for Dean: Aldosterone, Isocort, Salt

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Dean wrote:

> So when we are talking about Adrenal Insufficiency should we really be

talking about Adrenal Cortisol Insufficiency and Adrenal Aldosterone

Insuffiency?

> Is the suggestion for Amalgam illness hydrocortisone (cortisol) support

only because cortisol is the most important one to supplement?

From what I've read, it's more typical for people with adrenal insufficiency

to be low on cortisol but sufficient in aldosterone. Of course there will

also be people low in both. It seems the usual recommendation is to start

on hydrocortisone and then monitor to see if aldosterone would also be

needed. The medications for low aldosterone, like Fluronef (sp?), are

fluoride based, and it seems a person is better off avoiding them unless

they're obviously necessary.

> Hence my question in my earlier post about Isocort possibly been 'better

overall' since it will contain 'all' the hormones produced by the adrenals.

Is that correct?

Don't know. I have heard it contains adrenaline, which will cause problems

for people. If they take enough Isocort to restore cortisol levels, they

will have unpleasant symptoms from too much adrenaline. I've heard it has

echinacea, which causes allergic symptoms in some people. The advantage of

Isocort is that it is available on-line without a prescription.

> Also, are there any herbs that increase aldosterone production and/or

activity?

> And do you mean Sodium Chloride salt (i/e normal salt?)

The salt that is recommended is Celtic Sea Salt or Redmond's Real Salt or

other unrefined salts. Although normal salt is mostly NaCL, it is a toxic

substance because of the extreme heat is is processed at, plus additives,

plus the refining out of other minerals.

Lynn