Monthly Archives May 2009

The adrenals are our vital energy regulators. These very important little “hats” on the kidneys are the glands primarily responsible for the stress response in the body. If we are under constant stress these little glands will eventually become exhausted and will no longer provide us the energy we need for every day tasks. When this happens the body will store all the calories we eat because it has no way to get enough energy to keep the body moving any other way. Dr. Chad often will start with Adrenal issues when he is looking for reasons why a client may be struggling with or have an excess of weight. One major reason for this is because the cortisol that has been primarily blamed for excess belly fat is largely produced in the adrenal glands...