Adrenal Gland Disorders: A Quick Overview

December 3rd, 2016   •   Adrenal Fatigue   •   Comments Off on Adrenal Gland Disorders: A Quick Overview   
Adrenal Gland Disorders: A Quick Overview

 

Adrenal gland disorders (or diseases) are conditions that disrupt the normal functioning of the adrenal glands. Disorders of the adrenal glands may occur when the adrenal gland itself is affected by genetic mutation, tumors, or infections. But sometimes the cause is a problem in another gland, such as the pituitary, which helps to regulate the adrenal gland. Certain medications can also cause the adrenal glands not to function properly. read more

5 Key Herbs For Adrenal Fatigue

November 20th, 2016   •   Adrenal Fatigue   •   Comments Off on 5 Key Herbs For Adrenal Fatigue   
5 Key Herbs For Adrenal Fatigue

 

A powerful way to treat Adrenal Fatigue and restore adrenal balance is through the use of natural herbs. People around the world have used herbal medicine for its healing abilities for thousands of years either in whole-food form or in standardized extracts and supplements.
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Is Adrenal Fatigue Real? Why Adrenal Fatigue Is Misdiagnosed (Or Not Diagnosed)

November 13th, 2016   •   Adrenal Fatigue   •   Comments Off on Is Adrenal Fatigue Real? Why Adrenal Fatigue Is Misdiagnosed (Or Not Diagnosed)   
Is Adrenal Fatigue Real? Why Adrenal Fatigue Is Misdiagnosed (Or Not Diagnosed)

 

Although thousands of people experience a fatigue that is not relieved by a good night’s sleep, there is no scientific evidence yet to support the notion that long-term mental, emotional, physical or infectious stress overwork and deplete the adrenal glands and contribute to developing Adrenal Fatigue. As such most doctors and healthcare professionals do not verify it as a real condition and are not able to test and recognize it.
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4 At Home Tests For Adrenal Dysfunction

September 30th, 2016   •   Adrenal Fatigue   •   Comments Off on 4 At Home Tests For Adrenal Dysfunction   
4 At Home Tests For Adrenal Dysfunction

 

When Adrenal Fatigue was first discovered many of today’s tests did not exist and a diagnosis was made on the basis of the patient’s symptoms alone. Or together with a series of very useful physical tests which are described below. Naturally these physical tests are clearly much more subjective than traditional blood, saliva and urine tests. But they can be a useful diagnostic tool. Especially if positive results from these physical tests are accompanied by other positive test results from modern laboratory tests.
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16 Adrenal Fatigue Myths

September 15th, 2016   •   Adrenal Fatigue   •   Comments Off on 16 Adrenal Fatigue Myths   
16 Adrenal Fatigue Myths

 

Adrenal Fatigue can be very confusing and it can really be hard to understand the truth behind it. There are a number of myths that people who suffer from adrenal fatigue may have heard or believe that are detrimental to recovery. Learn the truth about these myths so that you can treat your adrenal fatigue successfully.
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Adrenal Fatigue, Neurasthenia, General Adaptation Syndrome or HPA axis dysfunction?

September 23rd, 2015   •   Adrenal Fatigue   •   1 comment   
Adrenal Fatigue, Neurasthenia, General Adaptation Syndrome or HPA axis dysfunction?

 

There seems to be a lot of confusion as to whether Adrenal Fatigue is actually the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) or not – or what the relationship is between the two of them. To make matters even more complicated some doctors and healthcare professionals refer to Adrenal Fatigue’s 3 Stages, 4 Stages, 5 Stages or even 7 Stages. So what is the relationship between Adrenal Fatigue and GAS and how many stages does Adrenal Fatigue have? In this first post I will give you my two cents on both matters and hope to clear things up for you. You will come to see that Adrenal Fatigue is actually a misnomer and a more accurate term would be HPA axis dysfunction.
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