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