Posted by guardianangel on January 26, 2007, at 10:11:32
In reply to Re: Aldosterone - low levels?, posted by dessbee on January 10, 2007, at 15:49:13
In my experience the best way to get past low GR density and adrenal hypofunction is to supplement the adrenal gland with the corticosteroid precursor pregnenolone 50mg (a.m). This upregulates stress hormone output and, whilst stimulating Long Term Potentiation (LTP) in the hippocampal memory centres, will also relieve symptoms of depression to the tune of a morning physiological dose of cortisol, say 5mg
10g potassium citrate (3.6g elemental potassium) counteracts the sympathetic over-stimulation (and hence anxiety symptoms) resulting from the sodium retaining effects of aldosteronism.
Potassium is one of the strongest anxiolytics at this dosage comparing with 10mg diazepam
Unfortunately unless it is taken on a full stomach it causes acid-nausea as it is throwing cold water on the fires of the sympathetic nervous system...
You won't find it in the high street any higher than 99mg because the pharmaceutical companies know that orthomolecular dosages of potassium successfully treat a variety of chronic disorders in their drug portfolios...
You would need to order the bulk powder from somewhere like Vitafit in NZ
A Combination of withania somnifera, rhodiola rosea and Ormicum sanctum plus, say 800 phosphatidylserine would also reset the HPA axis and reprogramme the higher brain centres to be more mentally flexible towards new stressful situations, thus reducing CRH output and the vicious cycle described above
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