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    Adrenal Fatigue: Regain Energy and Relieve Your Stress
    Adrenal Fatigue: Regain Energy and Relieve Your Stress
    Adrenal Fatigue: Regain Energy and Relieve Your Stress
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    Adrenal Fatigue: Regain Energy and Relieve Your Stress

    By Sorrel Davis

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    Natural-health researcher Sorrel Davis explores whether the adrenal glands can actually become fatigued and sheds light on the potential psychological and physiological repercussions of severe and ongoing stress. Sorrel's valuable guidance and practical self-help
    suggestions will assist with restoring strength and recovering health when stress has greatly compromised it.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHealthy Living
    Release dateMar 4, 2020
    ISBN9781570678370
    Adrenal Fatigue: Regain Energy and Relieve Your Stress

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      Adrenal Fatigue - Sorrel Davis

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      Introduction

      In 1998 James L. Wilson coined the term adrenal fatigue to identify a condition that he believes is the consequence of ongoing stress: below-optimal adrenal function. He devised this term to put a name to the cluster of common symptoms that he asserts are caused by modern stress and to distinguish it from Addison’s disease, a serious, long-term endocrine disorder. But many doctors say these symptoms can be due to other health problems or that the symptoms are merely very common complaints experienced by people in general.

      Who is right? Is adrenal fatigue a true medical condition, or is it something simply construed by a well-meaning but misguided individual? Is it physiologically possible for the adrenal glands to malfunction or become depleted due to excessive stress? What tests are available to confirm a diagnosis of adrenal fatigue? And what treatment methods are medically endorsed and scientifically proven to alleviate the symptoms associated with it? The answers to these questions and more are explored in the following pages.

      The Birth of Adrenal Fatigue

      Ever since James Wilson first coined the term adrenal fatigue, it has been widely employed by alternative health-care providers to describe an alleged condition caused by chronic exposure to stressful situations. The body’s reactions to stress are associated with an enhanced secretion of a number of hormones, such as adrenaline and cortisol, that increase the mobilization of energy sources and adapt the individual to its new circumstance. The adrenal glands—small organs located above the kidneys—help the body cope with stress by producing these so-called stress hormones.

      Supporters of the concept of adrenal fatigue believe the condition begins when the various stressors of life overwhelm the body and become too much for it to handle. According to the theory behind adrenal fatigue, when

      people are confronted with ongoing stress for long periods of time, their adrenal glands are unable to keep up with the body’s demand for these stress hormones. When that occurs, symptoms of adrenal fatigue begin to surface.

      Wilson not only conceived the term for the disorder, but he also invented exclusive diagnosis and treatment protocols, positioning himself as the premiere expert, diagnostician, and practitioner to both identify and cure the condition. In addition, Wilson developed specific tests and supplements, as well as an education and training program for other practitioners of his protocols who are eligible for wholesale supplement discounts, clinical support, and patient referrals. Despite the fact that Wilson’s protocols have no medical endorsement or scientific proof, his theories and methods have proliferated worldwide.

      Stress: The Disease of the 21st Century

      Because stress is at the heart of supposed adrenal fatigue, any discussion pertaining to it must begin with a basic understanding of stress and the stress-coping mechanisms of the body. Everybody knows what stress is, or they think they do, since we’ve all experienced it at one time or another. Stress is basically an unavoidable consequence of contemporary life, and it could justifiably be deemed the disease of the twenty-first century. Although we all have encountered stress, most people would be hard pressed to define exactly what it is.

      At its core, stress is a physiological (condition of the body) state with psychological (mental/emotional) components that is produced by a change in the environment (that is, a stressor) that disrupts the body’s internal balance known as physiological homeostasis. Generally speaking, stress could be described as any situation that tends to disturb the equilibrium between a living organism and its environment.

      Trying to Define the Elusive

      Because the experience of stress is highly subjective, it’s almost impossible to define it within a medical framework. If a medical phenomenon can’t be accurately defined, it also can’t be accurately measured. And if it can’t be accurately measured, it can’t be quantified, which makes it a challenge to observe and research it scientifically.

      Complicating matters further is the fact that stress can be both positive and healthy (eustress)—as occurs with favorable situations, such as getting married, starting a new job, or buying a house—or negative and

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