Adrenal Fatigue

May 23, 2008

Hello again all,

One of the things I look for in a scan is the relative size of the

adrenals, as the size and weight of endocrine glands vary enormously

from person to person. Adrenal glands are reported to vary in weight

from 7 to 20 grams in normal adults while the thickness of the gland

varies from 0.5 to 5.00 mm, or a tenfold variation. The variation,

according to the scientist , would be expected to result

in a tenfold variation of adrenal activity.

I seek to determine intuitively (maybe there are more conventional

ways to determine this?) whether the doctor is treating the exhaustion

of otherwise normal adrenals, or (or in addition) a case of

genetically under-sized adrenals, which make it very difficult to live

a life that Americans consider " normal. " It appears that the

perspective in treatment has similarities and some differences, with a

particular emphasis on lifestyle and realistic expectations of

" normal " for those few (I get it to be only about 5% of those

presenting with adrenal fatigue) who have very under-sized adrenals.

There is also the issue of atrophied adrenals over time, but here I'm

referring to an actual genetic anomaly that I believe is sometimes

associated with mutations in StAR.

As always, I hope there's something here that's useful - as there is

for me in all your posts,

Warm regards,

Shadburne

Medical Intuitive/

Bio-energy Healer

susan@...

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