At some point or another, we get exhausted by life, by work, by everything we do.  Stressful situations occur at work, at home, and sometimes even when you are just trying to relax.  Though some of this exhaustion may stem from real physical stress, the bulk usually comes from emotional stress.  Your body is simply not designed to deal with a combination of physical and, even more toxic, emotional stress for prolonged periods.  Your body will eventually begin to show the signs of this toxic overload, and you may notice you just don’t hop out of bed with as much ease these days.  Or, it takes more and more coffee and sugar in the morning to rev up your system just to get the day started.  Or, without an afternoon pick-me-up snack or soda, you just feel like fading away, or even better, a nap!

Even more insidious, sometimes an emotional stress from the past can continue to affect your body even after you think you are “over it.”  This is sympathetic nervous system fatigue.  Add to that, we often spend more time worrying about things that might happen, which rarely do.  Unfortunately, your body doesn’t care if the stress is real or imagined.  And, as the delicate balance between the sympathetic system and the parasympathetic system gets disrupted from this prolonged stress, you and your body become exhausted.

It’s at this point that we often turn to more coffee and other stimulants as the solution.  Although it may seem to help in the short term, this artificial stimulation certainly doesn’t address the problem and may in fact exacerbate it.  When your body has been over-stimulated for a period of time by a typical high-protein, high sugar, and caffeine-rich diet, it can be a shock to your system to change these habits suddenly.  By slowly reducing the caffeine, protein, and sugar stimulants while adding natural compounds from plant sources, such as the fruit Schisandra, you may increase your resistance to stress and disease, while also increasing your energy and endurance. 

This might sound too good to be true, but the Chinese have long known about the benefits of Schisandra, a key compound in Adrenergy^®.  We’ve also chosen the healing powers of licorice root extract for its action on the adrenal glands.  In fact, the formulation of components in Adrenergy^® has very specific and targeted actions to enhance the function of your body.*   Even after years of abuse, the adrenal system can and will bounce back if given the proper building blocks to do so. (Our Adrenergy^® product is back in stock!  Click here to order!) 

You may think you need more coffee, but really, it’s a warning signal to you to make the changes to ensure long-term stability of the delicate balance of your nervous system.  Don’t turn off that “ringing fire alarm” with caffeinated beverages or the like; listen to what your body is telling you!

Want to learn more about how caffeine and other foods stress your body?  Get Dr. Morter’s book, An Apple A Day – Is it enough today? at www.morter.com or by calling 800-874.1478.

* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.  These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

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