Re: How to treat adrenals naturally or with over the counter meds

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Nutricology's Adrenal cortex extract. We get it from Iherb.com

It has worked nicely for myself and my older child with our fatigued

adrenals. It contains organic adrenal cortex not the whole gland.

According to Andy this is supposed to work better. You begin at one

capsule a day, and gradually add another and another until you are

up to a dose that is making you feel well. For us it was two

capsules a day. But for some it is three or four. Iherb is nice in

that it is moderately priced and they give you a discount on every

order.

Sleeping 8 hrs a night is very important. Avoid caffeine at all

costs, it wrecks the adrenals.

>

> Thank you to all of you who answered my previous questions about

> treating adrenals. From reading your posts I think I have

suffered

> adrenal fatigue in the earlier stages of my illness. I have

pretty much

> gotten rid of nearly all my symptoms without treating my adrenals

at

> all. I do now have much more energy. Still I would like to try

to

> treat my adrenals just to see if that will help. I have tried

before

> Adrenal Caps by Solaray. It has Adrenal (bovine) 340 mg and a few

other

> ingredients that look like herbs. And I have also tried another

product

> by Natural Sources which is raw adrenal glandular. Neither one of

these

> products had any effect on me even back when I was having

symptoms. I

> would appreciate any feedback from anyone who has tried any

natural

> supplements for adrenals or products that can be purchased over

the

> counter. I'm no longer under the extreme stress that I was under

for

> many years that I think probably contributed to my decline. But

as a

> preventive measure I'd like to learn how to take better care of my

> adrenals. I'd appreciate your feedback on products that have

worked for

> you. Thank you.

>

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>And I have also tried another product

> by Natural Sources which is raw adrenal glandular. Neither one of these

> products had any effect on me even back when I was having symptoms.

After many months of trying to figure it the different I'm still not clear

about the adrenal options. This is what I have been led to understand and

would appreciate any corrections or input? Options:

1) ACE (Adrenal Cortical Extract) The article here

http://www.fred.net/slowup/tint01.html says " Adrenal Cortical Extract -

This tends to adjust carbohydrate metabolism by supplying glucosteroids, to

correct water-salt imbalance through its mineralosteroid activity, and to

mediate secondary sex characteristics which are controlled by the precursors

of the 17-ketosteroids. Once the symptoms of adrenal insufficiency are

alleviated, the adrenal cortical extract is curtailed, being reinstituted if

indicated at the time of periodic checkups " . This suggest it supplies

hormones too, so what makes it different from a desiccated glandular?

2) Desiccated Adrenal (e.g. Isocort) which I assume is the same as a Raw

Glandular? Meaning they have not destroyed the hormones by 'cooking' it, so

the adrenal hormones are still present and provided in the supplement

3) Adrenal Glandular (whole gland). This is just the peptide and polypeptide

chains providing the building blocks for the adrenals, but offering them no

direct hormonal support. This gland has been processed to remove the

hormones. Another name is Adrenal Cytotrophin.

Please help:-)

Thanks,

Dean

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>And I have also tried another product

> by Natural Sources which is raw adrenal glandular. Neither one of these

> products had any effect on me even back when I was having symptoms.

After many months of trying to figure it the different I'm still not clear

about the adrenal options. This is what I have been led to understand and

would appreciate any corrections or input? Options:

1) ACE (Adrenal Cortical Extract) The article here

http://www.fred.net/slowup/tint01.html says " Adrenal Cortical Extract -

This tends to adjust carbohydrate metabolism by supplying glucosteroids, to

correct water-salt imbalance through its mineralosteroid activity, and to

mediate secondary sex characteristics which are controlled by the precursors

of the 17-ketosteroids. Once the symptoms of adrenal insufficiency are

alleviated, the adrenal cortical extract is curtailed, being reinstituted if

indicated at the time of periodic checkups " . This suggest it supplies

hormones too, so what makes it different from a desiccated glandular?

2) Desiccated Adrenal (e.g. Isocort) which I assume is the same as a Raw

Glandular? Meaning they have not destroyed the hormones by 'cooking' it, so

the adrenal hormones are still present and provided in the supplement

3) Adrenal Glandular (whole gland). This is just the peptide and polypeptide

chains providing the building blocks for the adrenals, but offering them no

direct hormonal support. This gland has been processed to remove the

hormones. Another name is Adrenal Cytotrophin.

Please help:-)

Thanks,

Dean

[Guest guest]

>And I have also tried another product

> by Natural Sources which is raw adrenal glandular. Neither one of these

> products had any effect on me even back when I was having symptoms.

After many months of trying to figure it the different I'm still not clear

about the adrenal options. This is what I have been led to understand and

would appreciate any corrections or input? Options:

1) ACE (Adrenal Cortical Extract) The article here

http://www.fred.net/slowup/tint01.html says " Adrenal Cortical Extract -

This tends to adjust carbohydrate metabolism by supplying glucosteroids, to

correct water-salt imbalance through its mineralosteroid activity, and to

mediate secondary sex characteristics which are controlled by the precursors

of the 17-ketosteroids. Once the symptoms of adrenal insufficiency are

alleviated, the adrenal cortical extract is curtailed, being reinstituted if

indicated at the time of periodic checkups " . This suggest it supplies

hormones too, so what makes it different from a desiccated glandular?

2) Desiccated Adrenal (e.g. Isocort) which I assume is the same as a Raw

Glandular? Meaning they have not destroyed the hormones by 'cooking' it, so

the adrenal hormones are still present and provided in the supplement

3) Adrenal Glandular (whole gland). This is just the peptide and polypeptide

chains providing the building blocks for the adrenals, but offering them no

direct hormonal support. This gland has been processed to remove the

hormones. Another name is Adrenal Cytotrophin.

Please help:-)

Thanks,

Dean

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>

> >And I have also tried another product

> > by Natural Sources which is raw adrenal glandular. Neither one of

these

> > products had any effect on me even back when I was having symptoms.

>

> After many months of trying to figure it the different I'm still not

clear

> about the adrenal options. This is what I have been led to

understand and

> would appreciate any corrections or input? Options:

>

>

> 1) ACE (Adrenal Cortical Extract) The article here

> http://www.fred.net/slowup/tint01.html says " Adrenal Cortical Extract -

> This tends to adjust carbohydrate metabolism by supplying

glucosteroids, to

> correct water-salt imbalance through its mineralosteroid activity,

and to

> mediate secondary sex characteristics which are controlled by the

precursors

> of the 17-ketosteroids. Once the symptoms of adrenal insufficiency are

> alleviated, the adrenal cortical extract is curtailed, being

reinstituted if

> indicated at the time of periodic checkups " . This suggest it supplies

> hormones too, so what makes it different from a desiccated glandular?

>

> 2) Desiccated Adrenal (e.g. Isocort) which I assume is the same as a Raw

> Glandular? Meaning they have not destroyed the hormones by 'cooking'

it, so

> the adrenal hormones are still present and provided in the supplement

>

> 3) Adrenal Glandular (whole gland). This is just the peptide and

polypeptide

> chains providing the building blocks for the adrenals, but offering

them no

> direct hormonal support. This gland has been processed to remove the

> hormones. Another name is Adrenal Cytotrophin.

>

> Please help:-)

> Thanks,

> Dean

Dean,

I think one of the downsides of glandulars is they can have some

hormone content, but this is not standardized so you just can't

know ahead of time how much hormone content will be in there.

I'm sure you are right that the amount/type of processing can

reduce the hormone content. One of the reasons for getting

adrenal cortex extract (not whole adrenal) is because you don't

want the adrenal medulla component that would support adrenaline

production.

I think IsoCort (a glandular product from Bezwecken) is supposed

to be semi-standardized to have 2.5 mg cortisol per pellet. I am

not sure if this is standardized in a strict sense, but I hear this

claim all the time. I have no idea if it is accurate.

There are also herbal options for adrenal support.

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