Naturopath recommendation for adrenal fatigue?
By the time my child was 2.5 I stopped sleeping well--after the first two years of normal wake ups with a baby and for nursing. Now two more years have passed and I still can't get enough sleep. I have been prescribed medications that make me sleep but don't address the underlying cause. Does anyone know of a good Naturopath who can diagnose and treat what I am guessing is adrenal fatigue/HPA Axis dysfunction?
Aug 20, 2017
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I don't know of a naturopath (I mistrust them because of their anti-vaccination stances), but let me tell you, I cured my sleep problems with a trip to the dispensary. You just ask for a mostly- or all-indica strain, explain you need to sleep -- I cannot tell you how this has changed my life. Suddenly I get enough sleep, which cascades into an incredible number of benefits. Your regular G.P. should be able to write you a letter for the card. If not, you can go to hellomd.com and get one from them.
I went to both Dr Aumatma Shah (Dr Aum) naturopathic doctor and Bina Jinda (Acupunturist) for adrenal fatigue. Dr Aum also ran detail lab work to identify other nutritional deficiencies that for me also worsened adrenal fatigue like B vitamin deficiency. A combination of their treatment, diet changes, reduce stress level and moderate exercise helped me heal adrenal fatigue. The condition is generally not recognized by western physicians. Good luck,
I recommend Myrto Ashe MD, she is a functional medicine specialist, located in San Rafael. http://www.unconventionalmedicine.net/ I went to her for adrenal fatigue, and she had me do a step-wise treatment, as well as additional testing, also on a step by step basis, to get to the bottom of what was causing the adrenal fatigue. Her goal is to optimize health, and eliminate the need for medications.