I'm sorry...WHAT are you prescribing for me?

For the past few weeks, I have been feeling completely NOT like myself. I thought it was something hormonal resulting from weaning Whitney a month ago. After reviewing my options, I decided that going to a naturopath was the best way to go to get it all figured out. So, I went yesterday.

Apparently, I have adrenal gland stress. (The adrenal glands are what regulate estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone.) According to the Dr., that can happen when having babies, especially when you have them close together, throws your body off. So, I'm now on a "get the adrenals back in shape" plan. The very first and most important thing is for me to get more sleep--the Dr. actually wrote a prescription for me for SLEEP. Go to bed earlier and, the Dr. emphasized, sleeping in late is imperative--past 8 a.m. if at all possible. I'm also taking some mood improving vitamins and a couple of other supplements that will help balance my body again. I'm also supposed to drink water mixed with sea salt a couple of times a day. I know that sounds strange, but really, it sounds so good to me! (Probably because my body needs it!)

Another important point in achieving adrenal balance is getting rid of stress...and that's a big one for me. I go through times in my life where, for some reason, I feel the need to be perfect. I have to adjust my perspective and learn what I have to let slide and what things are really important. Along with this, I'm supposed to keep my blood sugars up...the typical "don't go too long without eating" thing. Although I've known that's better for your body for a long time, I've never really been a grazer--so that's going to be a change for me.

Anyway--it seems a little strange--but even after sleeping in until 7 a.m. today, I can tell it really helped. Hopefully, this improving trend will continue!