WhatisOutThereonTheSubjectofOvercoming

FatigueandBoostingEnergyLevels?

Thisyear,mygoalistohelp10,000freethemselvesfromfatigueanddramaticallyincreasetheirenergylevelsandtransformtheirlives.AsIexplainedinthevideo,myoriginalspecialtywasfatloss,notenergylevels.Foroveradecade,Ihaveworkedwithpeopletodramaticallytransformtheirbodies.Ievenwrotea#1bestsellingbookonfatlossthatisnowrequiredreadingmaterialinmanydoctors’officesanddieticians’offices.ButlikeIsaid,Iwasn’talwaysanexpertonenergylevels…whenitcametopeoplestrugglingwithenergylevels,Iwouldjusttellpeoplethetypicalstuffeveryonehasalreadyheardamilliontimesbefore(eatright,exercise,lowerstress,drinklotsofwater,get8hoursofsleep,etc.).Sowhenpeoplecametomelookingforadviceonovercomingfatigueandenhancingenergylevels,Iwantedsomewheretoreferthesepeople.Somegreatproductforenergyenhancementorsomepersonwhowasanexpertonenergylevels…SomeoneIcouldendorse,andwhoIknewwasprovidingacomprehensiveSCIENTIFICapproachtoenergyenhancement.Unfortunately,whenI lookedatwhatwasoutthere,Iwasshocked todiscoverhowutterlyTERRIBLEmostoftheinformationisthat’soutthereonthesubjectofenergylevels.IhadnowhereandnoonethatIfeltcomfortablereferringthesepeopleto.So…Idecidedtodosomethingaboutit!IdecidedthatIwasgoingtocreatetheworld’sfirstcomprehensiveandtrulySCIENTIFICapproachtodramaticallyincreasingenhancingenergylevels.Sohere’swhatIdid…Ispentliterallymonthsofreadingvariouspeople’sarticlesonline,watchingvideos,buyingpeople’sproducts,andreadingpeople’sbooksonthesubjectofenergyenhancement.Believeitornot,IactuallywentoutandpurchasedliterallyEVERYproductinexistenceonthesubjectofenergylevels—books,seminarrecordings,anddigitalaudioandvideoproducts.IspentliterallyTHOUSANDSofdollarsofmyownmoneyandIspentHUNDREDSofhoursobsessivelystudyingalltheseproducts…Ofcourse,someoftheseproductshadlittlenuggetsofgoodinformation.Butforthemostpart,itwaseitherthesameoldcommonsenseadviceeveryonehasalreadyheardahundredtimes(eatnutritiousfood,doexercise,drinklotsofwater,de-stress,andgetplentyofsleep)oritwasjustmade-uppseudoscientificnonsensethathasnobasisinscienceandwon’tworktoenhanceenergylevels.

Ultimately,whatIfoundattheendofgoingthroughallthosedozensofbooksandproductsisthatalmosteverythingoutthereonthesubjectofincreasingenergylevelswas,tobeblunt…abunchofpseudoscientificjunk!Afterspendingallthatmoneyandallthattimetolearneverythingfromeveryoneoutthereteachingonthesubjectofenergyenhancement--whatIultimatelydiscoveredisthatNOONEouttherewasreallyaddressingthefatigueepidemicwithacomprehensiveSCIENTIFICsystemtoboostingtheirenergylevels.SoasIpromisedinthevideo,I’mgoingtoactuallyshowyouprettymucheverythingthat’sinallthoseprogramsforFREE.Ihavedonesomethingalmostunheardof…Inthisdocument,IamgoingtooutlinealmostEVERYTHINGyoucangetoutthereonthesubjectofimprovingyourenergy,andI’mshowingyouexactlywhatyoucanexpecttogetifyougotoseeadoctororalternativemedicalpractitioner.WhyamIdoingthis?BecauseIamsickandtiredofallthegarbage,pseudoscience,andmisinformationoutthere!AndIwanttosaveYOUfrompotentiallywastingthousandsofdollarsandYEARSofwastedtimeandeffort.)Firstofall,let’stalkaboutwhatmostpeoplearedoingtotrytomanagetheirenergylevels.Whenyoudon’tunderstandtheSCIENCEbehindenergylevels,you’redestinedtojustdowhateverybodyelsedoes—thenormofoursociety.Sowhataremostpeopledoing?Simple:Theyarejustrelyingandcaffeine,energydrinks,stimulants,andsugartogetthroughtheday.TheyareborrowingenergyfromTOMORROWtopayforTODAY.Inthelongrun,thisarecipeforpoorhealthandevenworseenergylevels.Inshort,itdoesn’treallywork.

Solet’ssayyouwantedtolearnabouthowtoincreasetheirenergylevelsinawaythatdidn’tjustrelyoncaffeineandsugar…Whatelseisoutthereforyoutofindonhowtoovercomefatigueandincreaseyourenergy?Solet’sgetintoitandletmeshowyouwhatisoutthereonthissubject.

Therearebasically4differentcategoriesofinformationyoucanfindonthissubject:

1. Commonsenseadvice2. Longlistsof“magic”supplements3. Justplainpseudoscience4. TheadviceyoucangetfromMDsandalternativemedicinepractitioners

TheCommonSenseAdviceCategoryThisisthemostcommonthingyou’llfindifyoutrytolookuparticlesandvideosonlineabout overcoming fatigue and increasing your energy levels.Mainly just the same oldadviceyou’vealreadyheard…

• eathealthynutritiousfoods• doexercise…• loweryourstresslevels…• drinklotsofwater…• takethisherb…• takemyspecialsupplement…• eatyourfruitsandvegetables…• andsleep8hourseverynight• Snackbetweenmeals• Takeamultivitamin• Don’tskipmeals(eatbreakfast)• Eatlotsofwholegrains…orgolow-carb(dependingonwhicharticleyouread)• don’teatsugarorgluten…• cutoutcoffeeandcaffeine…(oruselotsofcaffeine,dependingonwhicharticleyou

read)

Theothernotablepersononlineteachingonthesubjectofincreasingenergylevelsisaguywhoisbasicallyjustrecommendingablendofrawveganism,detoxing,andcommonsense:

• Getridofsugar• Getridofdairy• Getridofgluten• Getridofcoffeeandcaffeine• Govegan• Eat5-6smallmealsthroughouttheday• Drinkgreenjuices• Doexercise

Ifyoulooktoarticlesonline,mostlywhatyou’llfindisjustinformationinthecommonsensecategory—stuffwe’veallheard1,000timesbefore…Here’sthelistfromanarticleonCNN:

• Drinkwater• Eatbreakfast• Consumeenoughprotein• Eatwholegrainsratherthansugar• Snack• Takeomega-3s• Eatfoodsrichinmagnesium• Eatenoughcalories

Here’sthelistfromanarticleinUSNews:

· Eatmorerawfoods(andgetridofjunkfood).· Eatmoreleafygreenveggiesand· Getmoresleep(andgotobedandwakeupatthesametimeeveryday).

Here’salistfromHealthyWomenmagazine:

• Eatatleasttwofruitsorvegetablesateverymeal.• Eatonefruitorvegetableatsnacktimes.• Drinkwaterallday• Alwayseatbreakfast.Makeitamealwithabalanceofcomplexcarbohydrates,

proteinandalittlefat.Goodoptions:whole-graincerealorbread,nutbutter,fruit.

• Eatmini-mealsthroughoutthedaytokeepbloodsugarlevelsandenergyup.• Gooutside

Here’sWebMD’s10EnergyBoosters:

· IncreaseYourMagnesiumIntake· WalkAroundtheBlock· TakeaPowerNap· Don'tSkipBreakfast· ReduceStressandDealWithAnger· DrinkMoreWaterandLessAlcohol· EatMoreWholeGrainsandLessSugar· HaveaPowerSnack· MakeItaLatte· CheckYourThyroidFunctionandCompleteBloodCellCount

Here’salistfromanarticleinTheDailyMail:

· Eatspinach· Eatmushrooms· Eatpumpkinandsunflowerseeds· Eatsweetpotatoes· Drinklotsofwater· Getfreshproduce· Eateggs

Here’sthe6Energy-BoostingDailyHabitsthatDon’tRelyonCaffeinefromMedicalDaily:

· DrinkH2O· EatHealthyFats· TakeaBriskWalk· ListentoYourFavoriteSong· MassageYourEars· TakeaColdShower

Here’sthelistfromShapemagazine:

· Tapyourthymusfor20seconds•Drinkgreentea•Takebreaksfromsittingatyourdeskandstandup•Blinkfrequently•Drinkgreenvegetablejuice•Socializewithhigh-energyfriends•Breatheinandoutdeeply

• Situpstraight• Eatanapple• Drinksomewater

Here’sthelistfromBodyandSoul:

· Eatiron-richfoods· BoostyourBvitamins· Upyourmagnesiumintake· Choosecomplexcarbs· Getenoughsleep· Takespirulina· Cutbackoncaffeine

Here’sthelistfromMen’sFitnessmagazine:

· Don’tdrinksomuchalcohol.· Takeathyroidtest.· Drinkmorewater.· Getmorelightwhileyouareatwork.· Haveyourbloodpressurechecked.· Snackmore.· Eatberries.· Eatmorefiber.· TryusingL-carnitinesupplements.· Doahotbathorshower.· Eatmorefish.· Listentoloudmusic.· Getmoreb-vitamins.· Limitlunchto500calories.· Walkaroundtheblock.· Eatyogurt.· Avoidtransfats.· Eatmorewholegrains.· Don'tskipbreakfast.· Takecaffeine.· Loseweight.· Eatmorenuts.· Splashcoolwateronyourface.· Drinkaproteinshakeafterworkouts.· Clearyoursinuses.· Callafriend.· Havemoresex.· Takenaps.· Eateggs.· Takecalcium.· EatmorevitaminD.

· Getamassage.· Writedownthingsyoulikeaboutyourself.· Wearbrightercolors.· Doapuzzle.· Dosomecardio.· Doyoga.· Watchafunnymovie.· Playmusicwhileworking.· Organizeyourhouseandworkarea.· Don’tbeindebt.· Beoptimistic.· Getmoresleep.· Havemoreofasociallife.· Varyyourexerciseroutine.· De-stress.· Scheduleadayoff.· Lifeweights.· Eatmorevegetables.· Drinkasportsdrinkwithsugarandelectrolyteswhileexercising.

AlternativemedicalpractitionerDr.JoshAxe’slistis:

• Drinkvegetablejuice• Getmoresleep• Takeadaptogenicherbs• Loweryourcarbintake• Eatchiaseeds• Drinkmorewater• TakeB12vitamins• Doexercisedaily• Drinkherbalteas• Sniffpeppermintoil

Preventionmagazine’slistis:

• Listentoyourfavoritesong• Massageyourears• Chewgum• Eatwholegrains• Learnsomethingnew• Havefluorescentlightsaroundyouduringtheday

Health.com’slistis:

• GotoYoutubeandwatchafunnyvideo• Lookatthecolorred• Gofora10-minutewalk• Yawn• Eatanutritiousdiet

• Exercise• Eatchiaseeds• Stretch

To be clear, some of these recommendations are sound advice. For example, to get moresleep, eat more vegetables, do exercise, drinkmore water, and lower stress levels. Thesethingsareobviouslyimportant.But…

1. Mostpeoplereadingthisarealreadydoingmostofthosethings.2. Whatisreallylackinghereisastep-by-stepblueprinttogoingfromfatiguedto

energetic.3. MostofthesestrategiesaresimplyNOTENOUGHtotakeyoufromfatigued

toenergetic.

ThePseudoscienceCategoryThenextcategoryofinformationthatyoucanfindoutthereonthesubjectofenergylevelsisjustpseudoscience—stuffthatdoesn’thaveasolidscientificbacking.Forexample,thisarticleadvocatesskippingbreakfastanddrinkcoffeewithlotsofpurifiedfatsinit:Butthereareafewproblemswiththis:

1. Whileheisclaimingyouare“skippingbreakfast”anddoing“intermittentfasting,”thebasicfactisthatyouaredoingneitherofthosethings.Heisadvisingyoutodrinkcoffeewithnearly500caloriesofpurifiedfatsinit.Thisisyourbreakfast.You’renotskippingbreakfast—youarehavingabreakfastofpurifiedfatandcoffee.NotonlyisthatNOTafastandNOTskippingbreakfast,butitisoneoftheleastnutritiousbreakfastsyoucanhave.Ifyou’renotusedtogettingacaffeinebuzz,youwillfeelhighenergydoingthisforabout2-3weeks,atwhichpointyourbodywilldevelopatolerancetocaffeine,andthisbreakfastwillneitherbenutritiousnorenergizing.

2. Heisalsoadvisingyoutoaddhisproteinpowderintoyourcoffee.Again,thisis

BREAKFAST—notfasting.Anditismostdefinitelytakingyourbodyoutoffastingphysiologywhereyouareburningoffbodyfatforfuel.You’rejustreplacingawholefoodsbreakfastwithhavingabreakfastthatconsistsofcoffee,proteinpowder,andpurifiedfats.Farfromtheidealbreakfast.

3. IfyoureadmanyoftheotherarticlesIlinkedtoabove,thereareMANYstudiesshowing

thatskippingbreakfasthabituallyislinkedwithLOWERenergylevels,nothigherenergylevels.Infact,theresearchisextremelyclearthatforhighenergylevelsduringtheday,havingbreakfastisoneofthemostimportantthingsyoucando.TwomajorstudiespublishedintheInternationalJournalofFoodSciencesandNutritionshowthatbreakfasteatersnotonlyfeelbettermentallyandphysicallycomparedtopeoplewhoskipbreakfast,buttheyalsoarehappier,healthier,andlessstressed.Sotherecommendationtoskipbreakfastgoesdirectlyagainstthescience.

Here’sDr.Oz’s3-DayDetoxToIncreaseYourEnergy:

· Makesmoothiesusingalmondmilk,fruit,andvegetables· Takeprobiotics· Takesupplementslikeberberineandtheaminoacidl-glutamine· Takemagnesium· Foodcombining–Pairvegetableswitheitherlegumes,grains,oranimalproteinsand

don’teverpairanimalproteinwithgrainsorbeans· Takeanenzymesupplementbeforemeals

· Don’teatgluten,dairy,sugar,andalcoholThereisverylittlesciencetosupportthenotionthattoxinsarethecauseofpoorenergylevels,andthereisequallylittleevidencetosupporttheuseoftheserecommendationsinhelpingthebody“detox.”Forasolidscientificexaminationofthesubjectofdetoxing,IwouldsuggestreadingPrecisionNutrition’sexcellentarticleonthesubjectHERE.

Then you have various New Age and spiritual practices that areclaimedtofixfatigue(andotherhealthproblems).

First,letmebeclearthatsomeofthesepracticesCANworktosomeextenttohelpyou,andthat’swhythereareplentyofanecdotesforallsortsofpsychologicaltechniquesorspiritualpracticesthatareknowntobenobetterthanplacebo(whentestedinactualscientificexperiments).ThethingisthattheplaceboeffectCANactuallyheal.SoANYTHING–includingsugarpills–canhealpeopleoftheirhealthproblems,ifthepersonbelievesthattheyaretakingamedicine.TheBELIEFitselfthatyou’redoingsomethinghealingcancreatehealing.Thusanyandeverytypeoftherapyortechniqueinexistencewillhealatleastaportionofpeople.Beyondtheplaceboeffect…Therealityisthattheycanhelpyoutotheextentthatithelpsyoucultivatemorepositiveemotionsandattitudes,andtotheextentthatithelpsdistractyouorreframeyournegativementalandemotionalstates.

Theproblemisthis:Mostpeople’sfatigueissuesgoFARbeyondjustmentalandemotionalissues.Whilepsychologicalissuesandemotionalissuesareimportantinsomecases,fatigueisalmostalwaysamultifactorialproblemthatalsoinvolveslotsoflifestyleissues(nutritionproblemsandsleepproblemsarecommon).Soreducingeveryone’sfatigueproblemsdowntomental/emotionalissuesissimplyirresponsible.

“AdrenalFatigue”–RealDisease,orFakeDisease?DependsonWhoYouAsk.ButThey

AreBothWrong.Theconceptofadrenalfatigueiscommonlytaughtamongnaturalisticandholistichealthpractitioners,andiscommonlybelievedbyvirtuallyallhealthseekersinthegeneralpublic.Thereareliterallythousandsofarticlesonlineanddozensofbookswrittenabout“adrenalfatigue.”Soofcourse,itmustbearealthing,right?Yet,ifyouareunderthatimpression,itmightinterestyoutoknowthatadrenalfatigueisactuallynotevenacceptedasalegitimatemedicalconditionbyconventionalmedicine.Sotherearebasicallytwocampshere:

#1The“AdrenalFatiguers”Thisismytermforthehugeamountofalternativemedicalpractitionerspushingthediagnosisof“adrenalfatigue”onbasicallyeveryonewhowalksintotheirofficecomplainingoffatigue.

JamesWilsoncoinedtheterm“adrenalfatigue”in1998.Sinceitwasinventedlessthan20yearsago,ithasbecomethemostpopulardiagnosisintheholisticmedicalcommunity.

Thepopularityofthisdiagnosishaslesstodowithitsaccuracyandscientificvalidity,andmuchmoretodowiththesimplefactthattherereallyisanepidemicoffatiguegoingon,andtherewasavacuumthatwascreatedbecausetheconventionalmedicalcommunityreallywasn’tdoinganythingtoevendiagnoseit,letalonetreatit.Inotherwords,thefactthatmostMDsweren’treallydoinganythingforpeoplewithfatigue–typicallytellingpeoplewithfatiguethatthereisnothingwrongwiththem,orperhapstellingthemtosleepmoreorprescribinganantidepressant–ledtoasituationwherealternativemedicalpractitionerscouldputforwardideasaboutthecausesandbesttreatmentsforfatigue.

So,Wilsoncreatedanexplanationforwhysomanypeoplearelowonenergy.Andsinceitwasreallytheonlytheory–theonlyseriousattemptbeingmadetoexplainwhysomanypeoplearefatigued–theideafilledthevacuumandbecamethedominantparadigmofwhymillionsofpeoplearefatigued.

Again,lessbecauseithadlotsofsciencebackingitup,andmorejustbecauseitwastheonlythingbeingputforwardtoexplainandtreatfatigue.

Whenyoulookatthelistofsymptomsthatonecanusetofigureoutiftheyhave“adrenalfatigue,”it’seasytoseewhyit’sbecomesuchapopulardiagnosisamongalternativemedicalpractitioners.Here’salittlesegmentfromWilson’sbook:

“Doyoueverexperiencethefollowing?

1. Tiredfornoreason?2. Havingtroublegettingupinthemorning?

3. Needcoffee,cola,saltyorsweetsnackstokeepgoing?4. Feelingrundownandstressed?5. Cravesaltyorsweetsnacks?6. Strugglingtokeepupwithlife’sdailydemands?7. Can’tbouncebackfromstressorillness?8. Nothavingfunanymore?9. Decreasedsexdrive?

Ifyouansweredyestoanyofthesequestions,youmayhaveadrenalfatigue.”

Thinkaboutthatforamoment,andyou’llprobablyrealizethatwellover90%ofthepopulationmeetsthesecriteriatobediagnosedwith“adrenalfatigue!”

Nowconsiderthatthesinglemostcommoncomplaintamongpatientsvisitingdoctorsandhealthpractitionersisfatigue.

Nowyouprobablyhaveanideawhy“adrenalfatigue”diagnosesaregivenouttojustabouteveryonewhowalksintoanalternativemedicalpractitioners’office.

• “Lowonenergy?It’sbecauseyouradrenalsarefatiguedfromchronicstress.”• “Havingtroublesleeping?It’sprobablyyouradrenals.”• “Gotsugarcravings?It’sthestressonyouradrenalsthat’smakingyoucravesugar.”• “Havedepressionoranxiety?Stressandyouradrenalsarethesourceofthattoo!”• “Havingtroublekeepingtheweightoff?Toomuchstress–you’veburntoutyour

adrenals.”Manypeopleintheholistichealthworldhavelearnedtointerpretthesesymptomsasbeingcausedby“adrenalfatigue.”Thus,the“adrenalfatigue”paradigmhasbecomethego-toparadigmformostalternativemedicalpractitioners.Ialmostfeelbadforthosepoorlittleadrenalglands–they’vebecomethefavoritescapegoatforbasicallyalltypesofhealthproblemsamongalternativemedicalpractitioners.Manyofwhomjustthrowthisdiagnosisoutatthefirstsignofanysymptomthatevenremotelycouldbelumpedinto“adrenalfatigue.”Here’stherealityofwhatthesciencesays:Thesymptomsassociatedwith“adrenalfatigue”arereal,butthesesymptomsarenotjustasimplecaseofstresswearingoutand“fatiguing”youradrenalglands.Notonlyisthistheoryunscientificandwrong,butitusuallyleadstotreatmentsthatarelargelyineffective,andsometimesevencounterproductive.(Moreonthatlater).Inadditiontothe“AdrenalFatiguers,”thenwehave…

#2TheConventionalMDs–“AdrenalFatigueSkeptics/Debunkers”ThesearethemainstreamhealthauthoritiesandMDswhoflat-outreject“adrenalfatigue”asalegitimateconditionordiagnosis.Tothem,it’sjustmade-uppseudoscienceandalternativemedicinequackery.

They’llgenerallytellyouthatotherconditionsrelatingtotheadrenalglands(likeAddison’sdiseaseandadrenalinsufficiency)arerealdiseases,but“adrenalfatigue”isjustmade-upnonsensethathasnobasisinscience.

TheEndocrineSociety,representing14,000endocrinologistMDs,issuedthisstatement:

“’Adrenalfatigue’isnotarealmedicalcondition.Therearenoscientificfactstosupportthetheorythatlong-termmental,emotional,orphysicalstressdrainstheadrenal

glandsandcausesmanycommonsymptoms.”

Considerthatstatementcarefully.Theyaresayingthatafterreviewingthescientificstudies,thereare“noscientificfactstosupportthetheorythatchronicstressdrainstheadrenalglands.”That’saprettyremarkablestatement.They’rebasicallyaccusingthealternativemedicalcommunityofmakingupatheorythathasbasicallynosciencewhatsoevertobackitup.

Inshort,mostmainstreamMDssay“adrenalfatigue”isafakedisease.Andtheygenuinelybelievethateveryonewhothinksit’sarealdisease(andeveryonewhodiagnosespeoplewith“adrenalfatigue”)isaquack,acharlatan,asnakeoilsalesman,orworse.

So,what’sthereality?

Coulditbethatboththe“AdrenalFatiguers”andthe“Skeptics”haveitwrong?

AreBothofTheseParadigmsWrong?So,youwanttoknowif“adrenalfatigue”isrealorjustmade-uppseudoscience?

Well,thatdependsonwhoyouask.Askanalternativemedicalpractitionerandthey’lllikelybeconvincedthat70%or80%ofthepeopletheyseehave“adrenalfatigue,”andthatit’sunquestionablyreal.They’llprobablylookatyoulikeyou’renutsifyouevendoubtthelegitimacyofit.

Ontheotherhand,mostconventionalMDswillthinkyou’reanunscientifichippyquackifyoubelieveinthispseudoscienceof“adrenalfatigue.”

So,what’sreallygoingonhere?

Inshort,whatI’mabouttoshowyouinthisbookisthatbothofthesetwogroupsofpeoplearewrong.

• Thepeoplesayingfatigueisjusttheresultof“fatiguedadrenalglands”thatcan’tproduceenoughcortisolarewrong.

• Thepeoplebrushingoffthesesymptomsandsayingthat“adrenalfatigue”isafakediseasethatdoesn’treallyexistarealsoprofoundlywrong.

Bothgroupsarealsorightaboutathingortwoaswell:

• The“AdrenalFatiguers”arerightthattherearelotsofpeoplewhoareshowingupintheirofficeswithaspecificconstellationofsymptomsthatinvolvechroniclackofenergy,wakinguptired,sugarcravings,lowlibido,brainfog,anxiety,troublesleeping.Letmebeclear:Thesesymptomsdoexist,andmanypeoplearesufferingfromthem!

• The“SkepticsandDebunkers”arealsorightthatthesciencedoesNOTsupporttheclaimthatthesesymptomsarenotbeingcausedsimplybychronicstress“fatiguing”theadrenalglandsandmakingitsotheycan’tproduceenoughcortisol.

Tobreakthisdownsimply,here’swhatI’msaying:ThesymptomsofadrenalfatigueareREAL.ButthesciencedoesNOTsupporttheclaimthattheadrenalsarethecauseofthesesymptoms.

Whilethereisvirtuallynoresearchinexistenceon“adrenalfatigue,”thereisactuallyamountainofresearchexaminingtherelationshipbetweenthesefatiguesyndromesandadrenalfunction/cortisollevels.Basedonthelogicalassumptionthatchronicstressmightunderliethesefatiguesyndromes,researchershavebeenconductingwell-controlledstudiesforovertwodecadestotrytofindalinkbetweencortisollevelsandfatiguesyndromes.Thereareliterallydozensofstudiesonthisthathavebeenconductedbyresearchersallovertheworldforover20years.Sowhatdothesestudiesshowaboutthelinkbetweenadrenals/cortisolandfatigue?

I’veactuallydonethemostcomprehensivereviewofthesciencethathaseverbeendoneonthistopic(ofadrenalfunction/cortisolandfatigue),whereIhaveliterallycompiledeverysinglestudyeverdoneonthistopic–includingtheactualresultsandscreenshotsfromeachindividualstudy–andmadesenseofalltheresearch.It’sover40pagestoreaditall(ashortbook)andifyouwanttoseealltheresearchforyourself,youcanseeitallforyourselfhere:IsAdrenalFatigueReal?Soratherthanwrite40pagesonthisandgothrougheverythingIwentthroughinthatlongarticle,letmesummarizeitallforyouhere…I’mabouttoshowyouthesummaryofallofthe79studiesthathavebeendoneonthistopicoverthelasttwodecades,butfirst,let’sjustkeepinmindthebasicpredictionsofthe“adrenalfatigue”theory.NowI’dliketoactuallyshowyouthesummaryoffindingsfromthestudies,sothatyoucancometoyourownanswertothequestion“isadrenalfatiguereal?”Letmeemphasizeagainthatthisisessentiallytheentirebodyofscientificresearchexaminingtherelationshipofchronicstressandadrenalfunction.I.e.Thisisallthestudies,soI’mnotcherrypickingtheresearchtoprovesometheory—I’mshowingyouallthestudies,includingtheminorityofthestudieswhichdoshowabnormalcortisollevels.Whenyoulookatallthestudies–theentirebodyofevidence–itbecomesreadilyapparenthowcontradictoryallofthefindingsare.Andspecifically,itbecomesapparentthatcortisolabnormalitiesarenotfoundatallinthemajorityofpeoplewithchronicfatigueorburnout.Hereisthesummaryoffindings:

Evidencefrom59individualstudies• 15of59studiesgiveevidenceforLOWERmorningcortisollevelsinpeoplewithchronic

fatigue/fibromyalgiaorburnoutsyndrome

• 11of59studiesgiveevidenceforHIGHERmorningcortisollevelsinpeoplewithchronicfatigue/fibromyalgiaorburnoutsyndrome

• 33of59studiesshownosignificantdifferencesincortisollevelsinpeoplewithchronicfatigue/fibromyalgiaorburnoutsyndrome(and/orthatcortisoldoesnotchangeassymptomsimprove).

Evidencefrominterventionstudies• 10studiesoverall• 3ofthe10studiesshowedaconnectionbetweencortisolincreasesandimprovementinsymptoms.• 7ofthe10studiesshowednoconnectionbetweenfatigueandcortisolchanges.

Evidencefrom20literaturereviews

• Themajorityofreviewsconcludethatthereareinconsistentandcontradictoryfindings—i.e.somestudiesshowhighcortisolislinkedwithchronicfatigue/burnout,andothersshowlowcortisol,andmostdonotfindanycortisolabnormalitiesatall.

• ThereisnospecificcortisolpatternorchangeinHPAaxisfunctionthatisuniquetochronicfatigue/burnout.

• Themajorityofreviewsconcludethatpeoplewithchronicfatigue/burnouthavenoadrenal/HPAaxisdysfunctionandhavenormalcortisollevels.

Again,ifyouwanttoseealltheresearchforyourself–includingactualscreenshotsfromEVERYstudyoverthelast25years–youcanseeitallforyourselfhere:IsAdrenalFatigueReal?Buttheconclusionisclear:CortisolabnormalitiesareNOTevenpresentinthevastmajorityofpeoplewithchronicfatigueorBurnoutSyndrome.

KeyPoint:Ifit’spossible–evencommon–tohavetheconditionwithoutanycortisolabnormalities,thenwecansaydefinitivelythat

cortisolabnormalitiesareNOTthecauseofthecondition.In2016,asystematicreviewofthescientificliteratureonthesubjectof“adrenalfatigue”waspublishedbyanactualresearcher.Thatsystematicreviewofthescientificliterature(allrelevantstudiesonthetopic)istitled“AdrenalFatigueDoesNotExist.”Here’stheactualscreenshotofthescientificreviewsoyoucanseeforyourself:

I’msureyoucanguesswhattheresearchersfoundbasedonthetitle,buthere’stheirconclusionsoyoucanreaditforyourself:

“Wefoundanalmostsystematicfindingofconflictingresultsderivedfrommostofthestudiesmethodsutilized,regardlessofthevalidationandthequalityofperformed

tests.Somelimitationsofthereviewinclude:(1)heterogeneityofthestudydesign;(2)thedescriptive

natureofmoststudies;(3)thepoorqualityassessmentoffatigue;(4)theuseofanunsubstantiatedmethodologyin

termsofcortisolassessment(notendorsedbyendocrinologists);(5)falsepremisesleadingtoanincorrectsequenceofresearchdirection;and,(6)

inappropriate/invalidconclusionsregardingcausalityandassociationbetweendifferentinformation.

…thissystematicreviewprovesthatthereisnosubstantiationthat"adrenalfatigue"isanactualmedicalcondition.Therefore,adrenalfatigueisstillamyth.”1

WhatIfYou’veBeenTestedandFoundtoHaveLowCortisolLevels?Now,ifyou’vehadacortisoltestanditshowedthatyouhadlowmorningcortisollevels,youmightbethinking“well,thenMr.SmartyPants,whyismycortisollowthen,ifnotfromadrenalfatigue?”

Simple–thereareactuallydozensofstudiesshowingthatlowmorningcortisollevelsaretypicallycausedbymanycommonlifestylehabits,not“adrenalfatigue”:

§ Lackofmorningsunexposureandtoomuchartificiallightatnight2§ Beingsedentary3§ Beingoverweight4§ Eatinglateatnight5§ Beinganightowl6§ Manycommonprescriptionandover-the-counterdrugslike

antidepressants7§ Poorsleep8

Infact,manyresearchershavesaidthatwhenapersonwithfatiguehaslowcortisollevels,it’salmostcertainlythecasethatthelowcortisollevelswerecausedbythecondition,ratherthanbeingthecauseofthecondition.9Mosttypically,itworkslikethis:Assomeonegetsill,theirsleepisdisturbed,andthepoorsleepitselfresultsinlowcortisollevels.

Whenapersonhaslowmorningcortisollevels,it’salmostalwaystheresultofoneoracombinationoftheabovefactors,notbecausetheiradrenalsare“fatigued”.Keypoint:Whilesomepeoplebelievethatalowmorningcortisolpeakmeansthatapersonhas“adrenalfatigue,”itmayactuallyjustmeanthatapersonhasexcessbodyfat,orissedentary,oristakingmedications,orisapoorsleeper,orstaysuplate(oracombinationofthosefactors).Butagain,thepointhereisthattheevidenceabsolutelydoesnotsupporttheideathattheadrenalsorcortisollevelsarethecentralcauseofchronicfatigueorburnout.

ADeeperLookatSomeofTheMostRevealingResearchontheCortisol-FatigueLinkNowlet’sexamineafewofthemostimpressiveandrevealingstudiesmorein-depth…Theideaof“adrenalfatigue”hasatonofoverlapwith“BurnoutSyndrome”and“Stress-RelatedExhaustionDisorder.”Theyareessentiallythesameconcept,justwithdifferentnames.Solet’slookattheresearchonBurnoutSyndrome/Stress-relatedExhaustionandtheirrelationshipwithadrenalfunction/cortisollevelstoseeifthere’salink…

I’veputactualscreenshotsofthestudiesheresoyoucanseethemforyourself.(Note:Youdon’tneedtoreadallthedetailsofeachstudy–unlessyoureallywantto–butDOpayattentiontomyquotesandsummariesoftherelevantconclusionsofeachstudyatthebottomofthescreenshots.)

Whatdoesallthismean?Simplyput,itmeansthatcortisolabnormalitiesareNOTPRESENTatallinthevastmajorityofpeoplewithBurnoutSyndromeorStress-RelatedExhaustion.Giventhatsimplefact,wecansaydefinitivelythattheseconditionsareNOTcausedbyadrenal/cortisolproblems.

DoesTheResearchSupportTheTheoryof“AdrenalFatigue”?--Summary

Insummary,theevidencedoesnotsupportthetheoryofadrenalfatigue.Infact,theevidencemakesitoverwhelminglyclearthatburnout/chronicfatigue/stress-relatedexhaustionareNOTcausedbyabnormallevelsofcortisol.Overall,thebodyofscientificresearchtellsusthatthefocusoncortisollevelsasthekeyfactorinchronicfatigueisextremelymisguided.YourfatigueisREAL.But“adrenalfatigue”isnotthereasonyouhavelowenergylevelsandothersymptoms.Thusitmakesabsolutelynosense–andisNOTscientificallysound–toclaimthattheseconditionsarecausedbyabnormalcortisollevels.Nordoesitmakeanysensetotrytofixthefatigue/burnoutbytryingtochasecortisollevels.Thesearenotevidence-basedpractices.Claimingthatlowcortisollevelsarethecauseofchronicfatigue/burnoutispseudoscience–plainandsimple.Simplyput:YourfatigueisalmostcertainlyNOTfromanyproblemwithyouradrenalsorcortisollevels.(Soifnotyouradrenals,thenwhatisreallycausingyourfatigue?Tuneintotherestofthisvideotraining,whereI’llbeexplainingallthat!)

ThenyouhavethemainstreamMDs

Fortreatingchronicfatigueandfibromyalgia,conventionalmedicaltreatmentisnotoriouslyineffectiveandthereisaseverepaucityofresearch-provenmethodsforimprovingenergylevels.

· Oneexception:Whenfatigueisoccurringasasideeffectofanactualmedicalconditionlikehypothyroidismoranemiaoraninfection,theycanbeeffectiveinhelping.(Ifyoususpectsuchaproblem,pleaseseeyourphysician!Andifyouhaveseveresymptoms,youshouldalwaysseeadoctorandruleoutmoreseriousmedicalproblems).

· Butoverall,morethan90%ofpeoplewithchroniclowenergywillcomeback

withperfectlynormalbloodtestsandbetoldthatnothingiswrongwiththem.Inmostcases,you’lleitherbetold“nothingiswrongwithyou”orbeprescribedanantidepressantorsleepingpills,ortoldtorestandde-stressforawhile.Inshort,conventionalmainstreammedicinehasvirtuallynothingtoofferthoselookingtoimprovetheirenergylevelsinmostcasesoutsideofadiagnosablemedicalcondition.

· Youcanexpecttogetsleepingpills,antidepressantsoranti-anxietydrugs–justtotreatSYMPTOMS.

Summingup

• Youhavethetypicalcommonsenseadvicethatwe’veallheardandtriedmanytimesbefore.(Drinkmorewater,doexercise,getmoresleep,loweryourstresslevels,eatahealthierdiet,cutoutthesugarandcaffeine,etc.)

• Youhavetheadrenalfatiguerswhowillsendyouhomewithalaundrylistofsupplementstotaketofixyouradrenals,whichtheysayarethecauseofyourissues.

• YouhaveMDs,whowillmostlikelysendyouhomewitheithernothingoranantidepressant.

• Thenyouhavejustpurepseudoscience—peoplejustmakingstuffuporpromotingideasthatsimplydon’thavesolidscientificbacking.

Ifyoudon’tbelieveme,lookitupforyourselfonline!ThisisprettymuchALLoftheinformationyou’llfindonlineaboutboostingenergylevels.

AndIdidNOTlikewhatIwasseeingoutthere…Iwassickandtiredofallthepseudoscienceandquackeryaroundenergylevels…Iwassickandtiredofhearingallthesameoldstuffthateveryonehasalreadyheardathousandtimesbefore…IwassickandtiredofpeoplejustbeinghandedabunchofsupplementsordrugstotaketofixsomeSYMPTOMSwithoutactuallyaddressingtherootcauseoftheproblem…AndIdecidedtotakeastandandDOSOMETHINGABOUTIT!Idecidedtocreatethefirstandonlyscientific,evidence-basedblueprinttoenhancingenergylevels.Andbytheway,Icertainlycan’ttakeallthecreditbecauseIdidn’tdoitalone…Iwassmartenoughtoreachouttoseveralworld-renownedexpertsinfieldsfromnutritiontocircadianbiology(thebody’sbiologicalclock)tophysiciansonthefrontlinesoftreatchronicfatiguetoNYTimesBestsellingauthorsandworld-renownedneuroscientists…AllofwhommadeamazingcontributionstothesystemIdeveloped.Now,here’sthething…IneverimaginedthatitwouldtakewellovertwoYEARSoffull-timeresearchintothescienceofenergylevels,collaborationwithseveralotherscientificexperts,andseeminglyendlesshoursofexperimentationwithhundredsofmyclientstodoit…Butafterallwassaidanddone,IrealizedthatwhatIhadputtogetherwiththehelpofalltheseexpertswassoground-breakingthatIknewitcouldhelptransformthelivesoftensofthousandsofpeopleforever.

Aspecificformulaof6stepsgroundedinprovenscientificresearchthatcrackedthecodeforenergyenhancement.It’scalledTheEnergyBlueprint.Andit’sthefirstandONLYcomprehensiveSCIENTIFICsystemforenergyenhancementevercreated.Forthelastseveralyears,thisinformationhasonlybeenavailabletomyone-on-oneconsultingclients.Butoverthelastseveralyearsofresearchandexperimentationwithhundredsofclients,IhaverefinedthesystemandmadeitevenBETT10ERthanwhatmyclientshavepaidTHOUSANDSofdollarsfor.AndIhavedecidedtoreleasetheprogramonamassivescaletohelpasmanypeopleaspossibleovercometheirfatigueandtaketheirenergytonewheights.SoIhopeyou’reexcitedaboutthat!Youshouldbe!:-)Ihopethisdocumentsavedyoualotoftimeandmoneyintryingtofixyourenergylevels.AndIhopeyou’reexcitedtoseethecutting-edgestrategiesthatIamgoingtobepresentingtoyouinthenextfewvideos!Makesuretotuneintothose,becauseI’mgoingtobegivingyouFREEaccesstocutting-edge,scientificevidence-basedstrategiesforboostingyourenergylevels.AndIpromisethatjustinthenexttwovideosalone,Iwillbegivingyouinformationthatismorepowerfulthananythingyoucanfindonline.SomakesuretotuneintoVideo#2whenit’sreleasedshortly!Keepaneyeoutforanemailfromme.

- AriWhittenTheEnergyBlueprint

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