Dr. Izabella Wentz: Cortisol Myths, Fasting For HPA Axis Health, Adrenal Fatigue Gaslighting + Stress Hormone Supplements
The Art of Being Well
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The Conventional Mindset on Adrenal Fatigue
The term adrenal fatigue was coined by a naturopathic doctor who noticed this cluster of symptoms in people that he was working with, right? That we just talked about their wire, but tire they have a refreshing sleep, they can't tolerate stress. And he called it adrenal fatigue. Now, his theory at the time was that it was a mild version of Addison's disease and that our adrenal glands were not able to produce cortisol and other stress hormones at the right times throughout the day and sufficient amounts. So I wouldn't call it a disease. Rather, it's the way that the body adapts to chronic stress. It's kind of the stress state that we get
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