Adrenal Fatigue by James L. Wilson book review

             Adrenal Fatigue by James L. Wilson explains what adrenal fatigue is, helps you figure out if you are suffering from it, and if so how to recover from it.  Adrenal fatigue is one of the most under diagnosed diseases, and it effects about 80% of people.  Doctors look at adrenal fatigue as another fad and tell patients they are fine, they just need to get on with their life.  These patients then go on and end up with other health issues because their more prone to infections and viruses because their cortisol levels are depleted. 

                  I found Adrenal Fatigue to be very informative and I learned a lot from reading it.  First, I learned that low adrenal function occurs in people who have reoccurring respiratory infections.  There were several cases they described in this book of people who had been experiencing adrenal fatigue for months; their bodies eventually broke down enough where they developed bronchitis, pneumonia, and other respiratory infections.  Second, I learned that reframing can help patients with adrenal fatigue by changing the way they view things.  When patients changed the way they responded to an argument or stressful situation by turning it into something they will benefit from rather than it being an obstacle.   This helps put the patient back in control they avoid a situation that would normally stress them out.  I found this to be very interesting because I find that most people would never think to change the way they respond to situations, they tend to blame it on the other person.  Third, I thought it was very interesting that chewing your food at least thirty times per mouthful and sixty times if you have digestive issues helps with adrenal fatigue.  This occurs by breaking down the food into smaller particles and enhancing the amount of enzymes in your mouth that are mixed with the food to be digested. 

                 I really enjoyed reading this book and I learned a lot of useful information that I can use on my practice client who is suffering from adrenal fatigue and blood sugar dysregulation.  I especially thought it was interesting how much plays a role in adrenal fatigue what needs to be done to help cure it: the food you eat and the way you eat it and when, what exercise works best for adrenal fatigue, different way to reduce the stress in your life, and how much sleep and when you sleep can help you.