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Adrenal Fatigue

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Adrenal Fatigue

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Patients with adrenal fatigue experience a group of symptoms that conventional medicine doesn’t recognize or treat. Adrenal fatigue is not a disease, but a collection of symptoms that are classified as a syndrome. This syndrome occurs when the adrenal glands are not functioning at their normal level. In contrast, when the adrenal glands do not function at all, it causes Addison’s disease or Cushing’s disease. At our alternative medicine clinic near Milwaukee, we treat adrenal fatigue syndrome with natural hormonal treatments and other remedies.

Stress can cause adrenal fatigue

Adrenal fatigue is related to cortisol, the stress hormone. Several situations can put the human body under stress.

  • Emotional or psychological distress
  • Physical injury or illness
  • Physical exhaustion
  • Environmental toxins

When the body is stressed, the adrenal glands produce cortisol, which regulates many bodily functions and the way they respond to stress. These functions include immune responses, metabolism and central nervous system functions. A person with adrenal fatigue doesn’t produce enough cortisol, and this has a negative effect on the body and quality of life.

Our experienced practitioners recognize the symptoms of this syndrome

Many conventional medical doctors do not acknowledge adrenal fatigue. They also don’t diagnose or treat the syndrome. At our alternative medicine clinic near Milwaukee, our practitioners have the knowledge and expertise to diagnose and treat this syndrome, helping our patients improve their lives and feel better.

Patients should talk with our medical staff if they have any of the following symptoms.

  • Chronic fatigue
  • Weight gain
  • Dizziness
  • Headaches
  • Anxiety or panic attacks
  • Depression
  • Low libido
  • Fertility problems
  • Low blood pressure or blood sugar readings

Patients who present these symptoms may be evaluated for adrenal fatigue.

Diagnosing and treating adrenal fatigue

Our medical practitioners perform blood and saliva testing to help diagnose adrenal fatigue syndrome. A saliva test indicates whether cortisol levels are normal, and bloodwork determines whether the body is producing sufficient amounts of DHEA, testosterone, aldosterone and progesterone.

If a patient has adrenal fatigue, the practitioners at our alternative medicine clinic near Milwaukee will devise an individualized treatment program. Treatment includes hormone supplements such as bio-identical cortisol, DHEA, pregnenolone and dietary supplements. Our practitioners also recommend lifestyle changes that can help the patient return to better health.

Patients who are suffering from fatigue or other symptoms that affect daily life should contact us. The staff at our alternative medicine clinic prides themselves on providing help for problems like adrenal fatigue that conventional medicine fails to acknowledge.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Managing complex health conditions with Functional Medicine

Are you tired all the time? Are your daily living activities impacted by persistent fatigue?

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS or ME*/CFS) is more than being tired all the time. People with ME/CFS are so fatigued that it interferes with daily lives and can make prevent them from functioning or caring for their families and maintaining a job, while others are severely disabled and even bedridden. Some people dealing with extreme fatigue also suffer from flu-like symptoms and chronic pain.

*CFS is also known as ME, which stands for myalgic encephalomyelitis. Myalgia means muscle pain, and encephalomyelitis means inflammation of the brain and spinal cord.

Is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome a “real” condition?

The healthcare practitioners at Serenity Health Center are often asked, is  chronic fatigue syndrome real?  The answer is a definite Yes! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that the first credible evidence of a biological basis for ME/CFS came in 2006, when 20 researchers from different specialties linked the illness with genes involving the sympathetic nervous system and the HPA axis. These genes control how your body responds to things like injuries and stress.

Many other researchers believe that some cases of ME/CFS are caused by an abnormal reaction to common infectious agents. The condition is tentatively linked the Epstein-Barr virus, enteroviruses, human herpes virus 6 (HHV-6) and Lyme disease.

Multiple studies suggest that the immune system may be chronically active in people with ME/CFS, which could make your body think it’s fighting an infection, whether it is or not, and that causes a chronic inflammatory response eventually depleting the body from its ability to fight, depleting hormone production and causing severe fatigue.

Who is at risk for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?

While many questions remain and researchers continue to explore possible causes and risk factors for CFS, there are some agreed upon characteristics that suggest who most are at risk for CFS:

  • CFC affects women four times more frequently than men. But men can develop CFS.
  • CFC primarily occurs in people in their 40s and 50s.
  • CFS occurs in all ethnic and racial groups and in countries around the world.
  • CFS may have a genetic link.

How is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome treated?

At Serenity Health Center, we employ various treatment options for treating CFS. These therapies include:

  • Evaluating infectious processes
  • Using biofeedback to determine if there are organ deficiencies, genetic mutations, and metabolic conditions.

If you would like to be evaluated for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, please call and schedule a consultation with Dr. Debra Muth or Amy Hoffman, NP at 262.522.8640