The Necessity to Support Adrenal Hormone
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Adrenal insufficiency/fatigue is a major
factor in poor health for many people, possibly as high as 50% of the
population of industrialized countries. For these people, the first step in
restoring health must be to support adrenal hormone output. It is the hormone
hydro-cortisone that is inescapably essential for improving health. So, for
these people supplementing with bio-identical hydro-cortisone is the gateway to
the journey into wellness.
Why such widespread
deficiency?
This situation has arisen due to either;
acquired adrenal insufficiency from birth or childhood, or most commonly from
the many years of demands of hyper-civilization; stress, modern lifestyle, poor
nutrition and not enough rest to recover. Further, EMF exposure, in this age of
electronic devices (computers, TVs, mobile devices and so on), impacts upon the
adrenal glands. Eventually many people end up shifting from this
hyper-civilization mode to a burn-out phase of constant tiredness and
insufficient energy to do what we used to do. The result is adrenal
insufficiency/fatigue. This means that the adrenal glands are unable to produce
sufficient hydro-cortisone to maintain health and adapt to life's challenges,
be they physical, mental, emotional or physiological.
Our need for hydro-cortisone
Sufficient hydro-cortisone is essential for a
balanced immune system. On one hand it is required for a efficiently
functioning immune system in times of infection, stress and detoxification, and
on the other hand it is required to limit the degree of inflammation in the
system. It is a hormone produced in response to stress. Hydro-cortisone also
plays an important role in the regulation of carbohydrates, fats and proteins.
Hydro-cortisone fights inflammation, helps regulate blood pressure and helps
stabilize cardiovascular function.
Hydro-cortisone regulates the body's fight or
flight mechanism, the body's normal release of adrenaline by the adrenal
glands. Low hydro-cortisone levels cause varying symptoms among individuals.
The main indicator of chronic low hydro-cortisone levels is fatigue and low
blood pressure.
Those with moderate, but not severe,
hydro-cortisone insufficiency can sometimes function reasonably well, but need
more rest than most people. If they come under stress, (which would include
detoxification from therapies, worry, over-work, insufficient sleep and
infections or simply being pushed beyond their normal tolerance levels in any
way) then they can suffer from more marked fatigue, including chronic fatigue
syndrome. It is also possible to lapse into an auto-immune disorder or
experience a worsening of an existing auto-immune disorder. The reason for this
is that the body requires significantly more hydro-cortisone to maintain its
physiological balance in times of stress. In a person already suffering from
adrenal insufficiency, their adrenal glands simply cannot produce enough extra
hydro-cortisone on demand and this will render the cells even more
hydro-cortisone deficient.
Inflammation is a natural part of the immune
and healing response, it is a mobilisation of the bodies defences that should
normally be halted at the appropriate time for healing to proceed. With any
auto-immune disorder, insufficient hydro-cortisone results in inflammation that
is not halted when it should be and thus results in detrimental affects on the
body, including tissue and organ damage. For example, in the case of asthma,
the failure of inflammation to stop at the appropriate time results in distress
and constriction of the bronchi. This can, in extreme cases, eventually lead to
damage of lung tissue.
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