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	Colleen Forgus BellaOnline's Thyroid Health Editor

Adrenal Fatigue and Thyroid Patients
As you read on thyroid disorder websites and forums, you see many thyroid patients attesting to having co-morbid Adrenal Fatigue. If you feel any unresolved symptoms you are having might be related to this condition, learn more about tests and "treatments" for sub-clinically low adrenal function.

Adrenal Fatigue by Any Other Name
There are a number of medical articles out there, by the most reputable research groups that exist that clearly describe "adrenal fatigue". While they do not use the same term, they clearly describe this common stress related syndrome.

Adrenal Fatigue Treatment for Hypothyroid Patients
Many hypothyroid patients can also experience a condition called Adrenal Fatigue. When the thyroid is being treated, having a low level of the adrenal hormone called "cortisol", can make adjusting to the thyroid hormone therapy more difficult in some cases.

Adrenal Gland Fatigue
Adrenal gland fatigue commonly accompanies hypothyroidism. The adrenal glands, like the thyroid gland, are integral members of the endocrine system and produce a wide range of essential hormones, including adrenaline which is responsible for the classic "fight or flight" response.

Adrenal Gland Function
The adrenal glands, like the thyroid gland, are members of the endocrine system and work in conjunction with each other. The adrenal glands help to regulate blood pressure, blood sugar, heart rate, metabolism, fatigue, libido, sleep patterns and the classic "fight or flight" stress response.

Are Steroids for Adrenal Fatigue Dangerous?
In this article I look at cortisol-steroids that are sometimes used to treat Adrenal Fatigue versus over-the-counter non-steroid treatments. Thyroid patients that struggle with Adrenal Fatigue, are interested in learning more about treatments for this low cortisol syndrome.

Can Adrenal Fatigue Hinder Hypothyroid Treatment?
Do you still have fatigue and other symptoms even though you are on optimal thyroid hormone therapy? If so, it's possible that you have Adrenal Fatigue. Many thyroid patients have fatigued adrenal glands as a result of their body's struggle with thyroid disease and the related inflammation.

CFS Fibromyalgia and Low Cortisol
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia often affect thyroid patients. In this article I look at the fact that patients with these disorder are often found to have low cortisol levels or what we might also call Adrenal Fatigue.

Conditions That Cause Mild Adrenal Insufficiency
According to reputable medical research studies including those conducted by the Centers for Disease Control, there are conditions that cause mild adrenal hypo-function (low functioning). Thyroid Disease can be one of those as well as the others discussed in this article.

Cortisol & DHEA Supplements for Adrenal Fatigue
In this article, I discuss the options of over-the-counter cortisol boosting supplements and DHEA supplements to replace and support low adrenal hormones. While these supplements can be helpful in treating adrenal fatigue, there are cautions needed and a Doctor backing them if possible.

Stress in Thyroid Diseases & Other Syndromes
According to medical research, stress plays a major factor in the development/manifestation of some illnesses, including CFS, Fibromyalgia and autoimmune diseases. Research articles associate stress with development of Graves' Disease as well. In this article I discuss stress related disorders.

Stressors that Cause Adrenal Fatigue
A common health problem that Doctors are seeing more often and that more are beginning to recognize, is Adrenal Fatigue. In this article we take a look at the stressors that can cause Adrenal Fatigue.

Testing and Treatment for Adrenal Fatigue
Thyroid patients often complain that they have low stress tolerance and other symptoms that may point to co-morbid (co-ocurring) Adrenal Fatigue. This article looks at testing and safe over-the-counter treatments that are sometimes used to diagnose and treat Arenal Fatigue.

Tests for Adrenal Fatigue
If you suffer Adrenal Fatigue, co-morbid to your thyroid disorder, you may be wondering what tests are available to determine low adrenal function. In this article, I discuss tests that rule out full blown adrenal insufficiency and those that help diagnose the sub-clinical Adrenal Fatigue.

Treating Adrenal Fatigue
This article looks at the more common supplements and lifestyle changes that reduce or even eliminate the symptoms of Adrenal Fatigue. Some statistics state that up to 80% of the population experiences this stress syndrome at some point in their lives.