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​Adrenal Fatigue: 4 Myths

​
Facts:
  • Being tired does not automatically mean adrenals are weak.
  • Adrenals glands do not create energy.
  • Adrenals are ruled by other hormones and the brain
  • "Adrenal fatigue" is NOT one of the 6 root causes of fatigue.


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Brain perceived stress triggers HPA axis: hypothalamus, pituitary, adrenals.
The adrenal glands are located around the mid back on top of the kidneys. Adrenals are one kind of endocrine gland that secretes hormones that are messengers to coordinate bodily functions. Adrenals emit hormones like DHEA, adrenaline and cortisol to facilitate both normal functioning and bursts of energy to deal with stress.

1.

Myth:   Adrenal glands create energy.

Fact:   Adrenal glands in emergency response mode mobilize stored energy that was created through digestion, proper breathing, sunlight, and sleep.
 
Adrenal glands help coordinate the response to stress whether it is normal stress like walking or emergency response levels like running or fighting.  Adrenal glands are the gas pedal, not the gas tank. “Boosting your adrenals” is logically kind of like drinking coffee. Coffee works by stimulating your adrenals to release stored energy for short term gain with a long term cost.


2.

 Myth:  Fatigue means adrenal glands are weak so you have adrenal insufficiency.
 
Fact:  Most people who are chronically tired have overactive adrenals with high levels of stress hormones that adrenal glands produce: cortisol or adrenaline. They often alternate between over and under-active going increasingly to the latter with long term exhaustion.
 
If stress persists, then the body’s stored energy can be depleted as stress hormones cannibalize your tissues and you rest less.
 
When there is actual weak adrenals it shows up on a saliva test as low DHEA or cortisol. A person with adrenal exhaustion can barely stand and feels like a rag doll. When I had chronic fatigue with low cortisol and DHEA I sometimes walked down the hall leaning against the wall dragging my shoulder.
 
Cortisol medications can help manage low points, but much more needs to be done. Even supporting the adrenal glands naturally as a treatment plan is usually unsuccessful as explained on the website of Dr Paul Cheney, who specializes in treating chronic fatigue. 

Treating “adrenal fatigue” is treating a symptom.

3.

Myth:  Adrenal glands are the key hormone regulating energy.
 
Fact:  Adrenals are last in the hormonal chain of command from the brain. 

Adrenals are signaled by two glands nestled in the brain: the pituitary gland, which is signaled by the hypothalamus, which, in turn, is signaled by another hormone, leptin, and by the brain that responds to stress that is phyiscal, emotional and mental.. This chain of command is called the HPA axis: hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis. The HPA axis creates stress hormones to fight or run away from danger. This is known as the fight or flight response.
 
While this stress response is important for survival, it can take on a life of its own through over-reacting or not turning-off and becoming a habit 24/7 even after the source of the stress is gone. Emotional stress can be driven by the human imagination or unconscious trapped emotions that create an unseen permanent or easily triggered fear, sadness or other negative emotion.

An overactive HPA axis is part of an imbalanced brain and nervous system. This is commonly referred to as autonomic nervous system dysregulation or sympathetic overdrive. It is accompanied by symptoms like high cortisol and hyperventilation. The sympathetic nervous system mobilizes muscles and the mind, which are then overactive and thereby suppress the opposite parasympathetic nervous system that supports sleep, digestion, detoxification, immunity, repair and growth. This will make you tired.
 
It’s much harder for people to heal anything when in flight or fight mode. It can create insomnia, tension, indigestion, fear, stress, and subtler things. When people don’t get better, it’s often because of this deep imbalance in the nervous system that regulates everything.

Hormonal issues must be understood in terms of the  brain problem.​

4.

Myth: Fatigue is caused by weak adrenal glands.

Fact:
There are 6 possible Root Causes of Fatigue
  1. Nutritional deficiency
  2. Toxicity
  3. Infection
  4. Physical misalignments of bone and teeth.
  5. Emotions
  6. Stress responses, or an Imbalanced brain, often in the form of autonomic nervous system dysregulation.

For an explanation of the difference between root causes and symptoms see my page on 6 Root Causes of Fatigue

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​Paul Hess, Ph.D.
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  • Eat to Energize & Detoxify
  • Free Assessment
  • Health Coaching
    • Health Coaching in 11 Steps
    • 10 Programs
    • Energetic Testing >
      • Energetic Testing of Health Solutions
    • FOCUS Stop Shopping: Implement
    • Poor Implemenation vs Nailing It
    • Just In Time Support
    • Paradigms and Meta Awareness
    • 9 Principles of Health Success
    • 5 Keys to Implementing a Health Plan
    • 6 Kinds of Weak Links
    • Compassion vs Responsibility
    • How to Save Money
  • About
    • Paul Hess. Ph.D.
    • Mission, Principles, Keys to Health
    • Short Story
    • My 8 Qualification & Why I Care
    • Health Journey
  • Results
  • Eat to Energize
    • Customized Nutrition >
      • Customized Diet
      • 10 Ways to a Diet Right for You
      • Everyone Is Different With Diet
    • Supplements >
      • Your Supplement Graveyard
      • Find Out which Supplements & Foods Strengthen or Weaken You
      • Smart Supplement Selection
    • Deficiency vs Excess >
      • 7 Things Nutritional Deficiencies Do
      • Deficiency Chain Reaction
      • Pain as a Sign of Nutritional Deficiencies
      • Excesses & Metabolic Recycling
    • Minerals >
      • Magnesium Is # 1
      • SALT What You Don't Know About
      • Potassium Deficiency, K?
      • 3 Rejuvenation Minerals
      • Iodine Is Amazing
      • Sulfur Intolerance Success Story
      • Iron: Anemia with Excess Iron
      • Calcium Dangers
      • 3 Sources of Magnesium Might Be Necesssary
      • Unique Mineral Balancing
    • Allergies >
      • Food Allergy & Intolerance
      • Fix Dairy Allergy: Raw Dairy is a Super Healer
    • Cholesterol Is Good
    • Replace Starches with Fruit
    • Upgrade Protein
    • Amino Acids
    • Enzyme Insufficiency Diseases
    • Why does Progress Stop? Chasing Your New Weakest Link
    • Nutrition Basics
    • 6 Features of Successful Nutrition Protocols
  • Detoxify
    • Detoxification Program
    • Why Are You Sensitive to Detoxing?
    • 8 Detox Methods
    • Toxic Metals Test
    • Metals Detoxification in 3 Stages: A New Approach
    • The Anti-Oxidant System >
      • The Antioxidant Network
      • Alpha Lipoic Acid more Comfortably at Higher Doses
      • Detox: A Synthesis of Cutler, Shade, & "Redox before Detox"
    • Bile Flow for Detox, Infection, Digestion
    • Detoxify with Nutrients
    • The Detox Meal
    • Brain Detox thru Circulation to the Head & Spine: Move, Expand, Shake
    • Driving Detox Deeper
    • Coffee Enemas
    • Toxicity: Body Burden & Environment
    • Close Connections Beween Nutrition, Toxicity, Infection
  • Electro Toxic
    • Electro Toxic Defined
    • EMR Symptoms & Sources
    • Is Your WIFi Really Off?
    • Give-Up Your Cell Phone
    • Light Protection
    • Bulbs & Glasses
    • New Respiratory Symptoms & Toxicity
    • Detox Is Electronic Warfare
  • Infections
    • Infection Program
    • 3 Keys to Eliminating Infection
    • Eliminating Infection Requires Detox & Redox
    • Parasites First, Then Candida
    • Immunity Through Organ Strength
    • Is Leaky Gut Caused by Leaky Liver?
    • Immunity Depends on Toxicity & Nutrition
    • Immunity with Enzymes
    • Corona Virus Replay of AIDS Misdiagnosis?
    • Lyme in a New Paradigm
    • Circulation & Dental Infections
    • When to Use Ozone and Oxidizers
    • Close Connections Beween Nutrition, Toxicity, Infection
    • Minerals Control Infection
    • Brain Snatchers
  • Alignment & Pain
    • Alignment Program
    • Pain Program
    • Align from Teeth to Toes: Big Picture
    • Primal Movement
    • How Hips Align the Spine
    • Brain Massage
    • Make Your Brain Think
    • Headaches
    • Orthodontics: A New Frontier
    • Breast Feeding
    • Almost All Body Workers Miss Root Causes
    • Shoes: Your Foundation
    • Injuries from Over-Training
    • Booty and Bust
    • Fibromyalgia
  • Emotional
    • Emotional Progam
    • Shattered & Scattered
    • ANS
    • Don't Take a Deep Breath
    • MIND as a Root Cause
    • Align Spine & Mind
    • Deliverance
  • SUN, Sauna, Lamps
    • How to Use Sunlight at 5 Different Times
    • Far Infrared for Detox
    • UV & Far Infrared Lamps
    • FIR Desk Lamps
    • Relax Sauna & Lamps
    • Avoid Noon Sun?
    • Blood Pressure
    • Sun Intolerance
    • More Physics of Nutrition
    • Cold Intolerance & Cold Conditioning
    • Magnetico
  • Chronic Fatigue
  • Sleep
    • Sleep Program
    • Sleep: 14 Solution Sets
    • 4 Sleep Disruptions Involving Nutrition
    • Sleep & Nutritional Deficiencies Part I
    • Sleep & Nutritional Deficiencies II
  • Dental
    • Dental Detox
    • Prepare for Dental Surgery
    • Heal Cavities
    • Dental Lymph
    • Circulation & Dental Infections
    • Circulation: Blood, Lymph, Spinal Fluid, Dental
    • Orthodontics: A New Frontier
  • Hormones
    • Adrenal Fatigue in a New Paradigm
    • Thyroid is a Symptom
    • Why Thyroid Treatment Works or Not
    • TESTOSTERONE: Just Tip of the Iceberg
    • Menopause, Andropause, Rejuvenation
    • Testosterone--More
    • Cholesterol Feeds Hormones
    • Brain Commands Hormones
  • Weight
    • ​Lose Weight Through High Energy Nutrients
    • Gain Weight
    • Hard Core Methods
  • Skin
    • Skin Program
    • Skin from the Inside
    • Sun is Good for Skin
    • Toxicity Damages Skin
  • Workout
    • Full Recovery Training
    • Over-Training: Science vs.Emotion
    • Work OUT of Doors
    • Shoes: Your Foundation
    • Workout for Success
  • Health & Romance
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    • Sex Drive Diet
    • Managing Sexual Energy
    • Flirt Culture & Tease Culture
    • Men: Tool, Fool, or Cool?
    • Men Leading
  • Fasting
    • Why Fast?
    • Fasting Lifestyle
    • Customized Fasting
    • When Fasting Fails
    • Boost Fasting
    • Dry Fast
    • Famous Athletes
    • Living on Energy
  • New Paradigm
    • The llness Matrix
    • New Health Paradigm
    • 6 Root Causes
    • 4 Signs You are Treating Symptoms not Causes
    • 7 Nutrition Paradigms
    • Over-Specialization is the Hobglobin of Mediocre Minds
    • Science Becomes Religion When:
    • 14 Reasons to Doubt Theories of Viruses
    • Dr. Klinghardt
    • 3 Rejuvenation Equations
    • The New Physics
    • Health Technology Paradigms: Tesla versus Rife
    • Healing Machines
    • 6 Levels of Complete Rejuvenation
    • East-West Paradigms: JING: the Deepest Energy
    • Misleading Science
    • What Is Integral Theory?
    • 4 Big Ideas
    • Self Assessment
  • Quality Improvement
    • Engineering Customized, Quantified Protocols
    • Root Causes
    • Complete Solutions
    • Systems Thinking
    • Complexity is the Problem: Syndromes & Spectrums
    • Simplify
    • 3 Principles of Transformation
    • Scientific Method for Personal Health
    • Continuous Improvement of Nutritional Deficiencies
    • Just In Time Coaching
    • Health in Corporate Strategy
    • When Should You See Results?
  • Shop
    • Relax Sauna & Lamps
    • FIR Desk Lamps
    • Magnetico
    • Metals Detox: Coseva TRS
    • Megaspore Probiotic