Washington Post – The Blushing Phenomenon More information about Cushing’s syndrome and Addison’s disease can be found at the links below.Ĭushing’s Support and Research Foundationĭo you find yourself getting red in the face when you have to speak in public like Natalie? You can read more about this bodily reaction at the links below.īetter Health Victoria – Blushing and Flushing These materials provide more information about topics we touch on in the show.Ĭushing’s syndrome and Addison’s disease are two serious conditions that can affect the adrenal glands and how they work. Episode materialsĪudio is great, but some things are best seen as well as heard, or might tempt you to do further reading. Queenslander Natalie talks about her fear of public speaking, a common trigger of the fight or flight response. Inspector Corey Allen teaches new police officers about how the fight or flight response may affect them on the job. Meet our guestsĭr Tom Dover is an endocrinologist working at Ipswich Hospital and the Ipswich Indigenous Health Centre. We learn how Queenslander Natalie’s physical and mental symptoms of a fear of public speaking stem from the adrenal glands, and Inspector Corey Allen from Queensland Police Service explains how he takes the fight or flight response, driven by the adrenals, into account when training new police recruits.

He also explains conditions that can affect the adrenal glands, including Addison’s disease and Cushing’s syndrome. Dr Tom Dover explains what the adrenal glands are, how they work and how they affect your day-to-day life. This episode is all about the adrenal glands. My Amazing Body is a podcast where we explore interesting, unknown and misunderstood parts of your body with help from medical experts and stories from real Queenslanders.

Causes of overactive adrenal glands