Nearly half of all Australian adults will face mental health challenges during their lives - 1 in 5 will experience this each year.1 Sadly, these statistics have become all too familiar, and many
of us have grown desensitised to the magnitude of the ongoing mental wellbeing crisis.
In a world where exhaustion, a culture of busyness, and pushing through have become the norm, addressing these challenges remain as crucial as ever.
Dr Adrian Lopresti and Naturopath Sophia Gerontakos discuss all things adaptogens.
In this episode Dr Carrie Jones provides an in depth look the cortisol awakening response and its relevance to our health.
Melissa explores why it makes clinical sense to implement adrenal support in immune protocols.
Prolonged stress makes our bodies produce more cortisol, which is great if we are cavewomen and need to escape from marauding tribes, but not so great if we have to deal with everyday work problems.
Beth Bundy uses the analogy 'The Three Legged Stool' to represent the triad of the adrenal, thyroid and sex hormones and their interplay.
