Can adrenal fatigue cause weight gain?

It depends on how chronic the fatigue is. If you have an issue with chronic stress, as opposed to only having occasional stress events, then there may be some weight gain. It also depends on your diet. If you have a bad diet and chronic stress, the situation is going to be far worse. There's a condition called Cushing's syndrome, which is characterized by high cortisol or hypercortisolism. Cortisol is known as the stress hormone, and the adrenal glands are responsible for creating it. It begins gradually and gets worse as time passes. The starting point is adrenal fatigue. Symptoms to look out for include:

• Visceral fat

• High blood pressure

• Round face

• Red cheeks

• Fatigue

• Anxiety

• Buffalo hump

• Fat-collar bone

• Thin skin

• Decreased libido

• Hypokalemia

• Low vitamin D

• Insomnia