Heal your “stress glands” to Beat fatigue and cravings!
Healing hurt tissues ✓
with cordyceps
Start taking 1,000 mg. to 1,500 mg. of this medicinal mushroom extract today, and it will kick- start healing of overworked adrenals, increasing your energy levels and stamina as much as 55%, Asian studies show. The result? You’ll feel calmer, clear- headed and fatigue-free in as little as three weeks, says Georges Halpern, M.D., author of Medicinal Mushrooms. One option: Vitacost Cordyceps ($6.95 for 60 500-mg. capsules, Vitacost.com). ● Important: Always talk to your doctor before taking any supplement for the first time.
Taming harmful ✓ inflammation with ginger tea
Sipping one mug of ginger tea daily reduces damaging inflammation inside your adrenals, helping them do their job well and increasing your alertness and energy levels within one week, Japanese studies suggest. And there’s a bonus: Ginger tea provides an appetite-taming metabolism boost that burns enough extra calories daily to trigger an effortless seven- pound weight loss this year alone, Columbia University research shows.
Controlling cortisol ✓
with berries
The stress hormone cortisol is a double-edged sword. If your adrenal glands properly produce a low, steady trickle of it, you’ll have the energy you need to power through your daily to-dos. “But if your adrenals overproduce cortisol, you’ll feel rattled and anxious,” says Dr. Halpern. One way to stop nerve-jangling cortisol surges: Eat three cups of berries weekly. They’re packed with nutrients (anthocyanins and vitamin C) that your adrenals need to keep their cortisol output low and steady. As a result, you’ll feel 33% calmer and happier all week long, say Arizona State researchers.
Soothing your glands ✓
with quiet
British studies suggest that meditation helps relax and heal overworked adrenals. Don’t enjoy sitting still and saying ohm? You don’t have to! Just relaxing for 30 minutes daily—whether you read, play solitaire or soak in the tub—provides the same adrenal-soothing benefits, Harvard studies show. ■ Tip: Ten minutes of fine-motor activity— such as mending, knitting or even washing dishes—also puts you in a light meditative state that reduces strain on your adrenals 35% for hours, Yale pros say.
Invigorating them ✓
with whole grains
Brown rice, wild rice, oatmeal, popcorn . . . eating filling whole grains daily could be the secret to boundless energy! Whole grains are rich in magnesium and the amino acid L-tyrosine, nutrients needed to produce the healing enzymes that strengthen your adrenals, chasing away tiredness and blue moods for 80% of us within three weeks, reveal Canadian studies.