The Myth of Adrenal Fatigue, Chris Kresser

In this episode of Revolution Health Radio (RHR) we discuss “RHR: The Myth of Adrenal Fatigue.” Does adrenal fatigue really exist? Is it an accurate representation of stress-related pathology? Do the adrenal glands really become drained and unable to produce cortisol? Today I’ll discuss the current scientific evidence behind what happens to us when we experience chronic stress and propose that a much more accurate term for this would be HPA axis dysfunction. In this episode, we discuss:

• How our stress-response system works
• The concepts of resilience and metabolic reserve
• The origins of “adrenal fatigue”
• The problems with the adrenal fatigue model
• Why an accurate understanding matters
• The causes of HPA axis dysfunction
• How to treat HPA-D

This resource is related to Course VIII: Endocrine System. If you are interested in purchasing this course from our on-demand library of courses click here.

[Endocrine System. HPA Axis. Stress. Cortisol. Adrenal Fatigue. Metabolic Reserve. HPA Dysregulation. Chris Kresser.]