Stress Hormones Are Ruining Your Sleep—Here's Proof - AI Podcast

Story at-a-glance Adrenal fatigue isn't recognized as a real medical condition, but the symptoms people report — chronic exhaustion, salt cravings, brain fog — are very real and deserve closer investigation The adrenal glands don't "burn out" from stress, but persistent overload disrupts your brain's communication with them, leading to hormone imbalances and daily exhaustion Studies show no evidence that fatigue is caused by adrenal impairment; however, chronic stress does impact your hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, affecting energy, sleep, and mood Caffeine doesn't directly damage your adrenal glands, but overuse combined with stress and poor recovery can mimic the symptoms often blamed on adrenal fatigue Low energy might not be from your adrenals at all — thyroid issues, iron deficiency, poor sleep, or emotional stress could be the real reasons you're always tired

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