Let's Chat! Adrenal Insufficiency
Hi all! Over in the comments on Stephan's blog , Dallas from Whole9 made the following statement: Furthermore, I've observed a trend among long-term low-carbers (Paleo or otherwise) that seems to suggest some degree of adrenal insufficiency (which is worsened by large doses of high-intensity exercise). I'm not convinced that LC is generally healthy for a lot of folks, unless it's viewed as a limited-time corrective strategy to "offset" a long personal history of a HC diet from sugar and processed, nutrient-poor foods. This seems to be a common knock against long term low carbing, and I often hear the term "adrenal fatigue" bantied about. So I got to thinking what it actually means to folks expressing it, etc. When I do a Google scholar search on "adrenal fatigue", I get a book by the owner of this website , and other articles on various health websites. Therefore this catchphrase seems more of a medical pop-cultural thing. I found a...