Thyroid and adrenal dysfunction: The diagnosis of an endemic syndrome
Both thyroid and adrenal dysfunction are so commonly met with as indeed
to be endemic and disgraceful diagnostic failure is the rule. Thyroid
dysfunction, and its partner in crime, adrenal dysfunction are all around
us, every day, in our clients/patients and even our colleagues. Adapted
from Your Thyroid and How to Keep It Healthy, thyroid specialist
Dr Barry Durrant-Peatfield explains why practitioners should check for
thyroid and adrenal problems when presented with a familiar range of symptoms
that often mask prolonged dysfunction in these two organs.
Adapted from Adrenal Fatigue: The 21st Century Stress Syndrome
by James L Wilson, ND, DC, PhD, this detailed questionnaire will not only
help you to determine your degree of adrenal fatigue, but will also give
you useful information and insight into your present condition. Used for
the past 20 years, it covers an extensive collection of symptoms and signs
to accurately determine the presence and the degree of adrenal fatigue
Low adrenal reserve, also known as adrenal insufficiency can be successfully
treated with replacement cortisone. Dr Barry Peatfield talks about the
symptoms and replacement therapy for this condition.