| Chronic fatigue is a serious medical | | | | overworking of the adrenal gland. Patients |
| condition that affects thousands of people | | | | can take supplements made out of animal |
| all around the world. The exact cause of | | | | glands to take some of the heat off the |
| chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is unknown, | | | | adrenal gland. Pantothenic acid is another |
| although many experts argue about the exact | | | | product which can help to relieve the |
| causes. The adrenal gland is a gland within | | | | symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome. We |
| the body that is responsible for secreting | | | | already mentioned the hormone dhea, this is |
| hormones into the bloodstream. The adrenal | | | | important in fatigue patients. Dhea is the |
| gland is in control of cortisone and dhea. | | | | base product for hormones such as |
| These hormones control a wide variety of | | | | testosterone and cortisol, vitamin |
| different systems within the body, these | | | | supplements normally go some of the way to |
| include the immune system, energy, and | | | | reduce any fatigue and also reduce any |
| stress. Chronic fatigue syndrome often causes | | | | confusion experienced by patients. Patients |
| the adrenal gland to become overworked, and | | | | that suffer from CFS often have a week immune |
| so levels of these hormones are depleted. | | | | system, so these vitamin supplements also |
| This can affect the body's natural hormone | | | | help to boost the immune system, they can |
| balance. There is a complicated system known | | | | help your body to defend itself from any |
| as the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis | | | | bacterial and viral infections. So, in |
| (HPA). If you paid attention in your biology | | | | conclusion, there is a link in some patients |
| classes then some of those names may already | | | | between the adrenal gland functions and |
| be familiar with you. Basically, all of these | | | | chronic fatigue. Many CFS sufferers have a |
| are different gland and these glands affect | | | | reduced adrenal gland function. If you are |
| one another. If one of the glands is not | | | | experiencing excessive tiredness then you |
| functioning correctly then the others will | | | | should go to visit your doctor to get checked |
| also start to function incorrectly. In many | | | | out for adrenal fatigue. There are a number |
| chronic fatigue sufferers there is a problem | | | | of diseases such as Addison's disease that |
| that affects the hypothalamus. It's not clear | | | | could be causing the reduced functions of the |
| why the HPA axis is affected in patients. | | | | adrenal gland, therefore a test is required |
| There are some things that you can do to | | | | so you can rule this out. |
| relieve the symptoms caused by the | | | | |