Reddit reviews Adrenal Fatigue: The 21st Century Stress Syndrome

>Even just typing this post and these replies makes my heart start racing, its difficult to breathe, I am shaking all over and all that jazz.

I know exactly how you feel. I had serious anxiety problems the whole time we were on 50/50 custody so I'm also going to recommend reading Adrenal Fatigue and looking into more intense therapy-- not family counseling (though that's good too) but specifically anxiety therapy, like CBT. I found EMDR worked best out of everything.

>Am I such a terrible stepmom for not even wanting her here this summer? Like, I do want her here because I love and miss her and I want my husband to see her and spend time with her but at the same time I'm scared of what she is gonna do and/or say while she is here and after she goes home. Because it is ALWAYS something.

Oh honey, you are not a bad stepmom. You're human, and your instincts are telling you this kid is a danger to you and your family, so you're all kicked into fight or flight. It's totally normal. I wanted so much to be able to rise above, to just get over it and be excited about my SD coming. The truth is, she makes everything complicated. Life is easier when she's not here.

At the same time, she's my family and I will always have her back and she'll always be welcome in our home. It's a real pain in the ass having those two things always at war inside me, but it's just how it is. It's easier not on 50/50, and it's a lot easier now that my focus has moved on to other things. Less time to dwell on might have beens and contradictions. But it's never just easy.

It's a puzzle all right. Welcome to the world of stepparenting.

These two books are vital:


https://www.amazon.com/Adrenal-Fatigue-Century-Stress-Syndrome/dp/1890572152/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1538973282&sr=8-1&keywords=adrenal+fatigue+the+21st+century+stress+syndrome+by+james+wilson

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https://www.amazon.com/Adrenal-Fatigue-Syndrome-Vitality-Clinically-ebook/dp/B013TH30OI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1538973282&sr=8-2&keywords=adrenal+fatigue+the+21st+century+stress+syndrome+by+james+wilson

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Buy them from your preferred retailer. I just linked Amazon because it was easiest. Dr. Lam's book is comprehensive. Dr. Wilson's book is shorter, but a very good start. If you can only get one right now, get Dr. Wilson's, because it'll get you started quicker. Dr. Lam's is very in depth, though, so I also consider it indispensible.

>I battled hypoglycemia daily and the continuing weight gain even though I ate better than all of my peers and most of my elders.

I'm not sure what "eating better" meant to you, but the conditions you describe make me suspect you were not eating well at all. Here's a list outlining a good nutritious diet, with more information here.

In case you've not come across it yet, a book that you might find very helpful is by James L Wilson ND DC PhD, called Adrenal Fatigue: The 21st Century Syndrome. He claims on his website to have been the originator of the term "adrenal fatigue" in 1998.

Glad to hear you found a natural remedy - the best kind. Sprinkling ground kelp on your salads and whacking some in soups & stews is a great way of getting thyroid-supporting iodine as well. And avoid non-fermented iodine-inhibiting soy at all costs.

This might not seem to fit given the title, but depression/anxiety/general malaise are symptoms of adrenal fatigue. Anyway I found this book really helpful.
https://www.amazon.com/Adrenal-Fatigue-Century-Stress-Syndrome/dp/1890572152/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

here's the book

http://www.amazon.ca/Adrenal-Fatigue-Century-Stress-Syndrome/dp/1890572152

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Good luck with adjusting your diet regarding tannins! That's very interesting info. If eliminating tannins doesn't work, perhaps you'd like to check out info on adrenal fatigue. It sounds as though that could be an issue too. Just a thought . . .
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