Not a woo woo.

As for adrenal-tyroid connection:

Excess cortisol leads (chronically) to less TSH which means less T3 (this also rises rT3). If cortisol is chronically elevated, lower thyroid hormones are seen as body stress which further amplifes cortisol secretion. This depletes adrenals of Vitamin C which is secreted in parallel with adrenalin and is also used to make it. This in turn further diminish your immune system as white blood cells need constant supply of C to fight infections. This in turn leads to chronic infections, increased xenobiotic metabolism (hence liver suffers), decreased dopamine synthesis as vitamin C is needed for it, reduced wound healing etc...

Its all connected, and while body can tollerate short duration stress and even thrive on it (hormesis) longer insults gradually destroy you.

Or something like that.... :) Inform yourself about HPAT axis

It is common for those with either adrenal or thyroid issues to have issues with both glands. There is a cascade of hormones that starts with cholesterol which is the building block for hormones - so if there's an issue upstream, then this can impact different glands downstream. Also, sufficient cortisol is needed to help the T3 get in to the relevant tissues where it's used (which is pretty much the entire body).

That order you've been given is what I'm aware of as far as the order in which to treat the issues, I've been treating adrenals and thyroid for myself for a few years now and I'm on a forum where this is the general consensus. It's seen as a strain on the adrenals to try to supplement thyroid hormone without first supporting the adrenals. Adrenal support comes in different forms: hydrocortisone (if you aren't producing an optimal level of cortisol yourself) - this is controversial though as endcrinologists will only allow this if you have Addison's; other options are adaptogen herbs, Vit C, B5 (pantothenic acid), licorice root, adrenal glandular extract.

It's not woo woo, but not really much supported by traditional endocrinologists in the way that they treat problems. They all know everything is related, and that a change in one area can affect a change in another. (If not sure, go ask them at a party.) Unfortunately, they tend to test and treat only one area at a time.

I'm retired from the military. Me, and many of my fellow vets, when leaving the military end up in terrible health within a few years. I originally thought it was due to less regimented exercise and nutrition, but have since changed my mind. I now think this phenomenon is caused by a buildup of cortisol from the stress of leaving the safety of the herd (the military) and venturing into uncharted territory (a real job, money worries, no safety net). This leads to a hormonal cascade--leptin resistance, high TSH, diabetes, arthritis, high LDL, high trigs, on and on...full-blown metabolic syndrome! Couple this with SAD and treatment of each problem with medicine and CW and you are looking at an early death.

No woo woo. Very significant.

Leaky gut is a major factor in the 'fix' for this. Stress reduction for both physical (mainly food stressors) and mental/emotional (Hypothalamus/Pituitary Axis).

HPA breaks down into major systems including very important function of the pancreas, adrenal, thryoid and gonads. The neuroendocrine response is of consequence to imbalance and overall health.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypothalamic%E2%80%93pituitary%E2%80%93adrenal_axis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal_axis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid_axis

Concur with all the above. NOT WOO WOO.

See. Medical schools are dictated by Big Pharma, this has been the case since the turn of the 20th century... (and will likely continue unless sheeple get tired of being frazzled, fat, fried and fatigued).

99.9% of pharmaceuticals do not work to reverse disase progression.

What works? (besides paleohackers???!!!)

Med schools only have treatments for diseases. No Pharma treatment, no disease. The only 'drug' for adrenal fatigue is hydrocortisone and other mineralocorticoid derivatives. Just like the heart can have 'failure/congestion', a brain/dementia and the thyroid/'hypo', the adrenals can comitantly fail. And they do. It's epidemic. I'm living it, you're living, no?

The making of vaccines and pharmaceuticals are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO LUCRATIVE you have no idea, kitten. Trumps Detroit/automakers. This is why Pharma lobbyists will have emplyoment forevah. Once you have the government in your hands, U.S. treasury is unlimited. Esp unlimited if people remain 'sick'. There is NO INCENTIVE FOR PEOPLE TO BE HAPPY, THIN, AND HEALTHY ON A NATIONAL LEVEL. The doctors and dentists have NO IDEA their prescriptions for daily USDA 6-11 servings of healthywholediseasegrains, saturophobia and dental amalgams are killing adrenals, guts, brains, hearts, and bodies.

Read this cardiothoracic cardiologist and professor Dr. Miller MD whose eyes are OPEN/AWARE, and he no longer takes the Soma or drinks the Koolaid: http://www.donaldmiller.com/

I think it's actually pretty common for the major hormonal cascades originating from the hypothalamus to become interrupted, usually by a real or perceived threat of energy scarcity. This probably occurs as a result of too little leptin being received by the hypothalamus. It can basically lead to a significant reduction in the function of the pituitary, thyroid, and gonads.