HPA Axis Dysfunction, Adrenal Fatigue, or Something Else?

By Dr. Winston Cope / Adrenal Fatigue / adrenal, adrenal fatigue

[ad_1] By: BioDesign Wellness Center Staff October 3, 2019 | Category: Adrenal Fatigue Request A Call From Us If you experience any symptoms characteristic of low cortisol levels — such as abdominal pain, chronic fatigue, depression, irritability, or muscle weakness — you may have been diagnosed (or you may have diagnosed yourself) as having adrenal fatigue, HPA axis dysfunction, or some other adrenal disorder. In this post, we present and describe a variety of health conditions related to the adrenal gland, some of which may be caused by dysfunction upstream of the adrenal. With a greater understanding of the adrenal gland and dysfunctions that impact the adrenal, our hope is that anyone with symptoms of an adrenal disorder seeks out a professional medical diagnosis, like those offered here at BioDesign Wellness — the Tampa Functional Medicine practice — to find out what is really going on rather than try to …

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HPA Axis Dysfunction, Adrenal Fatigue, or Something Else?

By Dr. Winston Cope / Adrenal Fatigue / Addison’s Disease, Conn's syndrome, Cushing's disease, High Cortisol, HPA Axis Dysfunction, Low Cortisol, Pheochromocytoma

If you experience any symptoms characteristic of low cortisol levels — such as abdominal pain, chronic fatigue, depression, irritability, or muscle weakness — you may have been diagnosed (or you may have diagnosed yourself) as having adrenal fatigue, HPA axis dysfunction, or some other adrenal disorder. In this post, we present and describe a variety of health conditions related to the adrenal gland, some of which may be caused by dysfunction upstream of the adrenal. With a greater understanding of the adrenal gland and dysfunctions that impact the adrenal, our hope is that anyone with symptoms of an adrenal disorder seeks out a professional medical diagnosis, like those offered here at BioDesign Wellness — the Tampa Functional Medicine practice — to find out what is really going on rather than try to self-medicate with adrenal support supplements. Adrenal fatigue In 1998, chiropractor James Wilson coined the term “adrenal fatigue.” He …

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