I was reading on MedicalNewsToday.com about the recent updates on adrenal fatigue and found this article interesting as it dispels some of the what we are told is the truth about adrenal fatigue. Here is a snippet of the article and a link to where the article can be found:
New Fact Sheets Dispel Myths Of Adrenal Fatigue And Wilson’s Temperature Syndrome
Main Category: Endocrinology
Article Date: 16 Sep 2010 – 2:00 PDT
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“The Hormone Foundation, the public education affiliate of The Endocrine Society, has produced two new fact sheets to dispel myths about so-called “diseases” popularized through the Internet: adrenal fatigue and Wilson’s temperature syndrome.
Myth vs. Fact: Adrenal Fatigue describes the theory behind this supposed disorder in which long-term mental, emotional or physical stress outstrips the adrenal glands’ ability to produce enough hormones. The fact sheet refutes this theory and warns against taking potentially harmful supplements designed to “treat” adrenal fatigue. It also differentiates adrenal fatigue from adrenal insufficiency, a real and rare condition in which the adrenal cortex does not produce enough steroid hormones. Adrenal insufficiency is not caused by mental or physical stress…”
You can read the rest of the article here: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/201246.php
First of all I would not trust ANY organization or website that has drug ads plastered all over it. Big Pharma has a huge grasp on organizations like this and I am sure this and The Endrocrine Society are no exception.
I can tell you first hand that chronic stress was the major cause of my AF and the supplements I took in conjunction with other things I did naturally is what turned me around finally!!
Could you share what supplements helped your adrenal fatigue?