Constant State of Fight or Flight Is Not Sustainable
In the primal sense of fight or flight, increased cortisol hormone raises the heart rate, increases mental alertness and makes you stronger, faster and smarter. However, it also slows other less needed system functions. The release of cortisol hormone tells the brain that sleeping, digesting food, burning fat and fighting bacteria are not that important. However, the new instructions are not sustainable for long-term health and wellness. Ideally, you want your cortisol levels to be low at night, but not all day long. In the mornings, high cortisol levels are intended to wake you up and get you going.
How long since you awoke feeling rested and ready to tackle your day?
Estrogen moves magnesium into tissues, which is crucial for the synthesis of important sleep neurotransmitters and the sleep hormone melatonin. The effect of adrenaline is hard to notice during the day, but in the evening, sleep disturbances occur due to your:
- thinking
- planning
- worrying
- anxiety
- frustration
- depression
It is important that you to understand your elevated cortisol levels can lead to a pattern of disrupted sleep, sleep disorders and other health concerns. Sleep is crucial for restoration and repair. Poor sleep patterns can predispose people to an early death by way of obesity, heart disease, diabetes and cancer.
Personalized Menus to Stabilize Hormone Production
When your hormones are out of balance, the rest of your body cannot function properly. While there are several options for restoring harmony, one of the best places to start is to change your diet, work on managing your stress, and get the correct amount of sleep each night. Your digestive system has much more of an impact on weight gain and weight loss resistance than you might think. Adrenal glands are the underappreciated component of hormonal balance. They have the power to increase or decrease appetite, elevate blood sugar, stimulate or slow metabolism and stimulate, slow or halt production of sex hormones. Contact Metabolic Research Center for a personalized menu plan to help stabilize your hormones.
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