Drinking tea not only creates feelings of warmth and happiness but also improves your body’s internal wellbeing. Learn the top 5 best teas for adrenal fatigue and sip your way to vibrant health, one cup at a time!
What is Adrenal Fatigue?
Adrenal fatigue is a stress-related phenomenon. The adrenal glands of the body are said to produce inadequate hormones, especially cortisol. This is due to chronic stress which puts the body at a lower functioning level than its original state.
The term ‘adrenal fatigue,’ was put together by James Wilson, a chiropractor, in 1998. It describes a collection of symptoms that happen when the adrenal glands, found atop the kidneys, are not functioning as they should. These symptoms range from feeing highly fatigued all the time to craving salty food. Let’s see the signs you may have adrenal fatigue below:
Signs You Have Adrenal Fatigue
Though adrenal fatigue is a condition that is not recognized by many doctors out there, its signs and symptoms, affecting a wide range of people, are very real.
If you are experiencing some of these symptoms, then you are probably suffering from adrenal fatigue:
- Difficulty waking up in the morning, even after long hours of sleep
- Having high levels of energy in the evenings
- Inability to handle stress
- Weak immune system
- Craving salty snacks/food
- Anxiety
- High levels of fatigue every day
- Depression and irritability
- Muscle weakness
- Body aches
- Hyperpigmentation
- Frequent urination
- Dark circles under the eyes
- Lower back pain
- Weight gain
- insomnia
- Addiction to sugar and caffeine
- And others
Also Read: How to Calm Overactive Adrenal Glands
5 Best Teas for Adrenal Fatigue
Below is a list of the 5 best teas for adrenal fatigue. These teas contain anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, pain relieving and stress relieving properties that help combat adrenal fatigue naturally.
1. Rooibos Tea
Also known as red tea, rooibos tea has been consumed in South Africa for centuries. It is caffeine-free and full of amazing antioxidants!
Drinking rooibos tea helps regulate the hormones secreted by the adrenals, according to a study conducted by the Department of Anatomy and Histology at Daegu Haany University’s College of Korean Medicine in Korea, which decreases the occurrence of hypertension.
Rooibos tea helps you lose weight, supports bone health because it is rich in calcium, keeps skin looking young, prevents cancer and diabetes and aids in digestion as well.
It is also known for relaxing the mind and body, which is why some South African parents give it to their kids before bed time!
- Recipe: Into an infuser, add one rooibos teabag or 1-3 tsp of loose tea leaves. Then pour one cup of boiling water into it. Steep for ten minutes. Sweeten with pure honey or maple syrup and enjoy your steaming cuppa!
2. Licorice Tea
Believe it or not, licorice is an herb that is immensely helpful for solving adrenal fatigue. What makes it special for fighting adrenal exhaustion is its active compound, glycyrrhizic acid.
Glycyrrhizic acid inhibits cortisol (stress hormone) breakdown, which assist in restoring normal levels of this hormone.
Licorice root also increases levels of another stress reducing hormone known as dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA).
It’s so easy to make licorice tea and you need only two ingredients! Let’s find out below:
- Recipe 1: In one cup of hot water, steep 2 tsp of licorice root powder for 5 minutes, stir well and that’s it! Enjoy sipping up your sweet and stress-relieving liquorice root tea!
This is a more spiced up tea for to tickle your tastebuds! Bonus: It is a secret tea recipe that fights cough and colds too!
- Recipe 2: Boil one cup of water in a pan. Once it boils, remove from heat and add 1/2 tsp liquorice root powder, 1/4 tsp ginger root powder, 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder, 1 star anise and 1/4 tsp dried mint leaf. Steep for 10 minutes then strain into a mug or cup. Sip away your sweet stress relieving tea!
Or, simply buy licorice tea bags.
3. Dandelion Root Tea
Dandelion root tea is among the best teas for adrenal fatigue. It is very effective for detoxifying the liver which reduces the burden of eliminating toxins by a taxed liver.
This powerful root also helps purify the bladder and kidneys, improves blood circulation, eases bloating, relieves aching joints, improves blood circulation, helps with digestion and aids in weight loss.
- Recipe: In a pot, add 1 tbsp dried dandelion root (ground it with a mortar and pestle beforehand). Roast the root in medium high flame until it turns golden brown. Now add 1 and 1/2 cup of water and when it comes to a boil, add 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, 1 tbsp cream and 1/2 teaspoon dried ginger root powder. Simmer for 15 minutes. Strain then stir in enough maple syrup. Enjoy your healthy and delicious roasted dandelion tea!
4. Chamomile Tea
What’s the number one tea for soothing and relaxing yourself? It’s chamomile tea! Chamomile is proven to help relieve anxiety, depression, stress, irritability, distress and tummy troubles.
It’s best taken before bed time to promote relaxation and a restful sleep.
- Recipe: Steep one chamomile tea bag in a cup of hot water for 15 minutes. When the time is up, remove the teabag and stir in a spoonful of pure honey. Sip the sweet goodness in a quiet relaxing area of your home before you call it a day.
5. Passionflower Tea
Wow…passionflower tea sounds so exotic doesn’t it?! This potent flower herb has been used for centuries for its calming properties.
Passionflower tea is said to increase the production of gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA. This chemical reduces brain cell activity which makes the brain go into a relaxed and calm state! It is perfect for reducing stress and anxiety in adrenal fatigue sufferers.
Did you know that passionfruit oil, also known as maracuja oil, has also been prized for its anxiety-relieving effects when used topically. Now let’s use the flower to help treat adrenal fatigue! Here’s how:
- Recipe: Into a teapot or infuser, add 1 tsp of dried passionflower. Next pour in 1 cup of boiling water. Let it steep for 10 minutes then strain into a mug. Sweeten with pure honey then consume. For best results, try taking 3 cups daily to calm frayed nerves!
So that’s sums up our list of top 5 best teas for adrenal fatigue! Which tea are you going to brew?! Share below!
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