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[[Adrenal fatigue]] is a "term that is applied to a collection of nonspecific symptoms,"<ref name=":0">{{Cite web | url = https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/addisons-disease/expert-answers/adrenal-fatigue/faq-20057906 | title = Adrenal fatigue: What causes it? | last = Nippoldt | first = Todd B. | author-link = | date = April 12, 2017 | website = Mayo Clinic|language=en| archive-url = | archive-date = |url-status = | access-date=2019-01-18}}</ref> including [[Myalgia|body aches]], [[fatigue]], nervousness, [[sleep disturbance]]s, and [[digestive problems]], but it is not accepted as a medical diagnosis.<ref name=":0" /> A naturopathic (holistic) practitioner or complementary (non-mainstream) medicine doctor may say a person has adrenal fatigue.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web | url = https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/adrenal-fatigue-is-it-real | title = Adrenal Fatigue: Is It Real? | website = WebMD|language=en | access-date = 2019-01-19}}</ref> The term was first used by James Wilson, PhD, a naturopath who practiced alternative medicine. He believed it was "usually associated with intense stress and often follows chronic [[Infection|infections]] like [[bronchitis]], [[flu]], or pneumonia",<ref name=":1" /> but at the [[Mayo Clinic]], Dr. Todd B. Nippoldt notes these purported effects are not detectable in blood tests for adrenal function.<ref name=":0" /> This is in contrast to the recognized diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency, i.e. [[Addison's disease]], which is diagnosable through blood and hormones tests and has its own set of symptoms.<ref name=":0" /> Both Dr. Nippoldt and endocrinologist Dr. Betul Hatipoglu of the [[Cleveland Clinic]] note the risks of accepting the medically unrecognized diagnosis of adrenal fatigue: it may lead patients to pursue treatments that may prove harmful, while continuing to suffer from the undiagnosed condition causing the symptoms.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://health.clevelandclinic.org/the-truth-about-adrenal-fatigue/ | title = The Truth About ‘Adrenal Fatigue’ | date = 2018-07-24 | website = Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic|language=en-US | access-date = 2019-01-18}}</ref> ==Symptoms== *Body aches *Fatigue *Nervousness *Sleep disturbances *Digestive problems<ref name=":1" /> *Craving salty foods.<ref name=":1" /> ==Potential treatment== A diet low in sugar, caffeine, and junk food and supplementation of vitamins [[Pantothenic Acid|B5]], [[Vitamin B6|B6]], [[Cobalamin|B12]], [[Vitamin C|C]], and [[magnesium]] as well as [[probiotics]] and herbal supplements are sometimes recommended, but these recommendations are not supported by science.<ref name=":1" /> ==Adrenal fatigue vs ME/CFS== Because fatigue is among the symptoms the term adrenal fatigue encompasses, this term could be misinterpreted by some that they have [[chronic fatigue syndrome]] (CFS). Additionally, one may be suffering from ME/CFS and not have a diagnosis as it often takes years to receive a diagnosis of [[ME/CFS]]. The Endocrine Society, the world's largest organization of endocrinologists, says "the symptoms of adrenal fatigue are so general, they can apply to many diseases or conditions ([[depression]], [[sleep apnea]], [[fibromyalgia]]) or stem from everyday life."<ref name=":1" /> ==See also== *[[Overtraining syndrome]] ==Learn more== ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Alternative medicine]] [[Category:Adrenal glands]]
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