It has been super important for me to have a doctor that understands adrenal fatigue. In fact for me, it has been one of the most important components on my healing journey. The traditional medical community does not typically recognize this problem and I think it's one of the biggest holes in modern medicine today. And before you think that there are no MDs who recognize Adrenal Fatigue, please know that I happen to have the smartest MD on the planet and he is well aware of this VERY important issue. Jacob Teitelbaum also talks about the adrenals in his book "Fatigue to Fantastic". There are plenty of other MDs that validate it, so just because the docs don't agree, doesn't mean it doesn't exist...it just means they don't agree. It's up to us to navigate through the jungle!!! I say this all the time but it really is up to us to pray and seek personal guidance to get the answers for our own health. There will ALWAYS be conflicting opinions.
My favorite book on this subject is called "Adrenal Fatigue, The 21st Century Stress Syndrome" and is written by James L. Wilson, N.D., D.C., Ph.D. This title almost does it for me but I think I would call it "The 21st Century Stress and Total Breakdown Syndrome." Adrenal fatigue has been a much bigger issue for me than just what we think of as "stress". I have become completely bedridden when my adrenals are not working well....seriously bedridden for long stretches.
Sometimes I feel like I want to shout from the rooftops and tell everyone how important I think it is to understand the adrenals. I think it would be fun to walk around downtown Chicago with a sign that says, "If You Feel Like Poop, You May Have Adrenal Fatigue". Then maybe everyone would go home and google the words Adrenal Fatigue and start to learn about it and decide for themselves if it needs to be addressed for them. So if you if you ever happen to see a crazy girl with that sign in Chicago, you'll know it's me. :)
