Weather and Adrenal Fatigue

I currently live in a part of the United States that serves as the nation’s “fridge”; I live in the Upper Midwest. I’m not here because I want to be, but because I have a relative who needs it. So, I put up with it… and I put up with it… and I put up with it, for love.

So do several other people I know and call “friends.”

Yesterday, as I was leaving my favorite natural foods co-op, in the middle of the coldest weather we’ve seen all winter, on my way to the dog park for even more exposure to the arctic chill, one of those friends approached me. He asked me if he could bend my ear a little. I, of course, said sure. That’s what small town life is all about, right?

After agreeing to rejoin the cooperative, we sat down at a coffee table and had a long heart-to-heart about life and well-being. Within that conversation, my friend brought up the topic of weather in relation to adrenal health.

She said, “Nel, you know I have a problem with fatigue.”

I nodded.

“Well… does it get worse when it’s cold? I’m just exhausted today, and it’s always worse when the temperature drops that low.”

I went on to tell him that yes, in fact, cold weather can strain the adrenal glands. But it is not only the cold that should worry us. Both “extreme” and “volatile” weather, such as drastic and/or sudden ups and downs and daily variations in temperature, barometer pressure, and precipitation, can also act as an external stressor for the glands. adrenals.

As proof that both sides of the “extreme” pendulum can affect the adrenal glands, I also have an acquaintance in Central Florida, one who has suffered from adrenal fatigue for years. She regularly complains about how exhausted she feels during the summer months there; he has difficulty getting out of bed in the morning, his digestion goes bad, he gets excited, he collapses in the middle of the afternoon, etc. And with the sweltering heat and humidity, not to mention the nightly thunderstorms (pressure change)during the Central Florida summer months, it’s no surprise.

So yes, the weather in general does have an impact on adrenal fatigue.

Of course, the stronger your adrenal glands, the better equipped you will be for any such weather.

What is the moral of this story? Well, if your adrenal glands are a little weak and you’re feeling exhausted after a major climate change, know this:

It’s not all in your head.