Tag: adrenals
The HPA Axis and Hypoglycemia: A Vicious Cycle
Last week I wrote about reactive hypoglycemia, a form of blood sugar dysregulation in which blood sugar plummets after a meal, primarily in response to…
Stress, Fatigue, and the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) Axis
The adrenal glands have gotten a lot of popularity in the functional medicine and holistic health arenas over the past many years. In fact, many…
Your Body on Stress: How Stress Affects Your Body
Do you know how stress affects your body? This is the first article in a multi-part series on stress. Through this series, we will share…
DHEA Lab Testing: When to Use Serum, Saliva, and Urine
(Dehydroepiandrosterone) also known as DHEA-S (Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate) is a hormone secreted by the adrenal glands and takes part in the production of the sex hormones…