Definitions for "Low Adrenal Function / Adrenal Insufficiency"
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..."