Anyone here recover from Adrenal Fatigue ...and ride again?

[goldfinch]

Sorry, I have another point of view and I also have a hard time keeping my opinions to myself.

Mercola is highly criticized and was ordered by the FDA to stop making a number of unproven health claims.

http://www.quackwatch.com/11Ind/mercola.html


The Respectful Insolence and the Science Based Medicine blogs (two well respected blogs headed up by MDs) frequently call Mercola out on his psuedo-scientific nonsense, for example:

http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/20...1_influenz.php
http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/20...hampoo_woo.php

http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/?p=9903



As far as Dr. Lam--There’s no evidence that adrenal fatigue actually exists. The Endocrine Society's (representing 14,000 endocrinologists) public education arm has stated unequivically:

• “Adrenal fatigue” is not a real medical condition.
There are no scientific facts to support the theory
that long-term mental, emotional, or physical stress
drains the adrenal glands and causes many common
symptoms.
• Adrenal insufficiency is a real disease diagnosed
through blood tests.
• There is no test that can detect adrenal fatigue.
• Supplements and vitamins made to “treat” adrenal
fatigue may not be safe. Taking these supplements
when you don’t need them can cause your adrenal
glands to stop working and may put your life in
danger.


You can read more about it here: http://www.hormone.org/Public/upload...atigue-Web.pdf

Keep in mind that when a new or alternative form of treatment shows promise it is studied and if it is safe and effective it becomes part of science based medicine. There isn't a whole other field of medicine out here called alternative medicine. If it works and is reasonably safe, it is medicine. Calling unproven medicine "natural" or "alternative" makes it sound like it is something good for you but often all it amounts to is snake oil.

Jiffer, I am sorry that you do not have health insurance. It makes me embarrassed for our country that we can't even guaranty a basic level of medical care for our citizens.