The REAL CAUSE of Adrenal Fatigue - (Hint - It's Not What You Think!)

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THE REAL CAUSE OF ADRENAL FATIGUEITS NOT

WHAT YOU THINK
By Catherine 21 Comments | Medical Disclaimer | This Post Contains Affiliate Links
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Everyone experiences some form of stress regularly, but it can often become a much more
serious problem for your body. A stress that is chronic or prolonged can lead
toinsufficientadrenal gland function. The stressed adrenalscanmanifest in symptoms such
asfeeling unwell and fatigued, also known asadrenal fatigue.
Almost everyclientI work with has some form of adrenal fatigue or stressshow up on their intake
forms, however, this means something very different to me than the adrenal fatigue everyone is
talking about.Do you REALLY have adrenal fatigue OR is it something much simpler?
Some adrenal fatigue symptoms are:

-Tend to be a night person
-Difficulty falling asleep
-Slow starter in the morning
-Tend to be keyed up, trouble calming down
-Calm on the outside, troubled on the inside
-Tendency to need sunglasses
-Chronic fatigue or get drowsy often
-Crave salty foods
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HOWEVER, THESE VERY ADRENAL FATIGUE SYMPTOMS ARE VERY

SIMILAR TO THOSE OFNOT EATING ENOUGH:
DO YOU SEE THE CONNECTION?

Any time that you areNOT meeting yourbodys needs for energywith adequatefuel, you put
stress on your adrenals, since they act as yourbodys shock absorbers (allowing yourbody to
adapt to stress). This means thatany caloric abuse or nutrition neglect is something that
youradrenals have to make up for by producing stress hormones (cortisol and adrenaline) to get
you through the day. Usually, the more severe the adrenal dysfunction, the longer the adrenal
stress has been going on.
Additionally, when you inadequately fuel your body, it stimulates the use of glycogen (stored
sugar in the liver) for energy. Once your glycogen stores are depleted, tissue breakdown begins
(the breakdown of proteins and fat to make glucose [sugar] for energy). According to Dr. Ray Peat,
PhD, this process of muscle catabolism releases amino acids such as cysteine, methionine, and
tryptophan, which are all anti-metabolic to your thyroid. This happens because its the bodys way
of being WISE, by communicating with yourthyroid, and telling it toturn down the conversion of
active thyroid hormone in order to save yourbody from running itself into the ground.
You seewhen you eat regular nutrient dense mealsthat giveyour body what it needs, and when
you eatfoods that work for yourbodys currentdigestivestate, your adrenals dont have to work
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very hard. They stay happy, so that in thoseintense moments of acutestress, they do the job they
were put there to do: create energy during times of life threatening stress. However, youradrenals
were not meant to withstand the CHRONIC stress that goes on day after day when you arent
meeting yourbodys demands.
Thyroid is needed for the adrenals to function well, and adequate cholesterol, as raw
material. Its popular to talk about weak adrenals, but the adrenal cortex regenerates very
well. Animal experimenters can make animals that lack the adrenal medulla by scooping out
everything inside the adrenal capsule, and the remaining cells quickly regenerate the steroid
producing tissues, the cortex. So I think the low adrenal people are simply low thyroid, or
deficient in cholesterol or nutrients.
-Dr. Ray Peat, PhD
Consider this: if you are currently on adiet (even if its paleo), cutting calories (starving), eating
foods that decrease appetite (like ones you dont digest well), and/or not managing your blood
sugar properly, thats a key reason why youre feeling like your adrenals are fatigued.
Whileadrenal fatiguemay be real thing, I think its better to call it what it really is: the result of
dieting, a diet low in carbohydrates, not eating enough, and/or poor blood sugar handling.So if
you want to ditch the adrenal fatigue by learning to meet your bodys needswithout having to do
crazy adrenal protocols with expensive supplements (and no results), find out how you can get
started learning everything you need here!
Tell me your experience have you suffered from adrenal fatigue and if so, were you
restricting carbohydrates or not eating enough food?
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References:
Peat, Ray. Tryptophan, serotonin, and aging. 2006. Retrieved on August 21,
2014fromhttp://raypeat.com/articles/aging/tryptophan-serotonin-aging.shtml
Weatherby, Dicken. Liver and Gallbladder. Signs and Symptoms Analysis from a Functional
Perspective. Nutritional Therapy Association, 2004. Print.
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katrina says
August 21, 2014 at 7:21 pm
EWould you write on. Handling blood sugar.Like Reactive hypoglycemia.I have
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added protein three times a day.Liver and coconut oil seem to have repaired my dry
skin.No more than 3 carbs at each meal.little or no appitite after five pm to control blood
sugar.I guess thats why I am exhausted.
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Maureen says
August 21, 2014 at 7:59 pm
This is very interesting. Catherine, you continue to impress me with your and
Ray Peats angles on true nutrition and health. Since starting the WAPF diet (but not
perfectly) 1.5 years ago my body is finally going in the right direction. I only hope its not
too late for a full recovery, inc. adrenal fatigue, gallstones, candida, unbalanced
breathing, obesity, and depersonalization. And now I am finally giving up gluten and
focusing on blood sugar regulation, the last pieces of my recovery puzzle. I love the
concept of nourishing our bodies, and love sharing it with people all the time.
Nourishmentwhat a concept!?! If wed only learn to listen to our bodies (my FAVORITE
food has always been butter, bacon, and chicken livers, and grains gave me a stomach
achewhy didnt I listen??) And once again the WAPF way is the way to healthto heal
adrenal fatigue. I love it! As long as I have awesome resources like you and other WAPF
online experts I feel supported and motivated to keep on healingeven through the
dark days of recovery/detoxing that seem to never end sometimes. I just wanted to say
thank you, and let you know how much your generous sharing is appreciated.
BTW, my latest challenge is bouts of pancreatitis. I am eating artichokes daily to clean
my liver, and I think this may be bringing it on. Do you have any insights into this
condition? the internet isnt much help as far as natural cures.
Thank you! 8D
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Nina Alviar says

August 21, 2014 at 8:42 pm
Its so complicated. I think saying something is the real cause of adrenal
fatigue is too broad. I have been eating nutrient dense foods for years and my health
was/is still breaking down, with adrenal exhaustion as the basket that holds myriad
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other health problems. Everyone has a different cocktail that leads them down this path,
and of course advising to eat nutrient dense foods is essential, but not everyone will be
able to stop supplementing, some of us have so many complications that it would be
downright dangerous to. I appreciate the info about how eating a la Nourishing
Traditions is best, but it isnt the whole picture for everyone.
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Emz says
December 17, 2014 at 6:31 pm
May I ask If you eat GMO-free foods? if not you cannot have optimal
nutrition due to the vast amounts of chemicals and hormones that counter-act the
goodness in those foodsif there is any.
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Cares says
December 25, 2015 at 9:20 pm
I agree Nina, I am in the same boat, 20 odd years of really good nutrition of
mostly homegrown meat and fruit/veg (and yes Emz GMO free) and plenty of
exercise, but because of ongoing severe stress all the good food didnt prevent
serious health problems due to stress and a nervous breakdown.
We are complicated creatures and one cure/cause does not fit all of us and I think
this simplifies it way
too much.
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Lori says
August 23, 2014 at 4:19 pm
My Doctor actually said i had adrenal fatigue, as I had been on prednisone for 5
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years, and just recently after a very long taper (withdrawal) even then i had some not so
nice withdrawal symptoms, and have been told it will take my body awhile to heal,
although I have noticed since making healthy diet changes that I feel better, and can
really tell when I dont follow them, and even after getting off of them chronically there
are still times that I have had to go on a burst for 5-7 days, I have severe, RAD. reactive
airway disease, it acts much like asthma when they react but afterwards my lungs are
fine, I dont have the chronic problems most asthmatics do.
Oh I love your blogs especially the sleepy dust, which I have shared with a friend it
works wonders.
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Lucy says
August 26, 2014 at 6:51 am
To those who are finding real food, Nourishing Traditions, and WAPF good but
insufficient, I would take a peek at the GAPS protocol. My naturopathic doctor explained
to me that I am sensitive and grew up (since infancy) in a high-stress environment that
actually shut down my ability to digest and absorb food almost at all. Digestive enzymes
and stomach acid supplements helped a lot to begin metabolizing and absorbing
nutrition I hadnt yet been getting in my lifetime, plus a lifestyle that managed stress
incredibly differently. GAPS has been the only pure-food protocol that has met the
intensity of my needs, though I do agree with Catherines supplementing that carefully
with some carbs for energy (for example, raw carrots). I realize that if Ive been getting
sick my whole life, I shouldnt be surprised if it takes me quite awhile toget better!
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Melissa L. says
August 28, 2014 at 3:48 pm
While I dont discount this as a possible reason for some people to mimic
adrenal fatigue, it is well established amongst those dealing with thyroid issues that one
must attend to adrenal stress and/or iron levels if taking NDT isnt making a dent in
symptoms . Only once those issues have been improved can thyroid function be
returned to more optimal levels. I dont doubt there are thyroid patients who eat too
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little in their desperation to lose fat that simply wont budge, but Id be very surprised if
your theory held true for them on a large scale.
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Eve says
August 29, 2014 at 10:11 pm
Interesting what role do iron levels play? My thyroid is great! However
my iron levels are too high!
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Melissa L. says
August 30, 2014 at 8:59 am
Generally, if a thyroid patient is suffering continued symptoms of
hypothyroid, even after getting on natural desiccated thyroid (NDT), they are
either suffering from adrenal fatigue and/or low-iron, to possibly anemic
levels. The National Academy of Hypothyroidism has a page about improving
iron levels for hormone balance.
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S. says
August 31, 2014 at 9:53 am
I dont think that adrenal fatigue or adrenal insufficiency is the root cause of
anything, to be honest. And Im starting to question whether or not the thyroid
dysfunction is a root cause, either, at least for some people. For me, its Lyme Disease
thats caused this cascade of autoimmune dysfunction, including thyroid and adrenal
gland dysfunction. It took me a long, long time to figure out and get the Lyme Diagnosis,
but its explained all my health issues, especially my adrenal fatigue.
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steve says
September 19, 2014 at 2:56 pm
There is no such thing as adrenal fatigue; its b.s.
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Melissa L. says
Well, that wasnt especially helpful, Steve. Care to explain why you feel thats
so? Or is it just easier to drop an opinion that has no substance?
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Nina says
September 20, 2014 at 9:55 am
Hes a troll, Melissa. Just ignore him. Popular psychological studies on
internet trolls show that they are narcissists who go around to websites and
comment just to get a rise out out of people. Most of them are extremely mentally
ill. If you ignore them, they dont get their hit so they move on.
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Carla P. says
Ive read that Peat quote about the adrenal capsule on several sites. If you
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review his posted articles he has about 2 sentences where he talks about Broda Barnes
giving patients small doses of corticosteroids to help the body utilize the thyroid
hormone he was giving them.
Sadly, people often use the quote you are presenting and then dont include the fact
that adequate adrenal coricosteroids are required to utilize thyroid hormone.
Whether we want to call it adrenal fatigue or not doesnt matter to a person who is
completely exhausted and then overstimulated when they try to help themselves with
thyroid and a pro thyroid diet.
Thanks for a great blog.
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Organic Superfoods says

October 17, 2014 at 9:20 am
Adrenal fatigue isnt in the true sense because its most commonly a secondary
issue or would be better labelled as HPA-axis dysfunction or down-regulation, this is
what causes the lowered adrenal hormone output that we often see.
Not eating enough can be a cause of this constant activation of the sympathetic nervous
system as you state, however its not the only factor. HPA-axis downregulation causes
poor regulation of blood sugar due to the lack of cortisol being put out by the adrenal
glands, so keeping blood sugar stable and eating enough of the right foods is essential.
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Chrissy says
November 7, 2014 at 9:24 pm
I font agree with thus article. I had/have adrenal fatigue. Im in the process of
getting better now, but I ate good, never restricted this or that. Mine was completely
from stress and I know that now, I didnt a couple years ago. I was stressed in my
personal life, my marriage and the icing on the cake was my dad suddenly passions
away last year, that was the draw that broke the camels back. I quit my job and have
focused on healing. Im eating great and doing well, still tired at times but I know what I
can handle. But this article had nothing to do with me or my eating at the time.
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matt says
November 7, 2014 at 10:51 pm
Yes yes, but how do you FIX it?
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Self says
January 23, 2015 at 12:01 pm
I dont think this is a complete load of crap, but I agree that it isnt the whole
story. It may be worsened by typic weight-loss diets, and/or unhealthy diets like the
SAD, or largely triggered by them, but we have high stress lives, and we dont know how
to manage as a whole. We de-stress by using methods that actually stress is out more
(ie. eating bad comfort food, drinking, smoking, watching t.v., doing drugs, etc.)
I had gut issues for a long time, and then food sensitivities that turned into allergies. I
had all the symptoms and signs of adrenal fatigue when this started, and after changing
my diet completely (not to a low carb, just one that omitted processed foods and my
allergies) I continued to suffer from adrenal issues, thyroid issues, depression, and
insomnia for years.
Yeah, getting rid of some things in the diet can lead to a lack of proper nutrition, which in
turn can be a contributor to adrenal problems, if not the entire reason, but a lot of things
can cause malnutrition, not just purposeful dieting, and lots of things cause stress. Why
is it even proposed that theres only one source?
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Self says
January 23, 2015 at 12:06 pm
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Oh, and I forgot to add:

I feel about a million times better (still fighting to heal, but am noticeably and very
different) and a large part of my healing came about from ceasing consumption of
grains. This would be considered too extreme in cutting down the amount of carbs to
some. Ill admit it had nothing to do with carb content, but its still restrictive on the
surface, and I dont regret it. My body feels way better when I stay away from them. I
also avoid dairy, and most meat.
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lisa says
August 13, 2015 at 3:06 pm
What is sleeping dust?
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