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Small and Mighty Glands that Have a Big Job

Our adrenal glands are small glands that sit on top of our kidney. They carry out many functions in our body such as controlling the amount of DHEA, adrenaline, noradrenaline and cortisol we produce. These glands are known as the stress gland of our body. Many of us may have read about high cortisol and being linking to a larger waistline, increased incidence of strokes and alzheimers. Adrenal fatigue is becoming more common in our fast paced society full of stress and prepackaged foods.

Some common symptoms of adrenal fatigue are:

• difficulty waking, fatigue not helped by sleep and waking unrefreshed
• craving for salt and salty foods, craving more alcohol and coffee
• lack of energy where everything feels like a chore, increased effort to do every day tasks
• low sex drive
• decreased ability to handle stress, irritibility, weeping
• slow recovery time from injuries
• dizziness on standing up quickly
• mild depression, less enjoyment in live
• weight gain especially around the middle
• increased PMS symptoms
• feeling worse missing meals,hypoglycemia
• thyroid disorders
• difficulty focusing, memory weak
• allergies and respiratory infections that take a long time to resolve, environmental sensitivities
• decreased tolerance and irritability
• skin pigmentation disorders
• poor energy on waking, between 3:00 and 4:00p.m. and more energy in the evening
• eating disorders such as binge eating or anorexia

In the clinic I am surprised that a great many clients I test are suffering with adrenal dysfunction. Some of us have not had an emotional stress but physical that depletes our adrenals. For example, working shift work, having a prolonged illness or virus, poor diet or toxic exposure.When set up on the right remedies their condition improves. If the adrenal fatigue if severe, it may take up to six to twelves months to restore the depleted gland's function. If you suffer from any of the common symptoms of adrenal burnout there are a few things you can do for yourself at home:

• Eat a whole food diet rich in fruits and vegetables

• Limit refined carbohydrates like white flour, rice and sugar

• Avoid caffeinated drinks, they increase energy temporarily but they drain the energy from the adrenals in the long run

• Drink licorice or rosehips tea (avoid licorice if you have high blood pressure)

• Limit your exposure to stress

• Try some relaxing exercises such as yoga, meditiation, tai chi

• Walk and talk with a friend or your family

• Ask for help instead of trying to do everything yourself

• If you are interested in doing an adrenal gland questionnaire, please click here. Each section means something however, for the sake of brevity, add up your scores.

If your scores are high, please contact the clinic for an appointment to address your adrenal fatigue.

• Under 40: no adrenal fatigue or just slight

• 44-88: mild adrenal fatigue

• 88-132: moderate adrenal fatigue

• 130 and up: severe adrenal fatigue

If your scores are from 80 and up seek professional help for your adrenal issues. One does not want to mess around with these small and mighty glands when they control many of the processes in your body.

For Our Regular Clients Only

Being a small business we know the economic times can leave one feeling nervous about spending although logically we know good healthcare is priceless. Thus we have brainstormed some ways for you to save without jeopardizing your healthcare by using cheap untested products. If you are or intend to be a regular client to the clinic, did you know we have a package plan that saves you money?

For the month of June only, if you sign up for one of our packages, you will receive 10% off the cost of your supplements during the course of the package. This is a great savings for those who are regular customers. Click here to see our packages.

Offer expires June 30, 2011

Our New Weight Loss Group Starting on Wed. June 1st at 7pm is Sold Out. If you are interested in a daytime or another session we would be happy to arrange one, please let us know.

• Weekly Weigh ins once a week for five weeks

• Group support

• Learn what to eat and how to move it to lose it

• Lose fat pounds and retain calorie burning muscle

If you would like to join a daytime weightloss workshop please call the clinic for more information. 519-827-9237, we can set one up based on the demand.

The cost is $250.00 for new-comers, register before May 20th and receive a 50.00 discount. For those returning the cost is $150.00 plus HST.

What is New at the Clinic?

We have recently acquried a BIA (Body Impedance Analysis) machine for the office. If you would like this test done, you would fast for 4 hours and have no alcohol, exercise or coffee for 12 hours. It provides much useful information such as:

• your lean body mass (how much you would weigh 100% fat free) which is a good gauge to see what a realistic and ideal weight would be for you

• how many pounds of lean muscle you have (active tissue that burns calories

• basal metabolic rate (how many calories you burn per day)

• body fat percentage

• your body mass index

• it tells how much fluid you have inside and outside of your cells (which is an indicator that one may need to do a cleanse, more dilution, more pollution!)

• phase angle, an indicator of the health of your cells

If you are following one of our weight loss regimes, there is no charge for this test. If you would like this test done, the cost is $20.00 plus HST for those not attending our weight loss groups and regular clients.

June Coupons

• $20.00 off your live cell testing with a regular follow up visit.

• $125.00 off when you book an initial visit that includes both the live cell testing and food sensitivity testing.

• 10% off the cost of an extensive adrenal hormone testing

Expiry June 30, 2011

Bring these coupons in or mention it at your next visit to receive your savings. If you don't mention it, we do not automatically honour it. It is our way of knowing you read our newsletter!