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Adrenal fatigue is one of the major reasons we feel exhausted, despite taking thyroid medications. 💤

📈 With optimal adrenal function, in the morning, cortisol spikes, giving you a natural jolt to get you out of bed. Those in advanced stages of adrenal fatigue, however, won’t make enough cortisol in the morning, and may find themselves having difficulty with getting up in the morning and sustaining good energy throughout the day.

⏰ A common pattern I often see is “the afternoon person”, or someone who struggles in the morning and in the evening and has just a few good hours in the afternoon; or the “tired night owl”, a person who feels tired most of the day then gets a second wind at bedtime when the day’s cortisol is released.

☕ Without sufficient cortisol levels, we may become dependent on caffeine… Caffeine boosts cortisol levels temporarily, but does weaken the adrenals in the long term. Getting adequate sleep, as well as weaning off caffeine (notice, I didn’t say stopping cold turkey), can help with rebalancing the adrenals.

✅ Having hot lemon water first thing in the morning is a great substitute for caffeine and helps to provide relief from fatigue.
✅ Another great option is Dandy Blend, which is a gluten-free instant herbal beverage made with dandelion.
✅ I also like Four Sigmatic 10 Mushroom Mix Blend, which has the same great taste as coffee, but without the jitters, crashing, or stomach issues that regular coffee products can cause.

Do you rely on caffeine to boost your energy levels in the morning? Have you considered a caffeine wean?

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A. Hashimoto's Food Pharmacology
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C. Hashimoto's: The Root Cause
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