Integrative and functional medicine came to the forefront for many medical practitioners and patients alike when they became dissatisfied with traditional medicine’s sole focus on what was considered “science-based” treatment approaches. Traditional medicine’s viewpoint of dealing with symptoms in isolation from the rest of a patient’s body, mind, and spirit can be too confining when […]
Any time stress afflicts the body, the response is the same. The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is activated, ending in the adrenal glands secreting cortisol, the stress-fighting hormone. As stress continues, the adrenals become less and less able to produce this hormone. Eventually, adrenal fatigue sets in and the vague symptoms of AFS begin. Due to […]
