Posted by jjjaspar on June 2, 2011, at 12:19:34
In reply to Re: Magnificant respone to SAMe..am I the only one? » jjjaspar, posted by torrid on June 2, 2011, at 11:29:01
> if you could explane cortisol to me that would be great if adreanal insuficency is suspected should I subliment with cortisol?
Personally, I would not augment cortisol even if blood testing showed me to be low - not unless it was life-threateningly severe, but that is me.
Usually, stress causes an increase in cortisol level. Cortisol protects us from deleterious effects of stress. Adrenal insufficiency means the adrenals are not producing enough cortisol and thus we have less protection. The theory about the stress-related adrenal insufficiency is that over years of excessive stress, our adrenals just no longer respond as they used to.
Your cortisol level can be tested both via saliva and via blood. As to what to do about it... I know there are dietary measures you can take - salt is involved (salt cravings can be a sign of adrenal fatigue) and relaxation techniques can help. There is a book on adrenal fatigue (probably many books on the topic).
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