Posted by Larry Hoover on October 22, 2003, at 15:38:06
In reply to Re: Q about adrenal system and supps-need advice, » Larry Hoover, posted by loolot on October 21, 2003, at 16:59:54
> Thanks so much Larry
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> > Commonly recommended adrenal supports are vitamin C (gram doses, up to three times a day), magnesium, selenium, pantothenate, B-complex (in other words, extra pantothenate on top of that in a B-complex), alphalipoic acid, long-chain omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil).For some reason pantothenic acid keeps coming up in my research. Just emphasizing it again.
> What about an adrenal supplement, like a porcine or bovine supp.You're messing with guessing, when you consider such products. They may well be just the thing for adrenal insufficiency, but dose becomes a critical question that I don't have the answer for. It's a fairly common practise to use a physiological replacement dose of e.g. hydrocortisone to do two things: a) trick the pituitary and hypothalamus into "thinking" that the adrenals are finally responding to the stimuli to secrete cortisol; and, b) to thereby give the adrenals a rest from the constant "whipping" they've been receiving from those other two glands. Again, it comes down to dose. I'm leary of messing directly in hormones like that.
> I do take fish oil. It seems like it helps.
Fish oil is going to help all your organs and glands. It's not just brain food.
> > I'm a little bit unsure as to why Effexor might have positively affected your asthma. Niacinamide should help, as should the magnesium. You may also find that Enada NADH is worth a try, as an energy boost. Trimethylglycine may also have a positive effect.
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> I think the reason the effexor worked is because of the norepinephrine boost. Thats my guess, anyway. Does norepinephrine stimulate the adrenal gland or does it just get secreted and thats that?I'm not sure what you mean by your question, but magnesium deficiency is associated norepinephrine excess. The effexor could have been like whipping a tired horse a little harder, but then the horse is just even more tired.
> > Magnesium, vitamin C, and B-vitamins are key nutrients for adrenal function.
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> > Lar
> Ill get some Magnesium and C.
>Kewl. Keep us informed of how you're doing.
Lar
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