Adrenal Support Tea

Adrenal Support Tea

It is the beginning of the New Year, and I want to lessen the stress of the former.
Confession time: I am a workaholic who puts family, especially my children, first. I always tell students who fall behind, “Family first” and “Life happens.”
So, this year, I am going to try to have a more structured life. I am going to better support my nervous system and myself. I think this is a good goal and something we can all do better.

This year, I will:

I am going to read more, rest more, and laugh more.
Here is a simple tea recipe for adrenal support. It is also best at the end of the day. It will promote relaxation and sleep, hopefully leading to an excellent night’s sleep, one of the best ways to improve a healthy nervous system.
These are Western herbs, and most should be available locally.

• Ten signs your adrenals or overburdened you have adrenal fatigue:
  Having a hard time falling or staying asleep, even when you are tired. You may also not feel rested upon waking.
• The carb/sugar cravings are off the charts. You may find yourself only being satisfied by salty carbs or sugary sweets.
• By 3 or 4 p.m., you have no energy left, so you want a sweet or a little extra caffeine.
• You feel irritable or experience anger quickly or more often than you want to or feel you should. “Wow, I blew that out of proportion.”
• Weight just won’t come off, or it just keeps piling on, mostly around your middle. When I am feeling stressed, this is often my first sign, even if I am not eating due to stress.
• You find yourself sick a lot more than ever before. Every virus that comes around makes a stop at your door.
• Experiencing feeling blue, depressed, or more anxious.
• Hormones are bouncing around like a super ball. Libido (low), fertility, and period issues may appear out of nowhere.
• Digestion is a mess, you no longer recognize your digestive system. You can’t digest fats or vegetables, and you feel like you have sensitivities to foods you love.
• Feeling disconnected, you may find yourself in a haze, unable to focus, or unable to remember things the way you used to.
  adrenal support.

Simple Adrenal Support

1 part Burdock Root-Arctium Lappa
1 part Chamomile-Matricaria recutita
1 part Valerian Root- Valerian officinalis
This is a simple tea.

Another tea is:

Adrenal Support and Nervous Function Tea

1 part Skullcap-Scutellaria lateriflora
1 part Rhodiola Rosea- Rhodiola Rosea
2 parts St. John’s Wort-Hypericum perforatum
1 part Rose Hips
You can drink 2-3 cups of tea a day.

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