Being your own doctor: Try this test to see if you have Adrenal Fatigue

[eracism]

This is called the Pupil test and primarily tests your levels of aldosterone, an adrenal hormone. You need to be in a darkened room with a mirror. From the side (not the front), shine a bright light like a flashlight or penlight towards your pupils and hold it for about a minute. Carefully observe the pupil. With healthy adrenals (and specifically, healthy levels of aldosterone), your pupils will constrict, and will stay small the entire time you shine the light from the side. In adrenal fatigue, the pupil will get small, but within 30 seconds, it will soon enlarge again or obviously flutter in it’s attempt to stay constricted. Why does this occur? Because adrenal insufficiency can also result in low aldosterone, which causes a lack of proper amounts of sodium and an abundance of potassium. This imbalance causes the sphincter muscles of your eye to be weak and to dilate in response to light. Click here to see a video of fluctuating pupils, and thanks to Lydia for providing this.

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/adrenal-info/

My pupils looked like some Fosgate's slappin'.

Here's a good read on the adrenal glands: http://robbwolf.com/2012/04/09/real-deal-adrenal-fatigue/

I think this affects a lot of people due to being underslept and stressed. Did you know we are supposed to rise with the sun and wind down at dusk? Who does this though. I have to wake up hours before it rises. And then man throws a monkey wrench in it with daylight savings time.

 

[kiiing]

Does it affect your vision?

 

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This is called the Pupil test and primarily tests your levels of aldosterone, an adrenal hormone. You need to be in a darkened room with a mirror. From the side (not the front), shine a bright light like a flashlight or penlight towards your pupils and hold it for about a minute. Carefully observe the pupil. With healthy adrenals (and specifically, healthy levels of aldosterone), your pupils will constrict, and will stay small the entire time you shine the light from the side. In adrenal fatigue, the pupil will get small, but within 30 seconds, it will soon enlarge again or obviously flutter in it’s attempt to stay constricted. Why does this occur? Because adrenal insufficiency can also result in low aldosterone, which causes a lack of proper amounts of sodium and an abundance of potassium. This imbalance causes the sphincter muscles of your eye to be weak and to dilate in response to light. Click here to see a video of fluctuating pupils, and thanks to Lydia for providing this.

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/adrenal-info/

My pupils looked like some Fosgate's slappin'.

Here's a good read on the adrenal glands: http://robbwolf.com/2012/04/09/real-deal-adrenal-fatigue/

I think this affects a lot of people due to being underslept and stressed. Did you know we are supposed to rise with the sun and wind down at dusk? Who does this though. I have to wake up hours before it rises. And then man throws a monkey wrench in it with daylight savings time.
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this is one of the dumbest concepts ever.

 

[gatzbygordon]

i just tie a rubberband around my sack to get the juices flowing....come at me bros.

 

[dankenstien88]

Next week... "Being your own surgeon: How to perform triple bypass on yourself in the comfort of your own kitchen"