### *The 3 Biggest Mistakes I Ever Made in My Healing Journey*

The three biggest mistakes I ever made in my own healing journey were the very things that shaped my understanding of what true healing actually is.

They were the ways I learned that control and healing cannot coexist.

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### **1. I kept chasing diagnosis.**

I wanted a name for my pain — a reason my body was “underperforming.”

If I could just identify *why*, I thought I could finally fix her.

The truth, if I’m honest, was that I wanted to know *why I was gaining weight.*

Why I couldn’t keep it off.

Why it all felt so unfair.

So I chased it.

I did endless labs — thyroid, adrenals, liver pathways, candida, heavy metals.

Every new test was another hope that the mystery would finally be solved.

But it never was.

Because the truth wasn’t hidden in my bloodwork.

The truth was in my body.

And she was never broken — she was *protecting me*.

Every dysfunction, every symptom, was a d...

 Adrenal Fatigue Syndrome is at the center of medical debate. The central question surrounding it being “Is Adrenal Fatigue real”? It certainly feels real to anyone experiencing it, but if your Allopathic practitioner isn’t convinced, then how can you begin to reverse it? 

As a Naturopathic Doctor, looking past your exhaustion and deeper into the root causes, here’s my take on whether Adrenal Fatigue is real and what you can do about it without blindly spending thousands of dollars on potentially unhelpful practices. 

What is adrenal fatigue syndrome?

The condition’s idea is that constant stress puts an undue burden on the adrenal glands to produce hormones — primarily cortisol — and the glands burn out. 

The lack of adrenal hormones leads to a host of symptoms. 

Symptoms of Adrenal Fatigue Syndrome

No two people are the same. Adrenal fatigue can present differently in everyone. Some of the symptoms may include:

• Extreme fatigue
• Aches & pains
• Insomnia or repeate...