Adrenal glands are located on top of the kidneys.

They are vital to the body’s stress response management. They produce a cohort of hormones such as cortisol, epinephrine (or adrenaline), and norepinephrine. More about the central role of cortisol and each hormone as we go, but for now, let’s focus on the adrenals. They are a critical part of the endocrine system, and if disrupted, can cause a lot of damage. And I mean a LOT.

HPA (hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal) axis dysfunction results in your adrenals being out of whack, and other hormones will most probably be too. Many will tell you there is no such thing as adrenal “fatigue”. Conventional standard of care may not even ask the question.

Sometimes the common tests fail to show Hashimoto’s autoimmune disease at its onset. The result is a sluggish thyroid that can hurt adrenal glands. Vice versa, malfunctioning adrenals can also affect thyroid function and provoke thyroid symptoms. Both conditions can come hand in hand.

Where there’s Hashimoto’s there’s almost always adrenal (HPA axis) dysfunction.

I still have so much to tell you on the Hashimoto-adrenal link.