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by gillesjacobs 2504 days ago
Adrenal fatigue is indeed pseudoscience. There is no scientific basis for the existence of adrenal fatigue, and the term should not be confused with a number of actual forms of adrenal dysfunction such as adrenal insufficiency or Addison's disease.

Sources: 1. Shah R, Greenberger PA (2012). "Unproved and controversial methods and theories in allergy-immunology". Allergy Asthma Proc. 33 Suppl 1 (3): S100–2. doi:10.2500/aap.2012.33.3562. PMID 22794702. Quote: "There is no scientific basis for the existence of this disorder and no conclusive method for diagnosis."

2. "Adrenal Fatigue: Is It Real?". WebMD. Metcalf, Eric. Retrieved 2014-03-19..