Re: ACE capsules

July 9, 2008

>

> Hello all,

>

> I'm hypoadrenal and am presently taking 25mg cortef and other vitamin

> support daily, for the past year but am not responding that well.

> Dean had mentioned that take ACE can be of great help, but i have

> only been able to get ahold of Thorne ace which are 50 mg caps.

> Others have mentioned taking Allergy research brand which are 250 mg

> several times daily. I have ordered this thru my local health store

> but to no avail as they have mentioned that it sometimes gets held up

> at customs. I am in Toronto area Canada. I think my adrenals need

> repair and ACE may be the answer. All my hormones are too low

> including, DHEA,aldosterone,testosterone,cortisol etc. Anyone know a

> good ACE brand or where i can get a high dosage formula in Canada?

Try www.feelgoodnatural.com and search with " adrenal " . I put the link

in the links section, supplement file, Canadian sources.

> What about a compounding pharmacy? I also have chronic bladder

> infection

Try cranberry or mannose. You would have to look at AI or a herb

encyclopedia for doses and frequency. I believe the book at

www.endfatigue.com talks about how to use mannose for bladder infections.

and whenever i cut or injure myself i always seem to get an

> infection.

Aloe also works good on cuts (put a piece of the leaf on the cut) and

I have heard honey works as well.

I guess this is also taxing the adrenals. the dr. said

> 25mg cortef is what the body should make and is hesitant to up the

> dosage. Chromium 800 mcg daily has helped somewhat with hypoglycemic

> symptoms.

I hope you have divided the dose and are taking it with meals.

but all other symptoms of hypoadrenal remain, including

> adrenaline rushes, heart racing/palpitations, sensitivity to light,

> dizziness, weakness in legs when walking, low blood pressure esp.

> when sit to stand etc. cold feet, breath shortness, etc.etc.

Be sure to take extra salt daily - salt water, an electrolyte drink,

however you can get it in.

Check the diet recommendations in the adrenal section of AI - small

frequent meals, protein at every mean and snack, no sugar or starchy

foods, etc. The objective is to keep blood sugar levels constant - no

peaks or troughs.

I still

> chelate every 11 days with dmsa/ala, as i can't wait for this problem

> to resolve. Has anyone tried arginine to control bacterial problems

> with any success? (as per Andy AI book)?

It's worth a try.

I suspect i also have leaky

> gut with bacterial issues as well in the gut.

There are lots of things to do for a leaky gut - read AI diet section,

the diet file that Andy wrote in the files section, and we can talk

about leaky gut another day.

J

Thanks to all who

> respond, i'm very grateful.

>

> Frances.

>

July 9, 2008

Hi Frances,

I get Nutricology 250mg ACE from iherb.com, and I'm in Toronto. It's

never been detained by customs in the 2 years that we've been using

it. Customs will charge GST, brokerage fee and no duty. All glandulars

are legal for import without prescription as long as they do not

contain sex hormones.

If you are taking enzymes with food, I would try taking ACE way from

meals and see if theres a difference.

I have found personally that untreated yeast significantly affects my

adrenals so I can imagine that your infections are creating a greater

demand for cortisol. Your doctor's idea of what is sufficient cortisol

isn't confirmed by people on the NTHA list, who take anywhere between

0-60mg of HC/day. (i.e. everyone is different)

At 25mg of HC, did your adrenal symptoms improve at all? If not, there

could be something else going on. For example, I've seen people talk

about " cortisol resistance " on NTHA when high doses are required to

feel supported. Also, Val the moderator on NTHA takes insulin and

understands blood sugar issues.

Jay