09: What is Adrenal Fatigue? Adrenal Health and Anxiety

Welcome to the ninth episode of the FitFizz Podcast!  Meet your host, Kelly Wilson, a personal trainer, nutrition coach, behavior change specialist, autoimmune fighter, and owner of FitFizz Studio.  FitFizz is a recipe for optimizing your life with the end goal of having delicious energy to spare. Kelly speaks about ditching the gimmicks, finding strength in your struggles, and celebrating victory all along the way.

Before continuing her autoimmune story, Kelly wants to speak about adrenal fatigue and leaky gut.  You may have heard of adrenal fatigue and may have even dismissed it, some general practitioners do.   In this episode Kelly dives deep into what adrenal fatigue is and how it affects those who suffer from it.

In this episode Kelly sheds light on:

• Why a lot of people have come to dismiss adrenal fatigue
• Where the adrenal glands are and what they do
• Why and when adrenaline is released
• Your HPA Axis
• What adrenal depletion or disfunction looks like
• How your diet can cause inflammatory issues and more
• The cellular impact trauma can have on your body
• Magnesium wasting
• What you can do if you think you have adrenal issues
• How your sleep hygiene can play a role in your adrenal levels

When was the last time you paid attention to your adrenal levels?  Listen to this episode to learn more about the signs and symptoms of adrenal fatigue.

It’s so easy to forget about your self care during the holidays, be sure to follow along with Kelly’s 12 Days of Wellness Challenge to invest in your self care. The challenge runs from December 8-19, 2018. Join us!

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