemp, or almond milk)
2 cups spinach
1 handful of parsley
½ avocado
1/2 cup berries, fresh or frozen
1 tablespoon flax meal
stevia to sweeten.
Snack: 10 walnuts and ½ a grapefruit
Lunch:
Avocado salad with lime dressing
(Makes 2 Servings)
2 cups baby spinach
6 to 8 cherry tomatoes
1 medium cucumber, chopped
1 avocado, diced
LIME DRESSING
2 lime, juiced
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon raw apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
Sea salt
Black pepper
Prepare the dressing. Add your lime juice, ground cumin, raw apple cider vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, and black pepper to a small bowl. Whisk the ingredients until they come together.
Set to the side.
Mix the salad. Add baby spinach, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and avocado to a bowl. Top with lime dressing and serve immediately.
Snack: ½ avocado w/ tomato & sea salt
Dinner:
Antioxidant supreme with nutritional yeast dressing
Makes 2 servings
2 cups kale, thinly sliced
2 cups Swiss chard, thinly sliced
1/2 bunch flat leaf parsley, chopped
1 green apple, chopped
2 tablespoons hemp seeds
Nutritional Yeast Dressing
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup raw apple cider vinegar
3 heaping tablespoons of nutritional yeast (optional)
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1/4 tablespoon sea salt
1/4 tablespoon black pepper
Add your salad dressing ingredients to a jar with a lid. Close, and shake vigorously until well incorporated.
In a separate bowl, add your salad ingredients. Top with the Nutritional Yeast Dressing, and toss until well coated.
Dessert:
Early Evening Immune Boosting Ginger Elixir
1 cup warm or room temp water
Juice from ½ lemon
1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger or 1 tablespoon if tolerated
1 teaspoon raw honey or stevia
Bring the water and ginger to a boil, and then lower flame. Add the lemon and keep at a low simmer for a few minutes. Then pour into a mug & nourish your body.
Love,
Rachel Feldman
