Adrenals and rhythm and iodine tolerance

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Hello and All,

I use rhodiola at 3 - 00 caps in the AM for all who have adrenals that are

weak....I have found that you have to do a cortisol 4 times a day in testing to

see the rhythm, and most often, there is a collapse at the 9AM to 11 AM

mark...and that causes a sic and tired feeling all day. It will take 3 to 6 mos

on the rhodiola for the adrenals to recover enough to be able to adequately

handle increases in iodine,....knock on wood here, but I have not seen it fail

yet. I recommend they take iodine as they can handle and also pregnenolone too

as it fuels cortisol production. The bulk of my clients have irregular rhythm,

with both highs and lows i cortisol throughout the day, so just picking a single

draw time is not accurate.

To your good health!

Linsey McLean

Biochemist

Vita Royal Prod Inc

vitaroyal.com

On Dec 17, 2010, at 11:55 PM, Baker wrote:

> Can anyone speak to Sage's questions?

> I think people may be puzzled, Sage, which is why they haven't responded,

> or it may just have slipped through the cracks.

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>> Pam and ,

>> Thanks you sharing your experiences. This give me alot of hope to. I

>> posted with subject title of 'low ferritin - iodine dosage' but have been

>> waiting for someone to respond. I have had severe adrenal exhaustion and

>> needed to be on hydrocortisone for almost 3 years. I just came off 3+

>> months ago and have remained on isocort and other supportive nutrients.

>> I've just started taking some HC in the past week because my adrenals are

>> not holding out through this last obsticle.

>>

>> Since starting iodine I couldn't tolerate any thyroid medication so I went

>> off my T3 and wanted to stay with the iodine. When I mentioned this

>> several times suggested I have ferritin/iron tested. Both were

>> low iron very low. Back in September my iron was a good level. So I'm

>> thinking the iodine lowered the ferritin even though I'm not at 50mg.

>>

>> Since I had to go off thyroid I think this really stressed my adrenals and

>> some detoxing from the iodine. I take ALL the companion nutrients

>> faithfully including the ATP and even higher than recommended on the Mag

>> (using the oil) and have made my own liopsomal C thanks to Anne.

>>

>> For adrenals I'm taking isocort, vit c, vit d, extra b5, b-complex, mag, 2

>> tsp salt, probiotics, cod liver oil, and probably some others I'm

>> missing. Steph recommended a special B6 complex which i started and I'm

>> waiting for the iron she recommended. In the meantime I do have some here

>> I am using - Proferrin ES. I'm also taking 2 TBS of molasses daily.

>>

>> The reason I'm replying to this post is because I'm feeling very

>> discouraged needing to resume HC. My adrenals were flat lined too back in

>> 2007. The levels were all on the bottom. NOTHING helped and I mean

>> nothing till I took Hydrocortisone. I was severely depressed, had bad

>> anxiety, panic attacks, couldn't sleep, irritability, terrible exhaustion,

>> fearful of everything not to mention all the other physical sypmtoms.

>>

>> I've made ALOT of progress and feel like I'm once again stepping

>> backwards. With having this low iron I don't know where to go with

>> Ioderal, T3 or my adrenals.

>>

>> I've been feeling tearful at everything, sounds/noises penetrate by body,

>> fearful apprehensive, depressed, no appitite, very constipated, extremly

>> irritable, hard time coping with people- situations, feel

>> withdrawn. These are all adrenal exhaustion symtoms for me. They can

>> vary with people but I know the tale tale signs for myself. And some of

>> this is being hypo as well. I also just corrected the Reverse T3 issue

>> this summer and I'm not sure if that is playing a roll as well.

>>

>> I'm just looking for some support or guidance. I know I'm new here but I

>> don't seem to get receive responses to important posts. I really want to

>> heal with iodine. I've tried 4 times over the past few years to take

>> iodine and couln't handle the detox. But since I've found this group and

>> read Dr. Brownstiens book I have valuable information needed to take iodine.

>>

>> I was up to 3 ioderal and had to stop then resumed at 2. I have been so

>> constipated I think this was giving me detox even though I was salt loading.

>>

>> So this is where I'm at:

>> 2 ioderal

>> 50mg T3 (not enough though)

>> 6 Isocort

>> Starting HC

>> All companion nutrients with x-tra mag, vit c

>> Adrenal supplements mentioned above

>> Bio-identical hormones - sex hormones.

>>

>> I can feel relief with just a small amount of HC and this tells me how

>> much I need it. It really saved my life but was a rollercoaster being

>> on. I really did not want to resort to being back on HC again but I think

>> its necessary to support my adrenals and give me some sense of

>> well-bieng. I'm guessing I will need this till I can get my Iron up

>> enough to get my thyroid supported. They are so intimately connected.

>>

>> Any suggestions welcome.

>>

>> Thank you

>> Sage