Science says eating just one meal per day can improve your health. Learn more at https://highintensityhealth.com/OMAD ----- Episode #122: Carries Jones, ND- Why Adrenal Fatigue May Not Exist **New**: Watch Part 2 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOpSL2HySXQ ➢ Read the Show Notes: http://bit.ly/1oxVnxo ➢ Test Your Hormones ➢Safe $50 on your next Adrenal & Hormone test through DUTCH using coupon code: highintensityhealth My Fav Test: https://dutchtest.com/product/dutch-plus New CAR Test: https://dutchtest.com/product/cortisol-awakening-response *Tests cortisol awakening response ----------------------------------Supplements That Can Help--------------------------------- Optimal Adrenal: https://amzn.to/2Htdyi9 Myo Relax: https://amzn.to/2HVywXX SomnFix sleep tool: https://amzn.to/2qVamVq -----------------------------------------Lets Connect-------------------------------------- ➢ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MikeMutzelMS ➢ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/metabolic_mike ➢ Listen to the Audio in iTunes: http://highintensityhealth.com/itunes --------------------------------------Key Takeaways---------------------------------- 01:22 What is Adrenal Fatigue? The concept of adrenal fatigue is becoming outdated. The adrenals don’t give out. The ovaries give out and shut down, but not the adrenals. The hypothalamus tells the pituitary what to do. The pituitary tells the adrenals what to do. In response, the adrenals make cortisol. It is a miscommunication issue. Most often it is from the hypothalamus and the pituitary, not the adrenal. 03:10 What Causes this Miscommunication? Long term chronic stress is a big influence. . Inflammation and obesity play a big role. Adipose tissue creates its own inflammatory cytokines and upregulates the enzyme 11 beta HSD (11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase). 04:50 Cortisone and Cortisol: The adrenals make cortisol first. 06:66 Cortisol from Fat: Fat tissue makes cortisol, causing it to be amplified in the fat tissue, stimulating the growth of more fat tissue. 07:07 Circadian Rhythm: If fat cells are inflamed and there is excess adipose tissue, they may be creating and releasing cortisol all the time. Anxiety is common when this happens. The norepinephrine to epinephrine (adrenaline) conversion happens in the adrenals. It is driven by cortisol. Those of us with lots of cortisol, report being anxious, jittery, can’t sleep, stressed and tired-but-wired. 08:52 Circadian Rhythm Imbalance: Blue light from cell phones at night are a big part of circadian rhythm imbalance. Your brain says that it is daytime. We wonder why we can’t sleep, can’t heal, can’t recover from our workout, cannot lose weight, or why we have anxiety. 11:25 The Liver and Cortisol/Cortisone Production: When the adrenals make cortisol, the kidneys can deactivate it into cortisone and then flush it out of the body. As it is circulating and the body converts it to cortisone, the liver can reactivate it back to cortisol just like fat cells do. In a healthy person, there is an ebb and flow. Certain glands turn it off. Certain glands turn it on. 12:37 Liver Support: Dr. Jones recommends prophylactically taking Milk Thistle and choline, as well as drinking detox tea. Every little bit helps. 13:28 Caffeine and Adrenals: When we depend upon caffeine to get going, and we consume a lot of caffeine, we are whipping a dead horse.