Q:What type of water provides the best hydration and overall benefit for the body? I have read that name brand waters such as Dasani, Smartwater, etc. have added ingredients, this makes it difficult to understand what to take for fatigue. When choosing a water type, which one is the most beneficial - distilled, purified, or mineral? What ingredients should I avoid or look for in my water?
A:Spring water, reverse osmosis water, filtered water, and purified water are all good. The important thing is to make sure the water is pure and does not contain toxic metabolites that can stress your body and cause a reaction. If you want to embark in a short period of detoxification, distilled water would be good.
Q:How do I know what to take for fatigue and when my body has had enough supplements? Why would my body reject supplements that are supposed to be good for me?
A:There are subtle signs that the body will show you, such as being sensitive to supplements that you never had problems with, having paradoxical reactions to supplements, feeling anxious, having brain fog, or feeling bloated. In general, the body cannot deal with the byproducts of metabolizing supplements or medications, and your body’s reactions are a result of overloading the threshold of toxic materials your body can handle. However, the specific reason behind any particular sensitivity or paradoxical reaction you may experience is tied to your body’s unique neuroendometabolic stress response which can be very different from person to person. You have to look at the big picture, as many of these symptoms and signs can occur independently. It takes a lot of clinical experience to be able to spot it.
Q:How do I know what to take for fatigue when supplements cause my mouth and sinuses to dry out?
A:If your body is sensitive to certain ingredients in the supplements, it may cause sinuses or mouth to dry out. If your supplements has some ingredients that are anti-histamines, it may also cause some dryness.
It takes extensive knowledge and experience with the condition of Adrenal Fatigue to do better than trial and error when it comes to picking the right supplements. Thus, while cases of Adrenal Fatigue in the early stages of the condition can be self-navigated to recovery, it is not realistic to try to do the same once the body has gotten into more advanced stages. The body is usually in a sensitive state that experiences adverse and paradoxical reactions to many adrenal supplements. In such advanced cases, it is important to find and consult an experienced health professional who can help build a proper plan for optimal recovery, including figure out which supplements to use.
Q:Is there anything that can be done to reverse hair loss naturally?
A:It depends if your hair loss is related to hormonal balance or genetically male balding. If it is related to hormonal balance, once your hormones are balanced, then hair loss would resolve.
Q:When suffering from Adrenal Fatigue, what can I take to help clear out the liver?
A:Detoxification (colonics, massages, foot reflexology, acupuncture, liver cleanses or chelation) is a good practice, but the results vary greatly depending on the intensity, frequency and timing of the detox. If the body is weak, aggressive detoxification may lead to excessive release of toxins. Unless the toxins can be promptly metabolized and cleared out of the body, they may accumulate. This can lead to a detoxification reaction that will weaken the body further. Care must be exercised, as it can also trigger an adrenal crash.
Q:Once someone has stabilized from Adrenal Fatigue, do they still need to continue with supplements?
A:In today’s imperfect world, everyone experiences some sort of stress on an ongoing basis. The supplements Dr. Lam recommends are great for building and maintaining the body’s day to day stress response functions. So once you are stabilized, you can reduce the dosage to health maintenance for anti-aging purposes.
Q:Why is it beneficial to take vitamin D at night?
A:Vitamin D is inversely related to melatonin, your sleep hormone, so usually it is recommended to take it during the day. With advanced Adrenal Fatigue Syndrome, however, the clinical picture is often the opposite. Vitamin D is a weak steroid, and it can stabilize mood to allow better sleep.
