Re: Everything I've learned about adrenal fatigue...

If you have high cortisol, it means that your adrenals are strong and can pump out tons of cortisol.

So the goal is to down-regulate your HPA axis, so your pituitary gland tells your adrenals to stop making so much. Adaptogens are great for this.

Also, a high-carb diet will increase insulin and lower cortisol. (Not junk, but a high-starch diet with whole grains, tubers, vegetables, beans, etc.)

I don't know too much about it, since I don't have high cortisol, but 90% of the information out there regarding AF is actually geared towards high cortisol. And 90% of the adrenal supplements available are for high cortisol. Tweet