The Condition"...An individual with adrenal exhaustion will usually suffer from chronic fatigue, may complain of feeling stressed-out or anxious, and will typically have a reduced resistance to allergies and infection..." Our Question about sexual abuse during childhood"...This elevated stress response can lead to adrenal exhaustion..." Relationship to Weakened Immune System" Adrenal insufficiency can lead to a host of problems, including a weakened immune response, anxiety and panic attacks..." Recommendation Hydrocortisone"Physiologic replacement doses of oral cortisol can make a dramatic difference in cases of adrenal exhaustion..."
Recommendation Panax Ginseng"...Ginseng may prove especially effective for the restoration of normal adrenal function and prevention of adrenal atrophy associated with corticosteroid administration..."
The Condition"...The adrenal cortex is involved in the production of glucocorticoids (such as cortisol Recommendation Vitamin Paba"PABA potentiates the hormone cortisol..." Recommendation Licorice Root (Glycyrrhiza glabra)"...If cortisol levels are low, one of the ways to sustain more normal levels is to slow or inhibit its breakdown..." Recommendation Hydrocortisone"Physiologic replacement doses of oral cortisol can make a dramatic difference in cases of adrenal exhaustion..."
The Condition"...hydrocortisone), mineralocorticoids (aldosterone) and androgens such as androstenedione and DHEA..."
Recommendation Test Adrenal Function"Adrenal function can be evaluated in several ways by blood, saliva, and/or urine testing..."
Recommendation Licorice Root (Glycyrrhiza glabra)"...However, licorice root used regularly in large doses can produce high blood pressure, water retention, potassium wasting, and breast enlargement in men..."
Our Question about prednisone use"Long-term use of prednisone can lead to adrenal suppression, possibly resulting in depression, euphoria, hypertension, nausea, anorexia, high blood sugar levels, or increased susceptibility to infection..."
Recommendation Vitamin A"The adrenals need lots of vitamin A, C, and B-complex..."
Recommendation Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)"Key nutrients to aid adrenal function include vitamin C, B5 (pantothenic acid), vitamin B6, zinc, and magnesium..."
The Condition"...This may include vitamin C, PABA, adrenal glandulars, ACE (Adreno-Cortico-Extracts) injections, licorice root, ginsengs, TMG (tri-methyl-glycine) and DHEA among other possibilities..." Recommendation Vitamin Paba" PABA potentiates the hormone cortisol..."
Our Question about hot flashes"Adrenal estrogen seems to be necessary to avoid hot flashes during normal menses when the ovarian production of estrogen drops..."
Relationship to Panic Attacks"...Caffeine interferes with adenosine, a brain chemical that normally has a calming effect, and raises the level of lactate, a biochemical known to produce panic attacks..."
Our Question about level of coffee consumption"Caffeine raises adrenaline levels and heavy coffee consumption can lead to a state of adrenal gland exhaustion, where the adrenal glands are no longer able to adequately respond to stress by releasing enough..." Recommendation Caffeine/Coffee Avoidance"Caffeine raises adrenaline levels and heavy coffee consumption can lead to a state of adrenal gland exhaustion, where the adrenal glands are no longer able to adequately respond to stress by releasing enough..."
Recommendation Licorice Root"...The only known readily available inhibitors of the enzyme that deactivates cortisol (11 beta-HSD) are glycyrrhizic acid (found in licorice root extract), progesterone, and flavonoids (in grapefruit)..."
Recommendation TMG (Tri-methyl-glycine)"The adrenal gland uses nutrients such as TMG (betaine), tyrosine, vitamins B5, B6 and C to maintain function and produce its hormones..."
The Condition"...The adrenal cortex is involved in the production of glucocorticoids (such as cortisol i..." Our Question about hot flashes"...Hot flashes during menses may be a symptom of mild adrenal cortex deficiency..."