Ask The Expert -Truth About Adrenal Fatigue

Supporters of adrenal fatigue believe the problem begins when many different life stresses become too much for the body to handle. What is the truth behind adrenal fatigue and what does the science say about it? Learn more!

[@cenarn562]

I’ve been ignored for years of my complaints of being tired. I sleep for 10 hours sometimes and still feel exhausted. 90% of my diet is healthy, I’m active and I don’t use any drugs (legal or illegal). However, I have lived a very VERY stressful life and at some points it was non stop. Now that I’ve ridden myself of that stressful life I want to get back to my life. Having doctors tell me I’m text book healthy and there’s nothing wrong with me has been so disheartening. When I push my luck with them, they offer drugs as a way to help. I refused of course and since then I have given up on conventional medicine. I hope doctors can learn to take people like me seriously.

[@roxannemoser]

I have 2 nodules on my adrenal glands. My doctor referred me to a gastroenterologist. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@fumblebee4234]

Same. Had this AWFUL illness for nearly six years now after decades of CPTSD. It's been HELL I believe I am finally coming out the other end but know tht if I overdo anything I'll probably crash. I have developed strategies. Check out Petra's videos on this.

[@TRyanBenoitMusic]

Very similar with myself. Tho high stress for a year compounded with physical symptoms. Doctor after doctor, all guessing or no answers. Most prescribe an anti depressant or stimulant. None of which help. Worst 1.5 years of my life and counting currently.

[@janeteddddd]

//V@ ×× I n es//c contrastDyes//are Heavy metals that disrupt hormones.Stay away from them

[@carmenzaragoza8015]

Try Chinesse traditional medicine 🩷

[@sgill4833]

Adrenal Fatigue is real. I did every test known to man kind and no doctor could help me. Because they don't know what they don't know.

[@TRyanBenoitMusic]

Hey, what did you do to recover?

[@Bubblesandcandyfloss]

My grandmother was told her years her complex hormonal issue didn’t exist in the 60s. She suffered for years. Now it exists. So … 20/30 years time this will be a thing. I’ll bet. Thyroid issues were once called manic episodes.

[@LeaFaye]

its crazy!

[@aunabreslingaming3279]

True gaslighting

[@mehmetakif5842]

Call it what you want, in my opinion and accordingly to my experience adrenal fatigue is a final stage of severe energy loss - u can also call it (exhaustion)depression. At this stage the adrenal glands can not cope with the stress and "shut down". But there is truely a reason for that. We can not function at all cost, because we are humans. If you consider the situation as a whole always ask: "Why am I fatigued and stressed out?" Only giving some supplement or even hormones will not fix the problem at the end. We have to alter the situation or misleading and harmful thoughts. Adrenal Fatigue wants to yell to you: "Dude, please make your life better, change something!" I wish you all the best friends!

[@emmabenovic1305]

Yess

[@trafficjon400]

Wont do shit . they don't know or not interest in some thing unless you have the money yet that means little. hopless they want us sick.

[@trafficjon400]

Not all way's we are not doctors and are not in this education practice in US because.

[@valeriereneeharper]

If a doctor can’t figure out what is wrong with you, they label you with a mental illness as a cover up that they can’t find the problem. So they’ll say you have anxiety, depression, or something. They will label a symptom you have as the problem. Doctors know much less than people think regardless of the amount of study they do.

[@mehmetakif5842]

@@valeriereneeharper Bro everybody is a doctor, scientist today. With your smartphone you can achieve nearly any information.

[@stephenieolson8535]

I think “adrenal fatigue” WAS assumed to be low functioning adrenal glands from excess stress, and the medical/scientific community proved that not to be the case, but that doesn’t mean that “adrenal fatigue,” doesn’t exist - it probably just needs a new definition. I feel fatigued to the point of my adrenal system not functioning like it used to be able to. Maybe the disorder doesn’t reside in a dysfunction of the literal adrenal glands, maybe it’s in a part of the brain that is refusing to communicate with my adrenal glands like it used to. But “adrenal fatigue” is a real phenomenon that needs better understanding and treatment options.

[@inthehouse9062]

Wait until you get adrenal fatigue Doc Then you might be searching for unregulated supplements because you might find your profession might not have a suitable solution

[@trafficjon400]

He made a coffee break on you tube about adrenal glands never to be welcomed in treatment because of our lack of care and greed. a situation it is. other wise it might show christians who think spirit is the factor when this could prove its not. Christians are proven wrong in area if this was brought out in the world. sick as it sounds possibly.

[@inthehouse9062]

@@trafficjon400 I don't fully understand your comment

[@trafficjon400]

@@inthehouse9062 Spirit in christians understanding believe its all sprituall when it can most likley be medical. they tend to void it and as a believer it can be very frustrating 😤

[@trafficjon400]

@@inthehouse9062 Well what do you want to understand?

[@inthehouse9062]

@@trafficjon400 I do not know if your way of thinking would be understandable to me we are talking about adrenal fatigue and you bring in religion That kind of thinking is not logical

[@chironOwlglass]

Thank you, I have had so many doctors ignore me because I had a problem they didn't believe was real (MCAS) If patients come in complaining of real symptoms that they associate with a disorder you don't think is real, please still acknowledge the reality of their symptoms! It is heartbreaking to have doctors tell you you are making stuff up for 30 years

[@chironOwlglass]

Many of these symptoms are caused by elevated histamine, the most overlooked neurotransmitter of all time, and other inflammatory markers. Dysautonomia is very often what's going on in people who say they have adrenal fatigue. Dysautonomia fundamentally is the failure of the body to adequately move blood around to perform different tasks at different times. It is a result of chronic inflammation, as if you are inflamed in one place, any body part trying to perform some task will have insufficient blood flow to really do it well. Many times "brain fog" is just not enough blood in your head (but only by a small amount, not enough to cause serious damage). Differences in histamine can cause both insomnia and difficulty waking. Histamine is also responsible for memory in large part, and cognition in general. Perfectionists, overachievers, highly sensitive children all have chronically elevated histamine. It's so common we see it as a personality type rather than a disorder. Many people with "adrenal fatigue" are perfectionists.

[@michelleholmes9526]

Wow! This is a huge problem with Doctors. I went to a Doctor and he told me my symptoms are because of anxiety. That’s all he says. So I stopped going to him and am still on the hunt for an Endocrinologist that will actually be able to help.

[@lrhomesold]

My son been suffering for 10 years w adrennal issues, he took steroid pills and messed him up. Every dr said bi polar re mood disorder, only holistic dr said it was his adrennal glands , suffers from insomnia, anxiety, depression, and if he doesn't sleep psychosis, if anyone know something that could help except stricked diet , please let me know

[@grimesresurrection9357]

@@lrhomesold adaptogens. Like ashwanganda, rhodiola rosea, chickweed, oak moss, enchacia. The rhodiola helps my wife but there's still more to figure out until everything's stable. I hope this helps, I wish you the best.

[@lifeislove3333]

@@lrhomesold Please look up Intermittent Fasting or Dr Berg's videos on KZbin. Hope it helps him.

[@sovereignsoulutions6612]

The symptoms seem pretty specific if you ask me....

[@cocoacanella]

I was thinking exactly the same! Typical medical industry

[@amewagoner]

Another huge symptom. If you are sitting for a while and go to stand up, but get light headed, that's adrenal fatigue.

[@dantemingione779]

@@amewagoner This is definitely not adrenal fatigue lol.

[@Britdv]

You’re right - it’s the drop on blood pressure and likely due to Orthostatic Intolerance which is a Form of Dysautonomia - which an irregularity of the Nervous System and abnormal Circulating Blood Flow. Don’t mention this to Drs anymore as they have no clue😢

[@hellobooom]

Feeling weak and exhausted for hours on end, how vague !

[@jonnytacooutdoors]

Anyone here because they burnt themselves out from caffeine?

[@EdieG1]

Isn't it called HPA axis dysfunction, and it does have medical basis. From the info I've been given with my HPA diagnosis it's not categorisable under "adrenal dysfunction" because it's not specifically about the adrenals but the interplay between the Hypothalamus, pituitary, and adrenals. It also mentioned that it's necessary to move away from the "adrenal fatigue" label as the medical community harbours distain for the term... gotta say you're proving that point. The symptoms aren't any more "non specific" than many other conditions, I found that a particularly weak point in the argument against the existence of this condition. Cortisol tests exist and are it's not a wild leap to couple those results with symptoms and figure out something is medically a-foot.

[@lovesgibson]

Lmaooo wow. So basically you haven’t even looked into it if you just think it’s only comprised of “nonspecific symptoms”. Medical Doctors specializing in this have categorized 4 stages of Adrenal fatigue. What was the point of this video? You don’t think adrenal fatigue is real, but don’t have any other answers for this condition that can be completely debilitating, and basically just pass it off as someone being depressed and making it up essentially? And then you try to discourage them from taking supplements that have lots of literature on them that could help them. Wow, So you don’t want them to take ashwaganda or adrenal extracts to make themselves feel better. It’s only okay for them to take your addicting drugs. Cool!

[@mizfizwiz]

Thank you!

[@marleypumpkin4917]

He is part of the pharmaceutical industry so just ignore him.

[@limitisillusion7]

The reality is that doctors aren't gods. They don't know every possible medical problem that can arise in humans. They look for patterns, then make inferences, and then test those inferences. When their inferences are wrong, they are NOT going to just assume patients are correct because patients *feel* like they are correct. That's not how the scientific method works.

[@gilliani.4328]

Great information and thanks! However doctors continue to not test using full thyroid panels nor treat properly, thyroid disease if at all, let alone fight to get them to test adrenals. 40+ years continually experiencing doctors tell me to see a psychiatrist, blaming me when in fact I had Hashimotos all along. It was holistic doctors who tested and treated me when I came close to death. The system is severely broken.

[@NansGlobalKitchen]

Omg the same things are happening to me and nobody is listening to me my doctor is the worst. I am sitting here right now experiencing symptoms, of panic attack because my BP is going up even though, I am taking a low dose bp meds that the doc was so eager to prescribe for me. I was never on any medication before. All my weird symptoms the doc sent me for blood test after me fighting begging for years to get a metabolic panel test done for thyroids. She said my estrogen is low and I have hypothyroid but she did not advise what I should do or what I should take for it. Please can you tell me where or how you found your holistic doctor? Thankyou so much in advance!

[@gilliani.4328]

@@NansGlobalKitchen You need to find a doctor/functional medicine doctor/naturopath who has a proven track record in treating Hashimotos/hormones. I’m now on bio identical hormone therapy because low to no estrogen, testosterone, progesterone was killing me and my health. Women once they hit peri menopause really start losing estrogen. This is serious & not addressed by the medical system. It can also lead to strokes, heart attacks, dementia and more. Educate yourself. Join FB BHRT groups and get an excellent healthcare practitioner. Asap

[@trafficjon400]

by its showing much worse control carless dont expect it better.

[@MelodyInTheChaos]

Agreed. I struggled for 30 plus years to be taken seriously by doctors and be tested and diagnosed properly. Finally discovered I have ankylosing spondylitis.

[@daniher4040]

This video was very informative but one thing I did not agree with was asking the physicians to steer patients away from supplements that are sometimes recommended by alternative medicine. There are many supplements, especially those made with botanical plants, that have been properly researched and reviewed and found to help the body deal with stress and some of the other symptoms you mentioned above. These botanicals and supplements can also work together with medication to have an even greater effect in the treatment plan. The best type of medicine is one where conventional and alternative medicine work together to give patients options and a more holistic treatment.

[@Pink0071]

Agreed!

[@bec9134]

Totally. Every medicine should be complementary. Herbs, nutrition, bush flowers, reiki, massage, physio, chiro, dental, surgery, and regular western medicine, all working together for the benefit of the patient. .....but, if we become more healthy and aware of our own bodies, will we stop spending money on seeing doctors and buying our monthly scripts? It all comes down to money. If we are healthy and happy we prevent disease states. They can't make money on that, and it's harder to control a happy healthy population.

[@morgansmagick1696]

100% yes! The minute I stopped taking my Ashwagandha and L-Theanine supplements was when I started showing about every symptom of adrenal fatigue. I’m a full time student and work 2 jobs, so I burn out very quickly if I’m not too careful!

[@hankeydoodoo9304]

Typical physician that's discounting everything that's natural so that they can give you a pill that will cause you another problem down the road.

[@jilliannabozny2992]

I think the reason he said this is a lot of natural holistic medicine can affect your endocrine system by changing hormone levels in the body. So starting off with a clean slate than slowly adding things back in if desired.

[@samwilliams3966]

Just because adrenal fatigue isn’t a diagnosis in current medical science doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist... I think you mean it doesn’t appear in the textbooks I have 😂

[@lrhomesold]

Our medical community is very screwed up , most dr dont even know messed up adrenals can cause insomnia and psychosis exc

[@naNO818ETF7]

@@lrhomesold they just dr

[@lrhomesold]

@@naNO818ETF7 not sure what you meant by that , I referring to most dr if you mention this they look at you like deer caught in head lights

[@naNO818ETF7]

@@lrhomesold I mean most of doctor like just for money 💰🥺

[@jessicah3450]

Exactly there hasn't been enough studies yet, but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist. The cortisol/adrenal insufficiency tests aren't even covered by insurance here in the US, so how would they even know if they don't test for it? This is also why it's so important to taper slowly off of steroids. Hinting that it is actually real.

[@jopainting1668]

This whole video is a huge part of what's wrong with our health system in the USA .

[@princessmonkey2034]

Big business runs the health care system. There is nothing to do with health, all about the $$$.

[@TRyanBenoitMusic]

USA health care system sucks when you get a chronic health issue. They are all clueless. The no answers and anxiety compounds on top of the physical symptoms.

[@keylavalle-palma6139]

One of the reasons women seek help even if it is not scientific is the fact that women suffer some many hormonal issues, and doctors somehow discard our symptoms. We women after 40 are alone or most of the time are. Thanks for giving a little bit of light on this specific issue. It would be great you talk about thyroid issues, metabolic syndrome and fatty leaver as well. Thanks!

[@annadrozdzynski529]

We go through so much and there isn't much support for us out there.We get so much fatigue with working, raising children then going through hormone changes. It really affects a women.

[@keylavalle-palma6139]

@@annadrozdzynski529 absolutely! Worst part is that many physicians don't listen to us, and that forces us to seek help elsewhere. It is frustrating!

[@cheesecakefan4880]

Men have hormonal issues too Thats why so many look pregnant and have boobs

[@giveregard2truth502]

This guy is no better than evil... I’m on supplements for adrenal support by a practitioner because my conventional medicine doctor couldn’t realize the help I needed... I’m healing... screw him

[@MelodyInTheChaos]

It's sad but we have to take things in our own hands and be our own advocate. We can't depend on doctors to offer help since most don't understand females hormones in our 40s and up. We have to educate ourselves as much as possible and demand they do the tests we want and help us figure which medication/hormon therapy we might need or what we might be deficient in. In my experience they have no interest in doing this unless it's forced but I didn't know to ask. Also what we eat makes a HUGE difference. I cut out certain foods and added other and researching supplements that help hormone and thyroid balance. I'm starting to feel like a new person.

[@angr0cks]

Saying someone with adrenal fatigue is tired is like saying someone in a wheelchair has difficulty walking. It’s such an understatement and so unfair to people like us who are suffering from it and find it debilitating.

[@SeedfulMusic]

The biggest reason for my adrenal disruption has been alcohol, nicotine, marijuana, and caffeine. When I cut those out, all symptoms went away. Just an FYI for those who might be in the same boat. Years of usage and I had almost every symptom on this video. Thanks for sharing this great piece of information.

[@janeteddddd]

//V axx ines/C ontrastDyes/contain heavy metals and toxins..hormoneDusrpters/damage to brain and adrenals and other organs

[@MrMikkyn]

Endocrinology is extremely complicated. Would probably take two weeks or a month of solid reading on the literature or text book for a lay person to get a basic grasp. I’m reading neuroscience and the less pop-neuro the books are the longer they take to get through. Especially hard was the gut microbiome book I read, which was zero hype, but some interesting factoids and a lot of microbiology. I’m a lay person of the biological science but have found them so deeply fascinating. Endocrinology is another rabbit hole that is so important though. With relevance to mood, obesity, diabetes, psychiatric conditions, cognition.

[@TheRamymohamed]

No one will understand this my maaan ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@megja1812]

I had breathing issues couldn’t catch my breathing. Nothing on medical tests no medications helped, however got Rhodiola to take daily and breathing had corrected and lost the weight on the belly

[@MsSosoBelle]

@Megja1812 THANK YOU for this.. I have been having sudden shortness of breath, and I'm in the final few semesters of Grad school & juggling Clinicals .. and my breathing has taken a turn for the worse, and I've never had a history of asthma. I will look into Rhodiola more!

[@chubbydinosaur9148]

My body just can't relax anymore! I'm dead chill but my body's just partying hard with those +90bpm and nervous legs, arms and hands. I'm laying in bed and just want to sleep but my body's still at work stacking cartons 😭

[@malikrath9503]

I think the problem is, you go to the doctor, doctor dismisses you and gets paid and then your problem persists, so then you seek out alternatives. Clearly there is a trend of some problem here, it needs to be studied so that we can discover a treatment. I have been suffering from this for 2 years now, and it still won't go away. I got it from working 60 hours a week for weeks. Anything that you could suggest would help. I can't work like this.

[@pattigal1862]

Raw adrenal glands supplement and raw thyroid Lotsa bs c and get your..... sleep.....prayer

[@malikrath9503]

@@pattigal1862 I got some development on this, so I suffer from dissociation, and it seems to have a lot to do with being unable to relax basically, and I crash. So I do guided breathing meditation seems to be the best thing for me. But I actually have a much more serious problem that I didn't know about. Interestingly, I have had Tinnitus from as long as I remember and with therapy it's going away and it's been the quietest that it's ever been. I always just thought it was hearing damage and, that is just the way it is.

[@DarkoFitCoach]

So malik did u correct the cause of ur adrenal problem like ur overwork and possibly unhealthy lifestyle? Most if not all chronic issues stem from nervous system being overloaded and just needs rest but people dont understand this

[@malikrath9503]

@@DarkoFitCoach I'm making progress on it... basically, I have DID and it's been getting worse. But I found others like me that basically live with it and I felt so much better, talking to them helped me understand what was actually going on with me. There are a community of plural type people, I guess, and I guess that really helped me understand. I had a part of me that was overworked and then, other parts of me that were angry and depressed and suicidal, but I didn't realize it? Treatment is ongoing, but I have basically discovered this new avenue for my treatment. So, basically, I'm gonna try to meet and learn to work with my other fragments and work together.

[@DarkoFitCoach]

@@malikrath9503 what id DID?

[@1NFORTHEKILL]

I have gotten every blood work done it comes back normal but I’m exhausted no one is taking me serious it’s like a losing battle I’m desperate someone help! Meh😢

[@violetsparkles8527]

My panic attacks and anxiety greatly reduced after about 3 months of taking zinc and vitamin B6 to treat Pyroluria. A naturopathic doctor had me take the kryptopyrrole test and I was positive. A lot of people with depression/anxiety are. I drink Calms magnesium before bed to help me to fall asleep and again in the night if I wake up. I am at a loss for how to treat adrenal issues though!

[@LeaFaye]

how did u test for that?

[@jordanmee8430]

I suffer with this anxiety and it stops me from Sleeping and often get shakes and even when I’m really tired I struggle to sleep the more I try calm myself down it just gets worse I think it’s because I fear the feeling Coming on and it’s like a vicious cycle dunno what to do 😔

[@vincesteffens898]

Magnesium glycinate / citrate drink mix helps me af

[@Kara00740]

Get to a Naturopath if you can. They’ll help.

[@jordanmee8430]

@@Kara00740 Thank you I will try anything at this point taking over my life it seems most days

[@Kara00740]

@@jordanmee8430 it helped me. It can take a little time but worth it. Also CBD was helpful.

[@purabideka7533]

i got the same issue, suffering from unreasonable stress and anxiety 😭

[@pumpedhealthfitness210]

It's almost been 4 years that I've been suffering with a debilitating health issue. I've been in the hospital twice, been in the emergency room once, have seen an endocrinologist and done multiple blood tests. All the tests come back normal. Yet I struggle with shortness of breath, training intolerance, muscle weakness. Lost tons of muscle and gained fat

[@musicallife3981]

Has anyone helped you

[@trafficjon400]

What Medications have you taken in the past 1-3 years be for this. reason i ask is because a lot of medications can cause this to happen and some are easy to pinpoint knowing the cause they made personally even when the ignorant Doctors don't believe it. Today they are seeing facts and finally looking in to it. but not enough is what confuses and upsets millions suffering today with Suicides because of it also .

[@trafficjon400]

@danturbo316 Well your not even going in to what was wrong with you in the first plase. gee's CURE WHAT FOR WHAT?

[@pumpedhealthfitness210]

@@trafficjon400 to make a long story short I was only using trt. Now I'm on trt + 5mg prednisone daily and 200mcg t4 just to kinda function. before the prednisone and t4 I was on 3 different anti-depressants to help with the functioning of my body but 1. It didn't solve the problem just like the prednisone and t4 is not solving it, only helping. 2. It was VERY expensive to buy monthly. 3. It came with a lot of it's own side effects

[@jaseyjase8043]

@@pumpedhealthfitness210 do you have anxiety attacks/panic attacks? Chronic anxiety disorder causes a sensitised nervous system. When the nervous system is way beyond normal anxiety. That causes this exhaustion also

[@saraallaparthi3177]

Some good information here! I am not a fan of the term 'adrenal fatigue' as it highlights the symptoms rather than the cause of the problem. It is a chronic form of stress which can be treated by understanding the root cause of the problem. Nutrition and supplements help support the treatment and offer a natural way to improve resilience to stress.

[@NansGlobalKitchen]

Can you please tell me what I can take like natural meds or food for this adrenal fatigue? I am under stress for many years, and feels hopeless

[@trafficjon400]

Been going on for 20 years and all that you said did about little or none.

[@deannadeason1850]

You just described my fibromyalgia diagnosis 😳

[@AG-nn8lp]

What the hell does this "Dr" feel anxiety is? It's an adrenal issue not a brain issue as they treat it. My "unregulated" suppliments cured my anxiety. ✌

[@marks2224]

What did you use for anxiety?

[@Kingboarder09]

Yea, which was what?

[@cocklet695]

Well your brain regulates the adrenal activity sooo

[@AC-yb9ml]

@@marks2224 St John’s Wort worked amazing for my anxiety. Just check drug interactions if you’re taking prescriptions.

[@mrsbenedictcumberbatch9565]

...and what do you think Brain does .... How do you know it's not brain...?

[@hankeydoodoo9304]

You should change your KZbin channel title to Ask the Pill Pusher Expert.

[@inthehouse9062]

Ha

[@jvjoe4376]

How about andropause? Adrenal fatigue have basically have the same symptoms. I have depresssion, mood swings, ireability, insomnia, fatigue, atrophy, and lack of motivation. What types of blood test for andropause and adrenal fatigue?

[@anthony7737]

I'm wondering about something. If I could get some advice. I am having a blood cortisol test AM and PM. If i come home after the AM test and sleep for 2 hours, would that affect the PM test results? Thanks for any help that could be offered

[@sebwimedo]

Dr's job: 1. "listen" to symptoms 2. discard symptoms as all in patient's head 3. prescribe anti-depressants 4. next patient I've wasted so much time with the crappy traditional medicine (endo's, psychs, gps, neurologists) and got nowhere. Then I started working with a functional medicine doctor who believes in so called mythical illnesses like this and guess what, I haven't felt better in years. Western medicine is a joke and doctors don't think outside the box and discount everything because they're arrogant bastards.

[@robertttt3927]

how did you fix your adrenals

[@olivierwhite2451]

What did you do to get better?

[@sebwimedo]

My Dr recommended Andy Cutler chelation protocol with alpha lipoic acid. I had some markers for heavy metals. Feeling good now

[@trafficjon400]

Might as well say nothing for no one is interested in this exept the sick suffering.

[@trafficjon400]

Wasted lives making it hard for others to even take it against the sufferer them selves. then making it twise as hard for the suffering causing SUICIDES .

[@paulaparkman5127]

Had an adrenalectomy and I'm exhausted every single day... It's getting worse.

[@jopainting1668]

How are those symptoms "nonspecific"?

[@iamangela171]

Thank you so much I came of the medication last yr because I couldn't sleep and I've always been thin all my life my mom wasn't fat she was about 140 lbs size 14 in clothes I refuse to take meds that will give me health problems that I didn't have are there natural ways to help me stop adrenal problems?? I really appreciate this video. I've been through trauma molested as a Child I'm so strong but this medication can be dangerous what should I do

[@cernugaming]

Lose 5% fat and add 2kg muscle mass.

[@potatopal7511]

Told my doctor all my symptoms and he recommended me to a chiropractor. Never went back but instead went to a naturopath who diagnosed me with adrenal fatigue. And guess who was right! Always going to a naturopath now unless im dying and need prescription meds lol

[@pattyhammett8333]

Just lost a brother in law from cancer and this problem . So sad . To much stress .

[@Rollwithit699]

All these symptoms have been reported my my doctor and the one before her. Neither doctor mentioned adrenal fatigue.

[@jessicah3450]

Not in medical literature, but also taper very slowly off of long term treatment with prednisone 🤔 Uh huh. I'm currently tapering off of prednisone, and my symptoms from it are non-specific (caused by many illnesses), but definitely problematic.

[@jennyroodt7588]

Interestingly, my problems were exacerbated after I was prescribed a 7 day course of Prednisone for a recurring sinus infection. Thereafter anxiety, heart rate up, BP high , irritability, low tolerance to stressors increased and I am battling to get it back down. I did go through a period of high stress, 2 x deaths, losses, illness. But it's possible the prednisone tipped the natural balance

[@staciecs77]

Thank you-/-its true

[@karlr2908]

I think what people should rather call it is Cortisol resistance... There is Cortisol and it works fine, but its not being used. Right idea, wrong mechanism

[@emberlite]

Absolutely. I think some people can have low coritsol (insufficiency) and other people can present with normal cortisol levels, but their body isn't very responsive to it, because they have been bombarding their cells with the hormone, yet cells have mechanisms that allow them to regulate their own sensitvity to it.

[@amewagoner]

People like me who have AF have surges of adrenaline randomly throughout the day. Even sometimes at 2am I'll wake up in a fright. It's not the cortisol causing this problem. It is adrenaline.

[@sneakypress]

You know, you just may be right 😉

[@G.G.8GG]

Talk about vague: there was no content here whatever to really help the patient. And "steering the patient away" from using herbs and supplements, which often have been vetted by centuries of use and then not helping them medically because their symptoms don't measure up can VERY easily leave them in a critical condition.

[@astrologersriuday1187]

I have Addison's Disease. Should I eat Medicine for Life Long ..?

[@holtrust13]

Quak quak. As soon as he leaned towards prescription drugs. And dissed on the alternative practitioners.

[@thatsrealroughbud...2394]

I'm confused, is he a medical doctor? What is his title?

[@nancylouin2002]

When you said you were at the NIH, you torpedoed your credibility. When you said that adrenal fatigue is not a diagnosis in current medical sciences you sealed the deal. The NIH is not the arbiter of all medical knowledge and there are plenty of current medical sciences other than the very narrow view of the NIH which happens to be whatever Pfizer tells them it is. I worked as a veterinarinary extern at nih, volunteered for a project there at the same time the first aids patient was there and knew a physician who was leaving practice to direct the lyme department. He told me in order to get the job, he had to throw out his professional ethics and just do what ever the expected outcome was. He had to shape the studies to get results that the NIH had predetermined even though he knew they were wrong and the "conclusions"reached would injure patients. I saw the same thing in my externship. My "mentors" threw out the data that I collected for them if it did not agree with what the drug company wanted them to say. So much for"current medical 'science'" Your day is coming.

[@michaelbattista1334]

They are clueless

[@1aliveandwell]

What if your total cortisol (serum) is mildly high, but your 'free' cortisol by saliva is low in day (but high evening)??

[@hormonehealthnetwork2915]

Hi! It's best to consult with an endocrinologist who can give you more insight. Use our physician directory to find an endocrinologist in your area: www.hormone.org/find-an-endocrinologist

[@savethesims2185]

What does it mean when your adrenal glands are consistently making too much adrenaline?

[@Iceis_Phoenix]

Check your thyroid

[@mizfizwiz]

This sucks. All my tests are clear and I still have all those symptoms u mentioned and already use a CPAP... ugh

[@coachcross5054]

The music playing on back is annoying . Please use only your voice . Thanks

[@Whocares999]

no low blood pressure?

[@manie3232]

According to Dr. Lam Adrenal inefficiency is different then Adrenal Fatigue.

[@NatalieNicole2222]

you just list symptoms ???

[@sayblaze]

Low blood pressure?

[@HappyinJesus]

Mine adrenal fatigue is likely due to mercury poisoning with lots of fillings. EDTA used right has been helpful.

[@reasy1978]

He basically told us nothing..

[@bettywhill]

“Adrenal fatigue is not a diagnosis in current medical sciences”, well, maybe it should be?!

[@lightbulb888]

What about Cushing's syndrome?

[@hormonehealthnetwork2915]

For more information on Cushing Syndrome, click here: www.hormone.org/diseases-and-conditions/cushing-syndrome

[@dr.ryanbland6973]

"don't ever take supplements" LOL

[@purabideka7533]

this video is factual, has covered everything 👍🏻helpful

[@TerenaTCloud]

It’s rare that doctors are attentive to the needs and symptoms of their black patients.

[@sacredneutral7304]

Sleep is the main thing

[@mariejimpowerful]

Supplements WORKS!! You are not a functional doctor, it shows! Instead of bringing down the supplements, why don't you tell us what to do!!!! You are an expert?!?!?! Oh well!!

[@user-vk4vw4le1c]

I have Addison’s disease which my adrenals are burn out. I’m not taking any medication. I am eating right and trying to take it one day at a time. It is been a nightmare stress is a killer and I have celiac disease which can distribute to Addison’s disease and other many reasons Addison is the worst😩

[@ceilconstante7813]

1st of all, why the unnecessary annoying and distracting background music? 2nd NIH is VERY CORRUPT!!! I'm not going to cite examples but they're public and can be found. 3rd:. Modern medicine is NOT preventative. You have to have a full blown disease to be diagnosed as such. An example is Low Thyroid:. The test is done on a bell curve so people can have horrible symptoms but they didn't show up on the antiquated testing method. (I love how Dr. Ken Berry explains this malpractice.). Bonus:. Most Physicians don't even know how to interpret test results. 4th:. 'Do no harm' is a joke. Have you ever listened to the side effects of common drugs advertised in n KZbin? *Cheaper, healthier alternatives to pharma that actually work better without harmful side effects are ALWAYS discredited and suppressed by the medical establishment. Because they're not profitable and you can't patent nature.

[@user-fo2dq3qx5c]

This sounds like me.

[@green15838]

Dhea and salt and potassium I would say.

[@EricaBassi99]

Carnivore diet fixed my fatigue.

[@mrhollandsopus3960]

He looks as if he is reading this

[@godice2023]

Only drugs can save us

[@tealhearts5455]

No caffeine!!!

[@danmartens8855]

I didn't find this particularly helpful. All I heard was talk to your doctor and stay away from alternative treatments. Standard AMA mantra.

[@sharonsharon7775]

Make yourselves some L Reuteri yogurt home make you will be brand new ✨ ❤

[@user-bp6pd2is7i]

Truth about adrenal fatigue? Like the rest of it has been a lie?

[@shellpark657]

This is total BS it is real just like you need your gallbladder they say it does nothing and take it out. I'm so upset that when I was younger i didn't realize it's all about the money.

[@911jayishsupremacy]

Jobs or shitty working environment of today give out adrenal problems.

[@shannonthoms382]

Ask the expert? Is that what your called? I apologize but just because you went to medical school does not make you an expert on this subject especially because you deal with the results and you don’t deal with preventing it. Your hormones! Yes! Those change after stress. I finally went to a preventative MD and she treated me. What your saying is what regular doctors are taught and not a remedy and you appear to be a hormonal doctor which yes, adrenal issues cause hormonal changes but that is the result and not the cause. I highly encourage you if you are going to post stuff like this on this channel to do further research and check out preventative medicine because you really are giving false and backdated medical advice. Hormonal issues are the result but there are many tests you need to take to verify the condition. It’s actually verifiable but normal doctors are not taught this. They are taught to treat and not prevent.

[@rafadydkiemmacha7543]

Amen to that. Medical Doctors are some of the most ignorant people on this planet. They learned so much that it made them blind. They just match patterns between their "knowledge" and what the patient says. Plus, "science" actually knows very little about human body. Calling himself an expert is cocky as hell.

[@skunkyboy19]

A recent review of 58 studies concluded that there is no scientific basis to associate adrenal impairment as a cause of fatigue. The authors report the studies had some limitations. The research included used many different biological markers and questionnaires to detect adrenal fatigue. For example, salivary cortisol is one of the most common ordered tests used to make a diagnosis. The cortisol level, when checked four times in a 24-hour period, was no different between fatigued and healthy patients in 61.5% of the studies. The review raises questions around what should get tested (blood, urine, and/or saliva), the best time, how often, what ranges are considered normal, and how reliable the tests are, to name a few. In summary, there is no formal criteria to define and diagnose adrenal fatigue.

[@skunkyboy19]

@Steve Hutchison Is saliva testing for cortisol accurate? Studies show this the saliva test is about 90% accurate in diagnosing Cushing syndrome. You'll do it at night, before you go to bed. That's because cortisol levels tend to be lowest between 11 p.m. and midnight. A high cortisol level near midnight can signal a disorder. This is used for tumors and never used for a final diagnosis.

[@amewagoner]

@@skunkyboy19 The only way to diagnose it is with symptoms. My main symptom is droopy eyes, and I've had a lot of tests done. CFS and AF are the only things that make sense. I am attempting to create a series about repairing the Adrenals. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXSshp98eM-Cqpo

[@skunkyboy19]

@@amewagoner Just to let you know I have adrenal insufficiency for 20+ years.. I had 9 tumors crush my adrenals at a very young age. They removed all tumors and both of my adrenal glands.

[@Flowerboy85]

Stop drink coffe and you stop stress the adrenal glands.

[@mikaelman702]

Horrible background music!!!!!!

[@farhanbaig678]

80% of people

[@ririay5882]

He’s such a ridiculous doctor I feel sorry for his patients!

[@DanWunderBurst]

@Bufu 4U 😂

[@Gullsz]

A crank mentioned it in a book he wrote years ago, and sheep believed him, and still do.

[@duffy8903]

inherited Haemochromatosis .

[@chocolate4135]

well this video was no help 🙄

[@smilodon87]

The NIH did this? total crap work and useless.

[@greatnews4041]

This video is awful. The speakers attitude is awful. Take it down!

[@TELEVISIONARCHIVES]

adrenal fatigue is not real. It was made up by a Chiropractor in 1998

[@anarose623]

@Steve Hutchison with all the shit and preservatives and artificial sweeteners there is no doubt a majority of people have IBS. Colorectal screening is recommended earlier and earlier now. Also our crap water systems.

[@amewagoner]

Incorrect! I get surges of adrenaline at 2am in the morning while trying to sleep. A sleep study showed this. It is a thing. People with certain conditions and experiences (I have fatty liver, and I had IVF for 2 years) are much more likely to get sick. All you would have to do is look at my eyes in any picture to see it. I can't stay awake all day. I have trouble sleeping. I look ill, even now after improving my life. Thyroid tests are normal. All my tests are normal. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXSshp98eM-Cqpo

[@deltabravo6613]

Y’all have some nerve to attempt to discredit this physician just because he doesn’t acknowledge your crazy. Adrenal fatigue is not a thing. Accept it.

[@inthehouse9062]

You may use another name for it but it is a thing