Watermelon Adrenal cocktail | Adrenal fatigue | Hormone imbalance

When we’re stressed, our bodies burn through minerals FAST, especially sodium & potassium, and also vitamin c and magnesium. Mineral depletion leads to burnout. That’s where the adrenal cocktail comes in handy.

When we don’t replenish our minerals, it can lead to chronic illness. You ever heard of that saying, “You can trace every sickness, every disease, every ailment to a mineral deficiency.”

?What is an adrenal gland?
Your adrenal glands are endocrine glands located on top of your kidneys. They produce many important hormones, including cortisol, adrenaline and aldosterone. The adrenal hormones help regulate several bodily functions including metabolism, blood pressure, immune system, glucose usage, and your body’s response to stress.

?What is the adrenal cocktail?
The adrenal cocktail is a real whole food way to quickly provide your body with the nutrients it needs to support your adrenal glands and combat stress and mineral depletion. The idea of the adrenal cocktail is that it takes stress off two adrenals by balancing blood sugar + replaces vital nutrients that have been lost while under stress. There is many adrenal cocktail recipes but it should always provide vitamin C, potassium and sodium.

❌Signs you might be running on stress hormones aka this adrenal cocktail is perfect for you if you’re:
?feeling exhausted despite plenty of sleep
?bad PMS, intense cramps durning menstrual cycle
?Irritable and anxious
?burst of energy in the evening
?frequent urination
?intense cravings, especially for sweets
?slow digestion
?trouble falling asleep at night
?you are going through a period of high stress
?you have hormonal imbalance
?you are pregnant or postpartum
?your eyes are sensitive to sun light

☀️Adequate levels of sodium and potassium help:
✨adrenal function
✨support digestion
✨regulate blood sugar
✨improve insulin sensitivity
✨balance magnesium levels
✨improve sleep

?Components of the adrenal cocktail:
?sodium (Approx. 460 mg)➡️ we lose quickly under stress
?potassium (Approx. 375 mg)➡️ helps balance blood sugar
?Real food vitamin C (Approx. 60mg)➡️ nourishes the adrenal glands + provides bioavailable copper
?Protein (collagen- 1 tbsp.)➡️ for blood sugar balance and overall support.

?Try this 1-2xs a day durning your mid morning and/or afternoon slump.
Recipe:
?1/2 cup watermelon juice/ water (potassium source)
?1/4 cup lime/lemon juice (vitamin C source)
?1/4 tsp. Redmond Real Salt (sodium source)- Note: it has to be salt with minerals, not table salt. For salt with minerals, Redmond Real salt link in bio use code “bellamelly” to save 15% off)
?(Optional) 1 tbsp. Collagen (protein source)- I used my favorite liquid biocell collagen. Liquid for better absorption. Mōdere link in bio if you want to check out this collagen, you save $10 off your first purchase with my link.
Perfect supplements also has a powdered grass fed collagen if you prefer that. Perfect Supplements linked in bio use code “bellamelly” to save 10% off + an extra 20% off if you buy 3+ supplements.

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