Oct
18
9:00am
Homeopathy for Adrenal Stress and Chronic Fatigue
By Tracy
UnlistedHomeopathy for Chronic Stress and Adrenal Fatigue
As homeopaths we must have a good working knowledge of the HPA Axis – the Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal system.
Our everyday high-stress culture where we are always busy and rarely resting, means our natural adrenal response is activated too often and does not always have a chance to return to normal.
Many health problems are a direct result of too much circulating cortisol and/or too little if the adrenal glands become chronically fatigued.
The stress/fatigue continuum
Cortisol naturally rises and falls through the day and night in a circadian rhythm.
It increases naturally in response to stress, but it must have a chance to return to normal.
This is what happens when it doesn't:
High stress -> high cortisol -> insomnia -> anxiety -> lowered immunity
Prolonged stress -> low cortisol -> insomnia-> depression -> chronic fatigue
Other body functions directly affected by stress include:
- Homeostasis
- Blood sugar
- Energy
- Tissue growth and repair
- Digestion
- Thyroid function
- Reproduction
Homeopathy strategy
Homeopathy gives us a robust set of tools to address underlying causes of chronic stress and adrenal fatigue.
Acute + constitutional + sarcodes + nosodes + adaptogen herbs
- Acute remedies resolve surface symptoms quickly and build confidence.
- Constitutional remedies address underlying emotional patterns and tendencies.
- Sarcodes are essential to restore the integrity of the endocrine organs.
- Nosodes address inherited patterns affecting mental health and immunity.
- Adaptogen herbs restore vitality.
A complex subject simplified
This is a complex subject, I know, so I promise to break it down and make it easy to understand. :)
- Natural circadian rhythms
- HPA axis
- Cortisol and adrenal function
- Maintaining causes
- Strategies to restore sleep
- Adaptogen herbs to restore energy + calm
- The role of nosodes
- The role of sarcodes
- Managing medication
- Implications for practice management
- Useful resources
- Plus a variety of interesting case examples
Note: There's a full set of notes in a link at the top of the chat box in session 1.
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