Does anyone know of a brand that is obtainable? The only one I was able to find after copious searching is near nigh impossible to get delivered (or maybe my searching isn't good enough). I would like to see if a porcine derived one is more biologically suitable for me than the bovine which the majority of them are. Currently I take Thorne Adrenal or Adrenavive, but I am finding those not as effective as I'd like and wonder if a porcine derived one would be slightly better.
All suggestions welcome!
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I once called around pharmacies to find who had it.. I think I found one in Acton... Then I asked who a prescribing doctor was... Sadly it didn't suit me... I think a [ redacted doctor ] in London prescribed some for a friend and it changed her life, but that was some time ago...
This is the one I found that I cannot get hold of. However someone has said they looked into it and may in fact be bovine. Though it states porcine extraction.
It is very clear about being porcine. Afraid I have no idea how to get hold of it or anything else similar.
But I was wondering whether the doctor mentioned by finder actually prescribed an adrenal glandular of any sort? I'm not aware of anything that can be prescribed in the official legal sense. But the word "prescribed" is sometimes used by and in relation to various practitioners who are not acting as medical doctors.
I managed to get it ordered after contacting an online seller who told me my browser was the issue preventing me getting through the check out process. But it's still costing a hefty penny of just over £40 in comparison to Thorne adrenal which I paid £28 for two bottles! It will be interesting to see if there is any difference...
helvella ' the word "prescribed" is sometimes used by and in relation to various practitioners who are not acting as medical doctors.'
Yes, we immediately and instinctively think of prescription medications when we see that word, but everyone that has studied almost anything seems to want to use the word 'prescribe/d' these days. Can be misleading for sure.
I take Adrenavive. Not sure whether it says hormone-free on the tub but it most definitely helps when raising my hormone replacement. Quells the feeling of being over-medicated
Have just been looking at another product which claims:
Proprietary Blend
porcine glandulars (processed to remove
hormones) (gonad, adrenal cortex, hypothalamus,
anterior pitutary), inositol
Difficult to know how it is supposed to work. Also, questionable the process(es) they use to remove all the hormones. Other than some sort of heat-treatment, I can't think of any way of doing that.
Adrenavive website very cleverly states nutritional value is preserved by the careful manufacturing process and declares it free of undesirable growth hormones and antibiotics
Glad I read that again, it reminded me why I take their products
If the gland is carefully processed then whatever’s in the gland remains in the gland. If a product is declared hormone-free then I assume it to be useless and avoid it
We never see any certification or assay to show they have no hormones.
And there have been several studies of thyroid glandulars some of which had very significant thyroid hormone content. Some even appearing to contain synthetic (T4 and/or T3) seemingly added to the product.
If that is how they work, why does anyone use products like Armour with officially determined thyroid hormone content?
And how on earth can you dose? I mean, even if you take the same dose, the effective potency could vary unless the manufacturer is measuring something!
I would hazard a guess that manufacturers -at least some - do measure. I can’t know that though
And how on earth can you dose? I mean, even if you take the same dose, the effective potency could vary
True and with the added possibility that each capsule content is permitted 20% (I think I’m right in saying this) under or over. Ancestral bovine thyroid glandular consistently had more per capsule
May have been my migrainy interpretation last night 🙄 couldn't understand why they were saying BSE free from Denmark when pigs don't get BSE 🙃... ever suspicious 🕵️♀️
It's always good to go with a suspicious or questioning mindset when buying supplements of meds from abroad. At least initially! There's so many scammers about
Or Vegan when it there was no other possible category it would have fit in anyway. What was it I saw the other day? Maple syrup with VEGAN in bold lettering. Likewise dried prunes. Were animal products being added to Maple syrup and prunes beforehand or am I missing something?
I really don't understand that either!! It's super annoying. You then have to pay £££ to get it shipped back in the direction it came from. There appears to be only one place that someone found that appears to ship it.
My other question is if they are doing it, why aren't other brands. They are all bovine. As you say, I can only find this one product.
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