The adrenal glands sit on top of the kidneys and produce a variety of very important hormones such as cortisol, the "stress hormone". These hormones secreted by your adrenals influence all of the major processes in your body. Adrenal fatigue or dysfunction is usually caused by some form of stress. This stress can be physical, emotional, psychological, environmental, infectious, or a combination of many together. Stress can come in major events such as the death of a loved one, an automobile accident or a serious illness. Stress can also take its toll in less obvious ways. If these smalle
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