What Is Adrenal Fatigue?
6. What Medications Help Adrenal Fatigue?
Because adrenal fatigue is not a recognized medical condition, there is no approved prescription drug or treatment. Alternative health practitioners instead may recommend vitamins and minerals such as vitamin D to help synthesize hormones, vitamin C for the immune system, vitamins B-12, B-6, and B-5 for energy, and magnesium for stress.
The following herbs are also sometimes recommended: ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum), licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra), maca root (Lepidium peruvianum), golden root (Rhodiola rosea), and Siberian ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus). Adrenal supplements are not recommended because the body can become reliant on artificial hormones and stop making them for itself. Cortisol supplementation can be especially dangerous, with side effects including osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease.
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