Acupuncture and IV Therapy for Chronic Adrenal Fatigue

Chronic fatigue is a buzz phrase in the popular media and the health community. Chronic fatigue afflicts teens as well as adults regardless of socioeconomic status or gender. Chronic or adrenal fatigue starts from persistent exposure to a high amount of stress. The disruption of our stress-management system causes the immune system to be compromised leading to nutritional depletion (especially the B Vitamins) and a hormonal imbalance in the body. Over time, this causes a system-wide breakdown of the stress-management systems in the body.   This breakdown is associated with symptoms like severe fatigue, depression, anxiety, weight gain, and poor digestion.

Chronic Fatigue and Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM)  

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM), the Kidneys represent the source qi (pre-heaven and post heaven essence) or the Yin/Essence energy bank of our body. Kidney source qi is responsible for helping us age gracefully. It nourishes the endocrine system and keeps such vital systems like the brain, spine, and sex organs vibrant. People who are blessed with good genes and robust constitutions may be able to maintain a fast-paced, high-stress lifestyle for longer than most. However for most of us, exposing ourselves to chronic stress depletes the Yin part of our energy profile. When our Yin gets depleted, we are forced to dip into our reserves and borrow from our bank of energy reserves to keep ourselves afloat and literally "run on fumes". The quicker we use up our Kidney reserves, the faster our physical and emotional health will break down leading to chronic fatigue.

Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Formulas and IV Supplements Are Effective Treatments for Chronic Fatigue 

After years of running your body into the ground, lifestyle changes aren’t enough to regain balance and your health. Combined together, acupuncture, Chinese herbal formulas and IV nutritional supplements, are effective treatments for rebalancing the body and addressing the symptoms of chronic fatigue.

The IV therapy "Myers' Cocktail" contains B6, B12, and magnesium and other nutrients that are depleted in chronic fatigue. The Myers' Cocktail works along with acupuncture to help "dig the body of the chronic fatigue hole" and gives and immediate and prolonged boost to the acupuncture treatments.

 Chronic Fatigue Prevention

Now that you feel better, how can you prevent chronic fatigue from happening again? The solutions for preventing and treating chronic fatigue are simple. However, integrating them into your life can be challenging.

•  First and foremost, reduce and learn to manage stress. High, prolonged stress levels are a major contributor to the epidemic of chronic fatigue. 
•  Adequate sleep is another key ingredient for preventing chronic fatigue. Sleep at the right time is also crucial. Sleeping from 4am to Noon is not as restorative as sleeping from 10pm to 6am. Early to bed and early to rise is truly an adage to live by. 
• Drinking plenty of water and consume a nutrition rich diet 
• Balance work and play

If you feel yourself cruising down the road to burnout, consult with an acupuncturist. Changing your lifestyle and systematic balancing of your body through regular acupuncture treatments will improve the way you look, think, feel and lead to a vibrant life free of chronic fatigue.