Posted by Janis on January 24, 2004, at 16:30:55
In reply to Re: Medication/vitamin sensitivities: any ideas?, posted by john1022 on January 24, 2004, at 16:06:23
Hello John...actually holistic and alternative doctors prescribe various things to recharge the adrenals...enough rest and sleep, a good B-complex daily, and vitamin C, and pantothenic acid, glandular products from the healthfood store, which are made of the dried adrenal cortex of beef or sheep, adreanl support drop - a liquid containing vitamins and licorice root - AKA glyzzerin..which is know to support and strengthen adrenals (okay unles you have high b/p), a product called Isocort, available online and in some health food store or from praciticioners such as chiros...it contains adrenal cortex but also some cortisol....what is generally prescribe is Cortef - small, physiologic doses of hydrocortisone, which should not be mistake for the large pharmacoligic doses of other steriods not considered natural (prednisone) and which can be damaging to the adrenals by causing them to shut down in large doses...this is why corticalsteroids have such a bad name...high pharma doses cause the well known symptoms of "moon face", bone thinning, loss of muscle tone and puffiness, weakness and high susceptibility to infection. with the small physiological doses of bio-identical/natural hydrocortisone, though...not more that 20mg daily (normal adenals produce 40mg daily) it allows the adrenals to rest and be supported, while still producing half of what is needed daily. this lower dose makes all the difference in the world. It should be take 5mg every 3 hours, and nothing after 5 pm to mimic the way the body normally secretes cortisol...it is very short-lived, which is why you need to dose often in order not to leave gaps in your energy level....this is done for approx. 4 months or more and then you're weaned off slowly as your healthy adrenals again begin to produce more and more on their own ...high stimulant use also has the effect of squeezing cortisol out of your tired adrenals and further depleting them...so things such as stimulants and too much coffee should be avoided as much as possible...a cup or two a day should not hurt. janis
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