Running on Empty
This phrase conjures up images of
your car running out of fuel while you are driving, with no available gas
station to fill up your tank. Running on empty also refers to a condition where
you keep pushing your body to go, and it has no more available fuel to use.
This is not a reference to making sure that you have eaten a sufficient
quantity of food. Running on empty
refers to the reduced function of the hormonal system.
The job of the hormonal system is
to activate your entire body and keep it going all day. A normally functioning
hormonal system would enable you to easily jump out of bed in the morning. How
many of you have to drag your body out of bed and get something like a cup of
coffee in order to function? If you are tired in the morning and/or need
caffeine to get going, your hormones are not doing what they should.
If you experience fatigue after
lunch or midday, or reach for something sweet to eat to get some energy, again
your hormones are not functioning well. Your hormonal system should be
providing your body with energy to function throughout the day, and allowing
you to relax and sleep at night. If you are having any difficulty getting to
sleep, staying asleep or waking up frequently during the night, your hormonal
system is out of balance.
In addition to fatigue, the other
indicators of a hormonal system that needs help include, sugar and/or salt
cravings, weight gain, pain, hair thinning or loss, cold hands and feet and
feeling stressed or overwhelmed. Stress is one of the major reasons that the
hormonal system fails to do its job.
Too much stress can play havoc
with the hormonal system. Ongoing or chronic long term stress adversely affects
the ability of your body to continue to make the hormones needed for daily
function. The stress response of the body burns out over time causing fatigue,
insomnia, altered mood, lack of motivation, poor digestion, decreased sex
drive, irritability, depression, sugar cravings, chronic pain, inability to
stay asleep, osteoporosis, weight gain, and more symptoms.
There is a natural solution to
help repair hormonal imbalance regardless of the stage of hormonal function
your body is in. Various alternative approaches to repairing hormonal
imbalances range from dietary and lifestyle changes to natural hormone
replacement therapy.
Dr. Linda Solomon at TLC Holistic Wellness in Livonia is one of the few holistic wellness physicians who understands how to evaluate your hormones, and can help you rejuvenate your them. Remember, it is better to check your
fuel levels now, so that your body doesn’t have to be running on empty in the
near future. Call TLC Holistic Wellness at (734) 664 -0339 now to schedule a no charge consultation to see if your hormones need help.
