The small, triangular-shaped adrenal glands sit atop each kidney and are composed of two parts – the cortex and the medulla. The two quiet, undercover glands do their job without causing much fuss – usually. It’s common to experience stomach aches, a sore throat, or stiff joints, but we don’t usually suffer from an aching adrenal gland.
While we are relatively unaware of their existence throughout our daily lives – they act as regulatory entities of an entire system. When just one function fails or is compromised, our life and livelihood can be thrown into a tailspin.Ī lesser-known piece of the much larger puzzle is the adrenal glands. Our bodies are complex creations of interwoven systems that must work together in order for life to continue.
