The Mahdi Times The Mahdi Times, Issue #29, April 2015 | Page 6

levels are low. This is often the
case if you have panic attacks,
nightmares or sleep fitfully
between 1-4am. Eat a highprotein snack before bed. Both too
high and too low night-time
cortisol levels can cause sleep
disturbances.
SIGNS OF ADRENAL FATIGUE
1.
Difficulty getting up in the
morning. Can't lift head off of
pillow.

11. Symptoms increase if meals
are skipped or inadequate.
12. Thoughts less focused, more
fuzzy.
13.

Memory less accurate.

14. Decreased tolerance. People
seem more irritating.
15. Don't really wake up until
10am.
16. Afternoon low between 34pm.

2.
Continue fatigue not relieve
by sleep.

17. Feel better after evening
meal.

3.
Craving for salt or salty
foods.

18.

4.
Lethargy (lack of
energy). Everything seems like a
chore.
5.
Increased effort to do every
day tasks. Seems 10x harder.
6.

Decreased sex drive.

Decreased productivity.

HEALING ADRENAL FATIGUE
§ Be in bed before 10pm.
§ Sleep in until 9am whenever
possible.

7.
Decreased ability to handle
stress.

§ Look for things that make you
laug