Discover Wellness June 2018 Issue 51

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honey mustard & dill chicken

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ARE HIGH OR LOW ARE HIGH OR LOW CORTISOL LEVELS CORTISOL LEVELS KEEPING KEEPING YOU FROM YOU FROM FEELING GOOD? FEELING GOOD?

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Published by Jennifer Reed R.H.N.

Hello!

I’m a Registered Holistic Nutritionist residing in Quesnel, B.C. where I was born and raised. I’m passionate about living in a healthy community, which is what inspired me to create Discover Wellness Magazine and the annual Discover Wellness Health Fair & Market. Both are platforms to showcase and bring together our local health and wellness leaders, many of which have become dear friends to me and continue to inspire me every day. I thank you for taking the time to read on and treat yourself to a little TLC. Take care, Jennifer

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ARE HIGH OR LOW

Cortisol Levels

keeping you from feeling good?

- by Lisa Kilgour, R.H.N. www.lisakilgour.com

Have you been feeling a little less like yourself lately? Have you been struggling with your enormous to-do list, or fighting to keep all of the balls you’re juggling in the air?

If so, you might be dealing with mild to moderate adrenal fatigue. Or, if you’re downright and absolutely TIRED, then you might be in the throes of full-blown adrenal exhaustion.

Adrenal fatigue and adrenal exhaustion hit type-A, high-achieving people who can usually juggle work and home stress like a champ. You are a capable superstar. And then one day, almost out of the blue, the day-to-day juggling feels almost impossible. You might add lots of caffeine and that makes it almost doable…but not quite.

IT WILL BE OK: YOUR ENERGY WILL COME BACK!

After burning out my adrenals more than once (I didn’t learn the first or second time), I’ve finally found a better balance in my life, and I’ve begun to enjoy a much calmer state of being.

Ahhhh, it’s so nice. I still get lots done in a day, I’m just much calmer while I’m doing it.

I went from stress-junkie to meditation junkie. Calmness is just so blissful that it must be shared.

First, let’s talk about cortisol. Cortisol is our long-term stress hormone and it’s produced in our adrenal glands. We get a jolt of cortisol when we first wake up in the morning. It boosts our blood pressure and allows us to be able to get out of bed and start our day. Our adrenals give us an extra boost when we’re dealing with a stressful day (or week, or month).

When we’ve been under a lot of long-term stress, our cortisol levels stay pretty high all the time. Then one day our adrenal glands can’t keep up and bye-bye cortisol.

Symptoms of High Cortisol

I know it will because I’ve been there, and so have many of my clients. Your fog will lift and that quick, sharp mind of yours will be back with a vengeance.

Mostly, our stressed-out response creates high cortisol levels in our body. So, high cortisol symptoms are also very classic symptoms of stress, such as:

I’ve lived most of my life as a stress-junkie. I’ve lived on the edge of “oh sh**” for many, many years. I used to work best at the edge of a deadline, and if my work wasn’t stressful then my hobbies were (rock climbing, skydiving, etc). I loved that rush…until it became unbearable.

• Feeling high-strung or unable to relax

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• Anxiety • Trouble sleeping, mind won’t stop spinning

• No appetite or can’t stop eating (everyone is a bit unique with this one) • Weight gain, usually around the belly • Fertility and hormonal issues (specifically low progesterone or testosterone) • Indigestion: bloating, gas, gastritis (painful acid reflux) • Possibly metabolic syndrome (a combination of high blood pressure, high blood sugar and high cortisol)

Symptoms of Low Cortisol You may feel the high cortisol symptoms for months or even years, and then one day your energy is gone. These are usually much more debilitating symptoms and your normal work/ family commitments may feel impossible.

If these symptoms seem very familiar to you, help from a practitioner(s) can really speed up the healing process. A combo of a Naturopath and a Holistic Nutritionist works well.

Low cortisol symptoms include: • Low blood pressure, especially if you feel dizzy when you stand-up quickly • Taking 30 mins or more to feel awake in the morning (might be hours) • Feeling foggy, trouble concentrating • Depression, especially if you’re usually anxious • Anxiety, especially if depression is your norm • Caffeine doesn’t give you the boost it used to • Unstable blood sugar (feeling a blood sugar crash even after a very healthy meal) • Salt cravings

How to Find Balance

1. Rest, rest and more rest: If you’re able to sleep, please do.

And do it A LOT. I’m a good sleeper and I find that getting a few extra hours whenever I need it speeds up my healing enormously. I’ve been known to sleep 10 - 11 hours a night when I need it.

If you struggle with sleep, the best advice I can give you is to keep trying. Sleep hygiene and sleep supplements can be very effective for some people. Meditation, yin yoga, and yoga nidra can give you wonderful restful moments in your day and can help pull you out of that high-stress mode, even for just a few minutes. Every relaxed moment is healing.

2. Lots and lots and lots of nutrients: When you’re under

stress your body is working very hard too and it needs lots and lots of nutrients to keep up. Add lots of fruits, veggies (especially cooked/steamed), nuts and seeds to your diet.

This is also a good time for freshly-pressed veggie juices.

There’s a time and a place for juicing, and this is exactly that time and that place. You’ll get lots of nutrients without having to work at digesting the fibre. Juicing can be very healing.

3. Sea salt, as much as you crave (unless you have been told

otherwise by your doctor): Sea salt has been given a very bad reputation. We’ve been told to eat less salt simply because processed food is high in salt. It’s actually the processed food we need to limit, and new research is finding that a low-salt diet may be harmful for some.

Most of you who are cooking at home most of the time don’t have to worry about limiting salt. If you’re eating a healthy diet and craving salt then you need more.

You need a lot more if your cortisol levels are low. Sea salt can help bring up your blood pressure slightly and take some strain off of your adrenals. It works really well for lowering anxiety and the annoying brain fog that comes with low cortisol levels.

• You’re feeling capital-T TIRED

4. Exercise (for high cortisol levels only): Movement, about 30

If you’re not sure where your cortisol levels are right now (you may feel symptoms from both lists) you can have your cortisol levels tested. The most accurate test is a spit test done through your friendly neighbourhood Naturopath. This spit test will test your cortisol levels throughout the day, so you’ll see exactly what’s going on.

An important rule of thumb: if exercise gives you energy, keep it up. If you’re exhausted afterward, switch to gentle yoga or meditation for a bit.

No matter where you find yourself - high or low cortisol levels, the solution is pretty similar. And, most importantly, you can get your cortisol levels back to normal. WOO!

minutes per day, works really well to bring down high cortisol levels. (If your levels are low, it’ll just make you more exhausted.)

Additionally, no hot yoga, for anyone. It’s really draining on your body. Sorry hot yoga lovers, go back to it once you’re feeling back to normal. discoverwellnessbc.ca

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5. Adrenal support supplements: When stress is chronic, your

Exhausted AND your blood pressure is low: Try AOR Ortho Adapt. This is the big-guns for adrenal support. This formula contains glandulars, which can speed up your healing, and a good dose of licorice, which will boost your blood pressure and cortisol levels.

There are many options, and here are a few of my favourites:

Your blood pressure is always low, so you feel tired a lot: If you’re in this category, but not quite exhausted anymore, you might do well with a licorice tincture. Licorice keeps your blood pressure up and slows the breakdown of cortisol. This is a very particular herb for a very particular problem, so don’t use it if your blood pressure is generally normal and you don’t have any low cortisol symptoms. When using a licorice tincture, you can adjust the dose to what you need every day.

body needs extra support. Most adrenal herbal blends are filled with adaptogenic herbs (they help you adapt to day-today life) and nervine tonics (they help your nervous system heal).

High cortisol and feeling high-strung: Try Botanica’s Adrenal Support tincture. It’s formulated to calm you down and helps you relax. I always have this one on hand so I can take it when I need it.

Low cortisol and needing a boost: There are two options. If you’re in the early stage, just starting to feel tired, try Botanica’s Adrenal Support Phytocaps. This formula gives a nice boost, without being overly-stimulating.

If you’re feeling exhausted but you don’t know why, I hope this has given you some answers and some direction.

honey mustard & dill chicken

with Salad

3 chicken breasts cut in half length wise

Marinade: 2 Tbsp. of yellow mustard 1 Tbsp. of avocado oil ½ cup of fresh dill minced or 2 Tbsp. of dried 1 Tbsp. of apple cider 1 Tbsp. of Braggs soy sauce 1 Tbsp. of melted honey Salad: 6-8 cups of romaine ½ cucumber cut in half and sliced thin 3 green onions diced 1 cup of red pepper chopped into 1” pieces 1 cup of broken organic tortilla chips 1 avocado sliced and diced Dressing: 3 Tbsp. of avocado oil 1.5 Tbsp. of melted honey 1 Tbsp. of dill (fresh or dried) 1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar 1 Tbsp. of yellow mustard salt and pepper to taste.

1. Mix. Massage the chicken breasts in a Ziploc or container with the marinade. Leave for a min of 2 hrs.

Over night is always best.

2. Slice ‘n’ dice your salad fixings.

3. Mix and blend your dressing. Leave it for a min 20 minutes.

4. Cook the chicken breasts in the oven or on the BBQ.

Hillary Shearing is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist in Kersley, BC. Please visit www.myawesomefoods.com to try more of her awesome recipes!

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Aromatherapy consultations are available to customize a blend or incorporate oils for certain ailments. Katie also offers Reflexology, Reiki, & Sports & Relaxation Massage.

Contact Katie 250-255-0563.

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NATUROPATHIC DOCTORS Quesnel Naturopathic Clinic offers a different perspective in health care. We have seen the restoration of health in hundreds of individuals by identifying and eliminating true food intolerances.

We also offer other effective therapeutics for a range of chronic illness. We provide world leading technology for pain management and non-surgical facelifts. 250-991-3132

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