HPA Axis dysregulation (HPA-D) is the scientific term for Adrenal Fatigue. Regulation of inflammation and blood sugar dysregulation are other issues that need to be addressed when considering the body’s response to stress. We know there are many other mechanisms for regulating cortisol production including in the brain and central nervous system. Even when cortisol is low, it’s not necessarily due to the adrenals being “fatigued” or ‘exhausted’ and unable to produce the hormone. When tests are carried out for Adrenal Fatigue it is most common to see spikes of the hormone cortisol. However, the picture is a little more complicated and in this blog I hope to give you a better understanding of what is going on in the body and the mind. You may be familiar with the term “Adrenal Fatigue” and it probably conjures up images of a state of total physical and mental exhaustion as a result of exposure to high cortisol, one of our stress hormones.
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