Guest guest Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 You can look for tablets in a vitamin store, but the problem with these is that you don't know the dose of the active ingredient and many of them have the active ingredient removed. These licorice products are labeled as deglyccerized. These deglyccerized (spelling) licorice tablets will not work for adrenal fatigue. You can also go to the vitamin store and look for an adrenal glandular or product made with descicated adrenal or an extract of the adrenal glands of animals. You will not know the dose, but most probably have between 2 and 4 mg. You can probably take 1/2 to 1 tablet every 4 hours. Tish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Tish, did it take a while to get used to the taste? If so, I can keep trying, maybe the taste will " grow " on me? Joyce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 add sugar to it? > > Someone (Tish?) recently suggested using 1 tsp of licorice root > powder in a cup of hot water to make a tea, and to drink this 4 > times a day for the first 2-3 days of an Armour increase. So, I got > some and it was almost the most disgusting thing I ever drank > (second to the citrate of magnesia for colonscopy!). Any suggestions > how to make it easier to get down? There's no way I can drink it 4X > daily! > > Joyce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Initially it smells like mud and doesn't taste much better, then there's a cloyingly sweet aftertaste. So I don't know about adding sugar! Plus the powder just settles to the bottom of the cup (sort of like tea leaves would). I'm not normally squeamish, but...I would like to get my money's worth out of it, though, intead of dumping it down the sink! > > > > Someone (Tish?) recently suggested using 1 tsp of licorice root > > powder in a cup of hot water to make a tea, and to drink this 4 > > times a day for the first 2-3 days of an Armour increase. So, I > got > > some and it was almost the most disgusting thing I ever drank > > (second to the citrate of magnesia for colonscopy!). Any > suggestions > > how to make it easier to get down? There's no way I can drink it > 4X > > daily! > > > > Joyce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Initially it smells like mud and doesn't taste much better, then there's a cloyingly sweet aftertaste. So I don't know about adding sugar! Plus the powder just settles to the bottom of the cup (sort of like tea leaves would). I'm not normally squeamish, but...I would like to get my money's worth out of it, though, intead of dumping it down the sink! > > > > Someone (Tish?) recently suggested using 1 tsp of licorice root > > powder in a cup of hot water to make a tea, and to drink this 4 > > times a day for the first 2-3 days of an Armour increase. So, I > got > > some and it was almost the most disgusting thing I ever drank > > (second to the citrate of magnesia for colonscopy!). Any > suggestions > > how to make it easier to get down? There's no way I can drink it > 4X > > daily! > > > > Joyce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Initially it smells like mud and doesn't taste much better, then there's a cloyingly sweet aftertaste. So I don't know about adding sugar! Plus the powder just settles to the bottom of the cup (sort of like tea leaves would). I'm not normally squeamish, but...I would like to get my money's worth out of it, though, intead of dumping it down the sink! > > > > Someone (Tish?) recently suggested using 1 tsp of licorice root > > powder in a cup of hot water to make a tea, and to drink this 4 > > times a day for the first 2-3 days of an Armour increase. So, I > got > > some and it was almost the most disgusting thing I ever drank > > (second to the citrate of magnesia for colonscopy!). Any > suggestions > > how to make it easier to get down? There's no way I can drink it > 4X > > daily! > > > > Joyce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Licorice tea tastes good to me, but then I like licorice. If you do not, you may be up a tree. You may just have to buckle down and drink something you don't care for. Have you added a little stevia or other sweetener to it? That makes a big difference ~Inga on 3/22/05 6:12 AM, Joyce Bickford at joyce_bickford@... wrote: > > > Tish, did it take a while to get used to the taste? If so, I can > keep trying, maybe the taste will " grow " on me? > > Joyce > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Licorice tea tastes good to me, but then I like licorice. If you do not, you may be up a tree. You may just have to buckle down and drink something you don't care for. Have you added a little stevia or other sweetener to it? That makes a big difference ~Inga on 3/22/05 6:12 AM, Joyce Bickford at joyce_bickford@... wrote: > > > Tish, did it take a while to get used to the taste? If so, I can > keep trying, maybe the taste will " grow " on me? > > Joyce > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Licorice tea tastes good to me, but then I like licorice. If you do not, you may be up a tree. You may just have to buckle down and drink something you don't care for. Have you added a little stevia or other sweetener to it? That makes a big difference ~Inga on 3/22/05 6:12 AM, Joyce Bickford at joyce_bickford@... wrote: > > > Tish, did it take a while to get used to the taste? If so, I can > keep trying, maybe the taste will " grow " on me? > > Joyce > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Maybe I got the wrong stuff - it's powdered licorice root, but doesn't taste like licorice that's made of anise seed (like black licorice candy)...Not at all what I thought it would taste like... Joyce > Licorice tea tastes good to me, but then I like licorice. If you do not, you > may be up a tree. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Maybe I got the wrong stuff - it's powdered licorice root, but doesn't taste like licorice that's made of anise seed (like black licorice candy)...Not at all what I thought it would taste like... Joyce > Licorice tea tastes good to me, but then I like licorice. If you do not, you > may be up a tree. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Maybe I got the wrong stuff - it's powdered licorice root, but doesn't taste like licorice that's made of anise seed (like black licorice candy)...Not at all what I thought it would taste like... Joyce > Licorice tea tastes good to me, but then I like licorice. If you do not, you > may be up a tree. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 > > Someone (Tish?) recently suggested using 1 tsp of licorice root > powder in a cup of hot water to make a tea, and to drink this 4 > times a day for the first 2-3 days of an Armour increase. So, I got > some and it was almost the most disgusting thing I ever drank > (second to the citrate of magnesia for colonscopy!). Any suggestions > how to make it easier to get down? There's no way I can drink it 4X > daily! > > Joyce I was using licorice root, but not the powedered form, it is in chunks. It is a little odd tasting, but not extremely horrible. I found adding a little pineapple Sugar Free syrup made it taste almost pleasureable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 > Maybe I got the wrong stuff - it's powdered licorice root, but > doesn't taste like licorice that's made of anise seed (like black > licorice candy)...Not at all what I thought it would taste like... Oh! Another thought occured to me... does it have to be made into tea? Couldn't you buy some big empty gelatin capsules and stuff them with the powder? I used to do that with my PTU pills because I couldn't tolerate the taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 > Maybe I got the wrong stuff - it's powdered licorice root, but > doesn't taste like licorice that's made of anise seed (like black > licorice candy)...Not at all what I thought it would taste like... Oh! Another thought occured to me... does it have to be made into tea? Couldn't you buy some big empty gelatin capsules and stuff them with the powder? I used to do that with my PTU pills because I couldn't tolerate the taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Both good ideas - thanks! I'll have to try something, because I really do need the support for a few days. Joyce > > > Oh! Another thought occured to me... does it have to be made into > tea? Couldn't you buy some big empty gelatin capsules and stuff them > with the powder? I used to do that with my PTU pills because I > couldn't tolerate the taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Both good ideas - thanks! I'll have to try something, because I really do need the support for a few days. Joyce > > > Oh! Another thought occured to me... does it have to be made into > tea? Couldn't you buy some big empty gelatin capsules and stuff them > with the powder? I used to do that with my PTU pills because I > couldn't tolerate the taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Both good ideas - thanks! I'll have to try something, because I really do need the support for a few days. Joyce > > > Oh! Another thought occured to me... does it have to be made into > tea? Couldn't you buy some big empty gelatin capsules and stuff them > with the powder? I used to do that with my PTU pills because I > couldn't tolerate the taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Whole Foods and a couple of our local HFS carry whole licorice candy. It is not always easy to find the real thing (made with whole licorice root) and it does take some checking up on the ingredients. I bought a pound and it gave me steadily increasing, and then erratic, high BP with constant headache. DH, has slowly but steadily been eating one of the little pieces 4x/day for a few weeks, now, and seems to do fine. (I sure do like the combo of Armour and Isocort!!) Quite a lot of the Traditional Chinese Medicine pot prescriptions I've had to cook up and take for my throat cancer had whole licorice. .... ----- Original Message ----- From: lkwetter You can look for tablets in a vitamin store, but the problem with these is that you don't know the dose of the active ingredient and many of them have the active ingredient removed. These licorice products are labeled as deglyccerized. These deglyccerized (spelling) licorice tablets will not work for adrenal fatigue. ... Tish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 On the Mayo clinic website, it states that too much licorice can mess with your hormones (i.e. lower testosterone in men, and increase estrogen in women). This can be bad if you have pre- existing issues with estrogen dominance. Check out the listing for licorice on the Mayo Clinic Website. http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?objectid=17D54416-508B-D3DD- 17B003249F1C3FE8 > Whole Foods and a couple of our local HFS carry whole licorice candy. It is not always easy to find the real thing (made with whole licorice root) and it does take some checking up on the ingredients. I bought a pound and it gave me steadily increasing, and then erratic, high BP with constant headache. DH, has slowly but steadily been eating one of the little pieces 4x/day for a few weeks, now, and seems to do fine. (I sure do like the combo of Armour and Isocort!!) > > Quite a lot of the Traditional Chinese Medicine pot prescriptions I've had to cook up and take for my throat cancer had whole licorice. > > ... > ----- Original Message ----- > From: lkwetter > > > You can look for tablets in a vitamin store, but the problem with > these is that you don't know the dose of the active ingredient and > many of them have the active ingredient removed. These licorice > products are labeled as deglyccerized. These deglyccerized > (spelling) licorice tablets will not work for adrenal fatigue. > ... > Tish > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 On the Mayo clinic website, it states that too much licorice can mess with your hormones (i.e. lower testosterone in men, and increase estrogen in women). This can be bad if you have pre- existing issues with estrogen dominance. Check out the listing for licorice on the Mayo Clinic Website. http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?objectid=17D54416-508B-D3DD- 17B003249F1C3FE8 > Whole Foods and a couple of our local HFS carry whole licorice candy. It is not always easy to find the real thing (made with whole licorice root) and it does take some checking up on the ingredients. I bought a pound and it gave me steadily increasing, and then erratic, high BP with constant headache. DH, has slowly but steadily been eating one of the little pieces 4x/day for a few weeks, now, and seems to do fine. (I sure do like the combo of Armour and Isocort!!) > > Quite a lot of the Traditional Chinese Medicine pot prescriptions I've had to cook up and take for my throat cancer had whole licorice. > > ... > ----- Original Message ----- > From: lkwetter > > > You can look for tablets in a vitamin store, but the problem with > these is that you don't know the dose of the active ingredient and > many of them have the active ingredient removed. These licorice > products are labeled as deglyccerized. These deglyccerized > (spelling) licorice tablets will not work for adrenal fatigue. > ... > Tish > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Well, I managed to drink a whole cup of the stuff - I made a big pot of it, brought it to a boil, and let it simmer for a few minutes. Poured & drank 1 cup, brought some to work in a thermos for later and left some home for tonight. Maybe I'm just getting used to the taste, but it didn't seem so bad this time! I'll try it for about 3 days to see if it helps the adrenals any....Then in a week & a half I'm ready for the next increase of Armour (I hope!) I had a headache this morning when I woke up (same for 3 days) and it's gone after drinking the tea!?! Joyce > Whole Foods and a couple of our local HFS carry whole licorice candy. It is not always easy to find the real thing (made with whole licorice root) and it does take some checking up on the ingredients. I bought a pound and it gave me steadily increasing, and then erratic, high BP with constant headache. > > ... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Joyce, I'm falling way behind the posts as usual, but I just have to chime in about the licorice. It interferes with many prescription drugs and can be fatal for people with heart conditions. I don't want to rain on anybody's parade, but I looked it up for a friend recently and found this blurb on the Mayo Clinic web site: Side Effects and Warnings Many of the adverse effects of licorice result from actions on hormone levels in the body. By altering the activities of certain hormones, licorice may cause electrolyte disturbances. Possible effects include sodium and fluid retention, low potassium levels, and metabolic alkalosis. Licorice has been reported to cause high blood pressure, including dangerously high blood pressure with symptoms such as headache, nausea, vomiting, and hypertensive encephalopathy with stroke-like effects (for example, one-sided weakness). Electrolyte abnormalities may also lead to irregular heartbeats, heart attack, kidney damage, muscle weakness, or muscle breakdown. Licorice should be used cautiously by people with congestive heart failure, coronary heart disease, kidney or liver disease, fluid retention (edema), high blood pressure, underlying electrolye disturbances, hormonal abnormalities, or those taking diuretics. Hormonal imbalances have been reported with the use of licorice, such as abnormally low testosterone levels in men or high prolactin levels and estrogen levels in women. These adverse effects may reduce fertility or cause menstrual abnormalities. Reduced body fat mass has been observed wit the use of licorice. High doses of licorice may cause temporary vision problems or loss. nw > > Someone (Tish?) recently suggested using 1 tsp of licorice root > powder in a cup of hot water to make a tea, and to drink this 4 > times a day for the first 2-3 days of an Armour increase. So, I got > some and it was almost the most disgusting thing I ever drank > (second to the citrate of magnesia for colonscopy!). Any suggestions > how to make it easier to get down? There's no way I can drink it 4X > daily! > > Joyce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Joyce, I'm falling way behind the posts as usual, but I just have to chime in about the licorice. It interferes with many prescription drugs and can be fatal for people with heart conditions. I don't want to rain on anybody's parade, but I looked it up for a friend recently and found this blurb on the Mayo Clinic web site: Side Effects and Warnings Many of the adverse effects of licorice result from actions on hormone levels in the body. By altering the activities of certain hormones, licorice may cause electrolyte disturbances. Possible effects include sodium and fluid retention, low potassium levels, and metabolic alkalosis. Licorice has been reported to cause high blood pressure, including dangerously high blood pressure with symptoms such as headache, nausea, vomiting, and hypertensive encephalopathy with stroke-like effects (for example, one-sided weakness). Electrolyte abnormalities may also lead to irregular heartbeats, heart attack, kidney damage, muscle weakness, or muscle breakdown. Licorice should be used cautiously by people with congestive heart failure, coronary heart disease, kidney or liver disease, fluid retention (edema), high blood pressure, underlying electrolye disturbances, hormonal abnormalities, or those taking diuretics. Hormonal imbalances have been reported with the use of licorice, such as abnormally low testosterone levels in men or high prolactin levels and estrogen levels in women. These adverse effects may reduce fertility or cause menstrual abnormalities. Reduced body fat mass has been observed wit the use of licorice. High doses of licorice may cause temporary vision problems or loss. nw > > Someone (Tish?) recently suggested using 1 tsp of licorice root > powder in a cup of hot water to make a tea, and to drink this 4 > times a day for the first 2-3 days of an Armour increase. So, I got > some and it was almost the most disgusting thing I ever drank > (second to the citrate of magnesia for colonscopy!). Any suggestions > how to make it easier to get down? There's no way I can drink it 4X > daily! > > Joyce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Joyce, I'm falling way behind the posts as usual, but I just have to chime in about the licorice. It interferes with many prescription drugs and can be fatal for people with heart conditions. I don't want to rain on anybody's parade, but I looked it up for a friend recently and found this blurb on the Mayo Clinic web site: Side Effects and Warnings Many of the adverse effects of licorice result from actions on hormone levels in the body. By altering the activities of certain hormones, licorice may cause electrolyte disturbances. Possible effects include sodium and fluid retention, low potassium levels, and metabolic alkalosis. Licorice has been reported to cause high blood pressure, including dangerously high blood pressure with symptoms such as headache, nausea, vomiting, and hypertensive encephalopathy with stroke-like effects (for example, one-sided weakness). Electrolyte abnormalities may also lead to irregular heartbeats, heart attack, kidney damage, muscle weakness, or muscle breakdown. Licorice should be used cautiously by people with congestive heart failure, coronary heart disease, kidney or liver disease, fluid retention (edema), high blood pressure, underlying electrolye disturbances, hormonal abnormalities, or those taking diuretics. Hormonal imbalances have been reported with the use of licorice, such as abnormally low testosterone levels in men or high prolactin levels and estrogen levels in women. These adverse effects may reduce fertility or cause menstrual abnormalities. Reduced body fat mass has been observed wit the use of licorice. High doses of licorice may cause temporary vision problems or loss. nw > > Someone (Tish?) recently suggested using 1 tsp of licorice root > powder in a cup of hot water to make a tea, and to drink this 4 > times a day for the first 2-3 days of an Armour increase. So, I got > some and it was almost the most disgusting thing I ever drank > (second to the citrate of magnesia for colonscopy!). Any suggestions > how to make it easier to get down? There's no way I can drink it 4X > daily! > > Joyce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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