Posted by jujube on December 23, 2004, at 9:29:42
In reply to Is there anything that can reduce cortisol?, posted by SLS on December 23, 2004, at 8:23:44
Sorry, just me again. There are the two obvious supplements that you should be taking - Vitamin C (mega doses - I personally take between 2,000 and 3,000 mgs daily) and B-Complex.
In addition, another nutrient that can regulate cortisol levels is Vitamin B1 (Thiamin). So, you can add extra B1 to your B-Complex. Anywhere between 100 mg - 500 mg could be beneficial. Thiamin has no known toxicity. Anyways, As I understand it, taking high doses of B vitamins is not problematic since Bs are water-soluble and any excess would be peed out.
Another supplement you might want to try is phosphorylated serine. What I had read is that this supplement works by reducing the ACTH (pitutiary) messages that order the adrenals to release emergency amounts of cortisol and DHEA. This supplement is contraindicated for those with impaired kidney function, when taken with chocolate, caffeine, and other adrenergic agonist and alkaloid stimulant use, as well as for pregant and lactating women.
Anyways, hopefully Larry, Raybakes, Tealady, Kara, Linkadge and others will have their usual thoughtful suggestions and advice.
Take care.
Tamara
> Forgive me if this question has been answered before. I would like to try to either reduce the secretion of cortisol from the adrenal glands or block cortisol receptors or somehow reduce the effects that cortisol has in the body.
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> Drugs that block CRH (CRH1) receptors are currently being investigated for the treatment of depression. Among other things, these drugs effectively reduce adrenal secretion of cortisol by inhibiting the pituitary from manufacturing ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone).
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