Question 1

how do you cure adrenal fatigue?

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Question not clear: Fatigue that is associated with adrenal disease is generally due to low cortisol levels in the blood.  Replacing the cortisol either with hydrocortisone 3x/day or prednisone 2x/day should improve "adrenal fatigue" if given at the proper dose.  If you are still fatigued you might need a bigger dose but more likely something other than your adrenals is causing your symptoms.  See an endocrinologist.

Question 2

how to deal with adrenal fatigue?

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Feed your adrenals : Cortisol - as are all corticosteroids is derived from cholesterol. Studies have shown that a high saurated fat, low polyunsaturated fat diet will increase corticosteroid levels. Also supplementation with pregnenolone will increase ability of your adrenals to make cortisol, progesterone, estrogen, testosterone and other corticoids. Reduce all forms of stress. Get sleep and sunlight.

Question 3

how do you correct adrenal fatigue?

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Lifestyle changes: The recommended treatments are: stop smoking, stop alcohol & drugs, start an exercise program, eat healthy foods, follow daily routine for sleeping and waking.Keep in mind the endocrine society and the hormone foundation do not recognize adrenal fatigue as a medical condition because there is current no biochemical test to prove/confirm this diagnosis. Adrenal insufficiency is recognized, however.

Question 4

how do you diagnose adrenal fatigue?

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No test: Adrenal fatigue is not considered a medical problem by physicians because there is no test to prove the diagnosis.  It's all from symptoms.  Adrenal insufficiency is the recongnized disease and can be diagnosed through blood/urine test (acth stimulatory test).

Question 5

how do i know if i have adrenal fatigue?

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Don't: No such disease.

Question 6

exercising and adrenal fatigue, what to do?

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Exercising + Adrenal: Walking in nature or other meditative exercises help to decrease the body's stress response and call for cortisol.

If a person has "adrenal fatigue", they have poor exercise recovery from extreme exertion, and that can delay healing.    

I always recommend avoid over-training if a person has impaired recovery from exercise or a suspicion of adrenal fatigue.

Question 7

is adrenal fatigue considered a real condition?

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No: Adrenal fatigue is not a recognized condition and there no validated criteria for its diagnosis.

Question 8

what is the best way to treat adrenal fatigue?

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Get proper diagnosis: What makes you think you have "adrenal fatigue"?

If your adrenals are failing you need to see an endocrinologist for diagnosis and treatment. 
If truly failing you would  might have diabetes insipidus, darkening skin, hypoglycemia , hyptension and a variety of other symptoms and you woiuld require various hormonal supplements.

Question 9

what is your advice on what to do for adrenal fatigue?

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See endocrinologist: "adrenal fatigue" is often a fake diagnosis. The adrenal makes cortisol and adrenaline, which are stress hormones. People who are stressed are sometimes persuaded that it’s the adrenal’s fault. This is usually not true. Poor adrenal function is determined by an acth (cotrosyn) stim test, and not by symptoms alone or measuring just one blood or saliva level. See an endocrinologist.

Question 10

what is the definition or description of: adrenal fatigue?

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Adrenal fatigue: Adrenal fatigue is not a recognized diagnosis in science based medicine.  Although inconsistent with our understanding of adrenal physiology, the theory is that the adrenal glands "wear out" after a prolonged stress leading to fatigue.  There is no evidence or reason to believe this occurs.   When the adrenals are damaged or fail in conditions such as addison's disease -- fatigue is a symptom.

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