-Ground flax meal to your diet since it contains healthy dietary fiber and omega-3 essential fatty acids.
-Extra virgin organic coconut oil to your diet to benefit from the saturated fat that can help stabilize blood sugar levels.
-Foods rich in omega-3 essential fatty acids to your diet in the form of fish oil, wild-caught salmon, minimal-mercury albacore tuna, and sprouted walnuts.
-Mineralized salt to your diet, especially upon rising (˝ to 1 teaspoon mixed in water) and at least a half-hour before your lowest energy point of the day.4 Choose Himalayan crystal salt.
-Lightly cooked animal and vegetable proteins (meat, fish, poultry, eggs, legumes)
-Dairy products with live, active cultures (probiotics), such as organic, unpasteurized yogurt and kefir (unless you are allergic to dairy).
- Add to diet unrefined low-glycemic carbohydrates (brown rice, sprouted grains, winter squash).
-Limit intake of fruits that have a high glycemic index such as apricots, raisins, banana, papaya, and mango.
- Vegetables and vegetable juices (kelp, sprouts, green and black olives, peppers, spinach, chard, celery, zucchini).
-Nutrient-dense and unprocessed foods such as sprouted nuts and seeds to your diet.
-Drink purified WATER
throughout the day.
Diet Foods to AVOID include:
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-All foods containing refined sugar or artificial sugar-substitutes such as aspartame, Splenda®, etc. Choose a natural sweetener like Xylosweet instead.
-All simple or refined carbohydrates (white bread, pasta, cookies, cakes, crackers, etc.) – Read more about good carbs and bad carbs.
-Foods high in potassium since they make adrenal fatigue worse (bananas, all melons, dried figs, raisins, dates, oranges, grapefruit, etc.)
-Excessive caffeine intake – While moderate amounts of caffeine may be beneficial, excessive consumption of caffeine can disrupt the body’s systems, causing insomnia and irregularity (constipation or diarrhea )
-Alcoholic beverages in excess since they hinder the functioning of the immune and energy production systems
-Fermented foods such as cheese and wine
-Fungi such as mushrooms
-Pickled foods
-Sweetened fruit juices that spike blood sugar levels too rapidly
-Carbonated soft drinks that alter pH levels, making the blood more acidic
-Bottom crawlers such as oysters, clams, and lobster that may contain toxic levels of mercury
-Deep-sea fish such as tuna, mackerel, and swordfish that may contain toxic levels of mercury. Choose minimal-mercury albacore tuna instead.
-Farm-raised fish that contain PCBs and not enough omega-3 essential fatty acids, due to their land-based diets. Choose wild-caught salmon instead.
-Yeast and wheat products (breads, crackers, pasta, etc.) that contain gluten
-Sodium nitrite found in processed foods such as hot dogs, lunch meats, and bacon
-Monosodium glutamate (MSG) found in many foods as a flavor enhancer
-Hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils/trans fats found in many processed foods, deep-fried food, fast food, and junk food – Read more about good fats and bad fats.
Potential Symptoms of Adrenal Fatigue
- Lack of energy in the mornings, and also in the afternoon
- Lightheadedness
- Lowered blood pressure and blood sugar
-Difficulty concentrating or remembering (brain fog)
-Consistently feeling unwell or difficulty recovering from infections
-Craving either salty or sugary foods to keep going
-Unexplained hair loss
-Nausea
-Alternating constipation and diarrhea
-Mild depression
-Decreased sex drive
-Sleep difficulties
-Unexplained pain in the upper back or neck
-Increased symptoms of PMS for women
-Tendency to gain weight and inability to lose it
-High frequency of getting the flu and other respiratory diseases