I hope it's ok to ask questions about adrenal fatigue and supplements here as well...
I was diagnosed with adrenal fatigue over a year ago, and told to take large doses of vitamins and minerals to cure that.
I still have low cortisol output, and would like to know if anyone can recommend a really potent, OTC product? I'd really hate to go on prescription drugs.
I also have borderline low aldosterone levels.
I take adrenal glandulars and that has been helpful. I've just read in a link from another post that you should avoid them though as they also contain adrenaline which is not helpful. Instead they recommend adrenal cortex which I see you can buy online. Sorry I'm not an expert in this area. I've posted questions in the past about adrenals and haven't had replies, so I hope this helps.
Be careful one size does not fit all with adrenal insufficiency. For instance some promote liquorice but it made me feel very unwell. I think it is important to find out if you have high or low cortisol, although some of us have both throughout the day. I have been on a vitamin regime for many months but I suspect the most benefit for me has been taking 10mg DHEA and magnesium citrate which has helped my sleeping pattern, better sleep of course is vital for healing. I have just sent off for some pure D-Ribose Vitamin C as many promote this for healing the adrenals, I will post my findings on the latter when I have experimented.
It's a real minefield isn't it pettals? ive gone round in circles a few times. Low Dhea so took supplements as guided by doc then the adrenals went even lower so had to cut back on Dhea. Will test soon to see how things are but suspect I need adrenal cortex and not the glandulars. LB
Apparently cortex has no adrenaline but glandulars do. I think it was on the sttm link that was posted earlier. I must look into it
OK, thanks to all of you! Can anyone recommend a particularly good brand of adrenal cortex? I have looked around a little, and it seems most if not all brands contain bovine adrenal cortex. I think Isocort contained adrenal cortex from sheep(?), but I have not found any brand using porcine adrenal cortex. Maybe it's not the same as with thyroid; I've read that porcine thyroid is closer to human thyroid than for instance bovine or ovine thyroid, and that is the reason porcine thyroid glands are used in NDT.
I've found something called Adreno Trophic but you can only find it in USA well I can only find it there . I have adrenal exhaustion too but have taken just a few NAX , but I'm uncomfortable taking a bovine extract and would prefer a porcine one . So think I'll be ordering those
PS. The Hertoghe doctors seem to prefer Medrol to hydrocortisone, at least in patients who tend to retain fluid (which many hypothyroid patients do). Does anyone know the pros and cons of Medrol, as opposed to HC? As far as I know, these doctors do not used pred at all for this condition.
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