Edit: I recently released two free reports on the adrenal glands. The first one is an expansion on 30 Symptoms Of Adrenal Fatigue. There are now 50 symptoms in this free report. And, there is an article on what you can do to help your adrenal glands come to full health. This report is based on Traditional Chinese Medicine. You can get both these reports and more free information on the adrenal fatigue at the link.
Here is a quick home test for adrenal fatigue. It isn’t one hundred percent by any means, but it is an indicator.
One adrenal fatigue symptom is sensitivity to light. The reason for this is because the pupil doesn’t constrict correctly when the adrenals are really low.
You can do this test by yourself or with a friend. I like the self test because you get to see the results which are immediate. The idea is to watch to see how fast or slowly the pupils constrict.
All you’ll need is a mirror and a small flash light.
Start by dimming the lights so that your eyes get a chance to dilate. Allow at least ten minutes or longer to make sure the pupils get as dilated as possible.
While looking at your eye in the mirror, shine the light in from the side so that you can watch the pupil, and so the light isn’t to hard on the eye. Watch to see how the pupil reacts.
The constriction should be immediate. If there is any hesitation at all, then you most likely have adrenal fatigue. Keep watching for a couple of minutes to see if the pupil holds the contraction, if it gets big again, then it is likely that the adrenals are weak.
As I mentioned earlier, this test isn’t 100 percent. A slow reaction could be a completely different issue. And, adrenal fatigue won’t always produce a slow reaction either.
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I will try this test – thanks!! Being out in bright light has started making me naseous, so I am guessing that my pupil will hesitate. Here’s another AF resource with more symptoms… It’s a health newsletter I just received from the Women to Women health site. Scroll about halfway down for a complete list of adrenal symptoms and a comparison with Addisons and Cushings.. Adrenal extremes — could you be on your way to Cushing’s or Addison’s disease?