80% Adrenal Energy Zone

80% ADRENAL ZONE…. i am vital

ACTION

You are living a balanced lifestyle with enough time in the sympathetic nervous system ( your states of energy both physical & mental) and the parasympathetic nervous system ( your states of rest, digestion, growth & repair).

It is ideal to detox once every 6 months in the spring and fall for health maintenance.

REVIVELIFE SCORE©: 80%

ORGAN SYSTEMS

Adrenal Gland

This gland sits directly above your kidneys and releases epinephrine, norepinephrine, cortisol, estrogen and DHEA which breaks down into estrogen and testosterone. This is the first gland to be stimulated by a stress reaction or caffeine. Under normal conditions of stress this organ releases the previous hormones and the body is ready for fight or flight and can complete the urgent tasks at hand. During this phase the body utilizes more nutrients such as zinc, essential fatty acids and B Vitamins. The body then goes back into a state of balance with more rest and back to wellness. The difficulty arises when the body remains in this state for long periods of time. At this heightened state excess of these hormones remain high for a great duration of time. Epinephrine and Norepinephrine may cause feelings of nervousness or anxiety and the heart rate and blood pressure to rise. Cortisol normally rises about a half hour after waking and promotes mental clarity and energy for the day, then declines as the day goes on allowing you to wind down for sleep. In this phase of prolonged increase cortisol levels the body does not wind down readily making it difficult to fall asleep, wake after a few hrs or often and awake early. Because the body is still fatigued the cortisol levels in the morning then take longer to rise and thus it takes you longer to wake up. You then may feel you need to have 2 cups of coffee or more to get the clarity and energy for your day.