This is a tricky question because the answer is yes and no.  We need the powerful fight or flight hormones our bodies produce to help us with danger or situations that are unexpected.  Or say a deadline for school, work, or when the taxi cab driver almost runs you over in the crosswalk.  I was in Washington, D.C. yesterday and I felt this happen when a tour bus almost hit a kid who crossed without looking!  Our brains perceive physical or psychological stress, it then starts pumping cortisol, epinephrine (adrenaline) and norepinephrine into the body.  Your heart beats faster, your… Read More »

This recipe is called the Adrenal Recovery Soup. The following vegetable soup recipe has proved helpful in adrenal support. This high-energy soup, called “Taz,” comes from Dolores S. Downey’s “Balancing body chemistry with nutrition” seminars. This is not a cure for adrenal support but just a suggestion on a recipe that might help. Put everything is a pot and cook on slow for one hour or more. Adrenal Recovery Soup • 16 oz. green beans • 1 cup chopped celery • 1 zucchini, sliced • 1 medium onion, chopped • 1 cup tomato juice • 1 cup spring water •… Read More »