Re: Adrenals/ was Can't Get Up Middle of Night for Dosing

[Guest guest]

Adrenal Cortex Extract, Licorice, Vitamin C, B2, B5, B6 are all good

for adrenals, I believe (though apparently licorice is not great for

chemically sensitive people). Some people take cortisol. There is a

ton of information on treating adrenals in the onibasu archives. For

example: http://onibasu.com/archives/am/106523.html?

highlight=andrewhallcutler%20adrenal%20licorice

You might try searching for " andrewhallcutler " and " licorice "

and " adrenal " or something like that. He has talked about this alot.

We use Adrenergize by Enzymatic Therapy at pretty high doses for my

little guy, and he gets a lot of C and B5 in his multi B. The

Adrenergize actually seems to work pretty well.

Anne

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> > I had terrible problems with sleep before my

> > fillings were removed.

> > Afterwards it was somewhat better. Some nights

> > are harder than

> > others.

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[Guest guest]

Not necessarily. I think it depends on what is going on with you

particularly. My son sleeps like a log (8:30-7:15) and he is on a

ton of adrenal support, some with breakfast, lunch and dinner. You

should do a google search and compare the discussions against your

own situation. For me, when my adrenals are totally shot, I am up

half the dang night with stress and anxiety. I think there is a lot

of discussion regarding adrenal support on the naturalthyroidhormone

group. You might also check www.stopthethyroidmadness.com.

Anne

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> > Adrenal Cortex Extract, Licorice, Vitamin C,

> > B2, B5, B6

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[Guest guest]

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> > Adrenal Cortex Extract, Licorice, Vitamin C,

> > B2, B5, B6

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Adrenal support can help you sleep better if adrenal fatigue is

the cause of your sleep problems.

If you don't know if adrenal fatigue is an issue, you might

want to get tested, or just try some of the above to see if

they help.

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[Guest guest]

Actually contrary to what we think of when we hear " adrenals " , no.

I am adrenal cortex and doing so much better with sleep, and waking

in the am. As well as calmer, not sensitive to noises, touch etc.

Before I was on edge all the time, anxious feeling, couldn't relax.

But I am definitely not hyper. Wish I was, as I really could use

more energy.

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> > > Adrenal Cortex Extract, Licorice, Vitamin C,

> > > B2, B5, B6

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> Adrenal support can help you sleep better if adrenal fatigue is

> the cause of your sleep problems.

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> If you don't know if adrenal fatigue is an issue, you might

> want to get tested, or just try some of the above to see if

> they help.

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[Guest guest]

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> > Adrenal Cortex Extract, Licorice, Vitamin C,

> > B2, B5, B6

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Depends on when you take them. I am phenol intolerant, and the adult

version of that is chronic fatigue. Therefore, I take my B vitamins

in the evening, and it works better than melatonin for knocking me out

for the night. But, for most people, Bs are energizing, so take them

in the morning. They should help you sleep better at night.

Dana

[Guest guest]

I had some extensive testing a couple months ago and I know first thing

doctor said was 'your adrenals are messed up'. However I am undergoing

more tests so not a plan of action again. I think something that would

pep me seems wrong. However I know sometimes coffee really makes me

sleepy, so???

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> Adrenal support can help you sleep better if adrenal fatigue is

> the cause of your sleep problems.

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> If you don't know if adrenal fatigue is an issue, you might

> want to get tested, or just try some of the above to see if

> they help.

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[Guest guest]

Usually adrenal fatigue causes chronic fatigue. But with insomnia

which makes the fatigue worse.

Adrenal cortex does the job your adrenals are not doing right now.

And malfunctioning adrenals cause a host of other problems on other

things in your body. For example...slow thyroid comes from tired out

adrenals. And you can't effectively treat the thyroid until you fix

the adrenals. Basically, to make a long story short and to sum up

the tons of reading I did on adrenals...it is bad to not treat it.

It will not get better but cause more damage elsewhere. Most people

think of adrenaline and pumped up when they here " adrenal gland " ,

but do some reading and see what else these glands do and how they

affect your overall health. I could not beleive how they were

affecting my brain, and moods, sensitivity to light/noises/touch

etc.

Treating them includes removing the mercury that made them bad in

the first place. After some time of assisting them with supplements,

they will repair and you won't need supplements. Adrenal Cortex does

not pump you up or get you hyper thought. My daughter is 11 and I

both take it. We still nap and go to bed early. So I don't have tons

of extra energy or feel like I am " on anything " . I am just feeling

calmer, more like I did years ago. Likely after your doc goes

through all that testing he will put you on cortisol anyway. I chose

the natural approach for adrenal support. You might find some

information on the NaturalThyroidHormones group helpful. Most there

are also treating adrenals.

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> > Adrenal support can help you sleep better if adrenal fatigue is

> > the cause of your sleep problems.

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> > If you don't know if adrenal fatigue is an issue, you might

> > want to get tested, or just try some of the above to see if

> > they help.

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[Guest guest]

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> > Adrenal support can help you sleep better if adrenal fatigue is

> > the cause of your sleep problems.

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> > If you don't know if adrenal fatigue is an issue, you might

> > want to get tested, or just try some of the above to see if

> > they help.

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[Guest guest]

Jan,

you say the adrenal cortex has made you sleep better, feel calmer.

Did you feel hyped before that?

Could you tell me which adrenal cortex you took? ..the dosage you

took? ...what time of day...for example, did you take it only in

the a.m.? Thanks. Still not chelating due to not being able to

figure this out. I have TERRIBLE insomnia. Some nights I don't

sleep at all, so the idea of setting my alarm clock to 4 hours seems

like guaranteeing I won't be functional for the entire chelation

period. However I have had heavy lead exposure and had cancer two

years ago (not sure if it is gone yet), so need to address it.

Mercury is secondary toxic problem (yellow zone on Doctors Data). I

had a mouth full of amalgams, mostly attained when I was a child.

Doctor said my tests revealed adrenal problems but no suggestions

from him yet but he is not done with testing. He is helping me with

mold exposure...yes, I've had major exposure to mold toxins which is

likely to have caused my cancer. I asked doc if lead could have

caused cancer and he said it could have contributed, certainly the

exposure didn't help. I had cancer (small amount but still counts)

in left ovary. I do worry about impact of going without sleep

though.

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> Actually contrary to what we think of when we hear " adrenals " , no.

> I am adrenal cortex and doing so much better with sleep, and

waking

> in the am. As well as calmer, not sensitive to noises, touch etc.

> Before I was on edge all the time, anxious feeling, couldn't relax.

> But I am definitely not hyper. Wish I was, as I really could use

> more energy.

>

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[Guest guest]

Before I started Adrenal Cortex I felt nervous, agitated and

irritable all the time. I was sensitive to noise, light, everyting

pretty much. I just felt like I was losing it most of the time. I

couldn't relax, I couldn't fall asleep. I know that my adrenals are

messed up as per mercury/lead/cadmium exposure. Mercury is the only

metal that messes with adrenals. Often times adrenals get burned out

trying to overcompensate for a slow thyroid. Thyroids don't like

metals either. Anyway, I started using Adrenal Cortex Extract from

Nutricology. I get it from Iherb.com. They had the best price. About

$10 for 100 capsules. I began by taking one capsule in the morning.

I notices in a day or so that it was helping. I stayed on that

starter dose until I began to notice the symptoms returning in the

afternoon. That is when I added a second capsule at 4pm each day. I

am still on that dose because it works. I did the same with my

daughter. You can go up to 4 caps a day. You will have to see

what/how much works for you. If the two caps start to wear down then

we add a third dose. This has worked remarkably well on symptoms

that I used to need antidepressants to take. I fall asleep now

within 15 minutes which is something I NEVER did. My 11 year old is

on it for the same symptoms. No supplements were helping her. No

matter what I tried. This worked for her. She is calmer, more

rational and does not flip out over every noise.

It is worth a try. You will know within days if it is helping you.

It is a natural way of addressing adrenal fatigue. The scripts for

cortef and stuff your doc would give you, require you to take them

for life (as I have heard). Adrenal Cortex just allows your adrenals

to heal by taking the burden off of them for a while. My

understanding is that you stay on it for a few months. I plan to

continue to take it until I have many rounds under my belt. So

perhaps 6 months before seeing if I don't need it. In the meantime I

have to address the thyroid issue as well, which I will do with

glandulars. The trouble with prescription adrenal/thyroid treatment

is that it replaces the function of the gland not repair it or

enhance it's own workings. While this is necessary for some, my

glands are not that shot yet. Just enought to make me feel bad.

> >

> > Actually contrary to what we think of when we hear " adrenals " ,

no.

> > I am adrenal cortex and doing so much better with sleep, and

> waking

> > in the am. As well as calmer, not sensitive to noises, touch

etc.

> > Before I was on edge all the time, anxious feeling, couldn't

relax.

> > But I am definitely not hyper. Wish I was, as I really could use

> > more energy.

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