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Is there a file or a link for information about supplementing w/ sea salt?

Looking for more

information cos I sure feel better when I eat it.

thanks!

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From Dr Lam:

http://www.drlam.com/A3R_brief_in_doc_format/adrenal_fatigue.cfm#2

It is important to note that in our body, sodium and water goes hand

in hand. Where sodium goes, water follows. As the concentration of

aldosterone rises in the body, the concentration of sodium and water

rises, more fluid is retained in the body, and blood pressure rises.

Conversely, when the level of aldosterone lowers, the amount of sodium

and water in the body is reduced. The blood pressure goes down.

Unlike cortisol, aldosterone does not have its own negative feedback

loop when there are excessive amounts. If the aldosterone level is too

high, aldosterone receptor sites will be down regulated and its

sensitivity to aldosterone is reduced. In the early phases of adrenal

fatigue, the amount of cortisol and aldosterone increases in our body

due to the ACTH stimulatory effect from stress. As a result, the

sodium and water is retained in the body with a feeling of bloated.

The baro-receptors ( receptors that are sensitive to pressure) of the

blood vessels are triggered and blood vessels goes into a relaxation

mode automatically and this is regulated by the autonomic nervous

system. This auto-regulation helps to maintain a stable blood pressure

at a time when the total fluid volume increases due to high level of

aldosterone triggered by stress. With stress, the adrenal glands also

secrete another hormone called epinephrine. This hormone constricts

the blood vessels and increases blood pressure in order to ensure that

our brain have adequate blood flow and oxygen to help us deal with

impending danger. The sum reaction of aldosterone, epinephrine, and

the autonomic relaxation response are some of the key factors that

ultimately decide the final blood pressure at any point in time.

During the early stages of adrenal fatigue, the resulting blood

pressure is often normal if all bodily function is well balanced. If

the body is unable to overcome the aldosterone and epinephrine

response, then the blood pressure is elevated. It is common to find

many under stress experiences increase in blood pressure.

As adrenal fatigue progresses to more advance stages, the amount of

aldosterone production reduces. Sodium and water retention is

compromised.. As the fluid volume is reduced, low blood pressure

ensues. Cells get dehydrated and become sodium deficient.

As with advanced adrenal fatigue reports a low blood pressure as well

as a salt craving. The low blood pressure is due to the reduced fluid

in the body. Salt craving is because the body is in a absolute

deficiency of sodium. Both are due to the lack of aldosterone. In

order to compensate for this, potassium is leaked out of the cells so

that the sodium to potassium ratio remains constant. The loss of

potassium is less then that of sodium, and as a result the potassium

to sodium ratio is increased. This imbalance causes another set of

problems.

Those suffering from adrenal often have a low body fluid volume

accompanied by a salt craving due to absolute deficiency in sodium as

well as a normal to high potassium level. While lost fluids should be

replaced, it has to be done carefully. When the fluid is replaced

without adequate sodium, the amount of sodium in the body actually

gets diluted, therefore resulting in an even lower sodium level. This

is called dilutional hyponatremia, a dangerous condition that can be

deadly. It is therefore important to add salt liberally to fluids that

are taken in by anybody suffering form adrenal fatigue.

Commercially available electrolyte replacement drinks such as Gatorade

are designed for people who have normal adrenal and excessive loss of

potassium during exercise. These drinks are designed to be high in

potassium and low in sodium. They can be taken in as fluid replacement

if adrenal fatigue is very mild. Sufferers of advanced adrenal fatigue

usually have a low cortisol and sodium level. They should take

filtered drinking water with ½-1 teaspoon of salt on a regular basis,

especially in the morning.

Only a small number of people with adrenal fatigue have concurrent

high blood pressure. Those that fall into this category should check

their blood pressure carefully during fluid replacement.

Sea salt is better than table salt in that it contains additional

trace minerals as well. A good fluid cocktail for adrenal fatigue

suffers is vegetable juice diluted with water and sprinkled with sea

salt and kelp powder. Kelp contains about 90 mg of potassium and over

200 mg of sodium per serving and is easily absorbed.

Hydration of a person in adrenal fatigue should take about 24-48 hrs.

The drink should be administered 2-4 times a day in intermittent

dosages. Coffee, alcohol, and tea (with the exception of herbal tea)

should be avoided.

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The sea salt/ water drink makes me nauseous but I could easily eat 1/4-1/2 t.

esp on a

potato chip or three, and then drink the water. Would this work?

Or are there other ways to make it more palatable? In chicken broth.... or

vegetable juice

like the Lam article suggested?

How important do you believe it is to have the water and the salt

simultaneously?

My labs:

sodium 140 ( 135-148)

potassium 4.2 ( 3.5-5.5)

chloride 104 ( 96-110)

it seems I only need the sea salt support, not the flourinef. Would you agree?

Thanks, Val!

>

> It absorbs better in liquid and it si doubtful you could eat enough to

> give oyu what you really need.

>

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I used to love mine is Orange juice which is one of the recommended ways

to take it as it not only absorbs better with sugar but the potassium in

OJ is good to help balance out the sodium. Yes unsalted veggie juice is

another good option as might be low sodium broth. I would buy as low a

sodium product as possible to take ti with however as the salt used in

broth and boullion is poison.

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How much salt are you taking in what quantity of water?

I find that I can easily take 1/2 tsp in a half cup of water. Or 1/4 tsp

of salt in less water. The rest of the water I drink plain.

Not sure why but the more diluted the salt taste in the water, the more

it makes me feel sick.

But what you are saying would work, it seems to me.

sol

htbacon wrote:

> The sea salt/ water drink makes me nauseous but I could easily eat 1/4-1/2 t.

esp on a

> potato chip or three, and then drink the water. Would this work?

>

> Or are there other ways to make it more palatable? In chicken broth.... or

vegetable juice

> like the Lam article suggested?

>

>

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-This is so true, Sol! Thanks for speaking up. The more water, the worse it is.

:P

-- In NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS , sol wrote:

>

> How much salt are you taking in what quantity of water?

> I find that I can easily take 1/2 tsp in a half cup of water. Or 1/4 tsp

> of salt in less water. The rest of the water I drink plain.

> Not sure why but the more diluted the salt taste in the water, the more

> it makes me feel sick.

> But what you are saying would work, it seems to me.

> sol

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