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Monday, April 26, 2004 1:45 PM

[Mr_Tracys_Corner] Part#2 Stress Related Illness and The Adrenal Glands

glucose creates symptoms of blurred vision, headache, nervousness, unstablebehavior, allergies, and so on and so on.It is interesting to note that several of the books that are available onthe subject of hypoglycemia suggest that a trial period on a hypoglycemiadiet often brings relief of symptoms in patients who have all of theclassical signs of low blood sugar, yet have normal 6-hour glucose tolerancetests.Experience dictates that this occurs in people who are on the verge ofhypoglycemia, but whose 6-hour glucose tolerance tests appear normal becausethe blood glucose levels are being maintained at the expense of depletingthe adrenal glands. The symptoms, which the patient displays, are usuallythose of hypoadrenia, not hypoglycemia, although there is obviously a greatdeal of overlap in the specific symptoms created by these two problems. Manypatients and many doctors are great advocates of fasting.Yet many of these same people have considerable difficulty when on aprolonged fast. They will always rationalize the problems encountered on afast as being due to the body detoxifying. However, many of these people arereally showing symptoms of hypoadrenia during their fasts, and actually maybe doing themselves more harm than good.Cortisol and EpinephrineThe adrenal cortex and the adrenal medulla are the two parts of the adrenalgland. Although each has separate functions, it is no mistake that they areplaced next to each other anatomically, since some of the functions of oneare dependent on the other.Epinephrine is a vasoconstrictor. But for epinephrine to have itsvasoconstricting effect on the body's arterioles, it is imperative thatcortisol be available. Cortisol sensitizes the arterioles to theconstrictive action of epinephrine. If there is low adrenal cortical outputand adequate cortisol is not produced, epinephrine will have a reducedeffect in its function of constricting the blood vessels.These two hormones work together in affecting blood pressure. Therefore, inthe hypoadrenic patient one of the major findings observed on physicalexamination is related to blood pressure.Normally when a patient goes from lying down to standing, the systolic bloodpressure should elevate 4-10 mm. Hg. {millimeters of mercury). Inhypoadrenia, the systolic blood pressure from lying to standing will eitherstay the same or drop. This systolic drop is usually between 5 to 10 mm.Hg., but sometimes as much as 30-40 points. This is a classic sign in thehypoadrenic patient which is known as the Ragland effect, and which has beenreported in over 90% of hypoadrenic patients.Blood pressure should always be checked in three positions: sitting, thenlying, and then standing. From recumbence to standing, the systolic bloodpressure should rise 4-10 points. If the blood pressure drops, hypoadreniais suspect. There are valves in the veins of the lower extremities, whichkeep the blood from pooling in the feet when a person maintains an uprightposition. The fact that there are no valves in the veins of the abdomen andpelvis means that the only mechanism, which prevents the blood from poolingthere when the body goes from lying to standing is the vasoconstriction ofthe local vessels. If there is a low cortisol level, epinephrine cannotfunction correctly and there will be inadequate vasoconstriction in responseto upright posture. This causes the blood to pool in the abdomen and pelvisand the systolic pressure in the arm to drop.This same patient may complain of dizziness or light-headedness, especiallywhen arising from a seated or lying position. Or he may experience transientspells of dizziness during the day or he may be dizzy all the time. Thepatient may be complaining of headaches, which are due to the pooling of theblood in the abdomen and pelvis, interfering with the supply to the head.Frequently these patients have had totally normal neurological examinationsor some have been diagnosed as having Meniere's disease. Some are beingtreated unsuccessfully with manipulation to the upper cervical areas. Butall therapeutic approaches are ineffective in relieving the symptoms untilthe hypoadrenia is treated.Some of the patients who have postural blood pressure dumping are beingtreated for hypertension. The hypertension is from another paradoxical bodyresponse. When the patient changes positions from recumbence to standing andthe systolic blood pressure drops 10, 20, or 30 points, the body senses thislow blood pressure and reacts. The body does not want all the blood poolingin the abdomen and pelvis because it decreases the amount of blood in thehead and other areas.In an effort to change this situation, the body may elevate the systolicpressure to an extremely high level. The systolic blood pressure may go ashigh as 180 mm. Hg. or more. Then, when the patient changes positions fromlying to standing, the systolic blood pressure will drop to only, say, 150mm. Hg. If the blood pressure is taken only in the seated position, thepatient will show a very high systolic pressure. But when you change thepatient's positions, he will show the dumping blood pressure on arising fromrecumbence to standing.These patients are often treated with diuretics when the real problem iswith the adrenal glands. Combine this with the fact that many hypoadrenicpatients are also dehydrated, as previously discussed, and you can see thesenselessness of diuretic approach in these cases.Practitioners have observed patients who had continuous bloody noses due tohigh blood pressure. In the midst of acute nosebleeds, the patients'adrenals were treated, their blood pressure dropped, and the nosebleedsstopped immediately.Heart Sounds and HydroapeniaAnother common finding during the physical examination of the hypoadrenicperson is made during auscultation of the heart. Normally the first andsecond sounds of the heart make a "lub-dub" sound, with the first soundbeing louder than the second. If you record the heart sounds on aphonocardiagraph (such as the Endocardiagraph), the second sound should beone-third the intensity (height) of the first sound. In the hypoadrenicperson, the second sound will be equal to or greater than the first sound inthe pulmonary valve area. The same may be true in other valve areas also,but in hypoadrenia, at least, the pulmonary second sound is greater.This accentuated pulmonary second sound is due to the pulmonary valveslamming shut because of pulmonary hypertension. Epinephrine causesvasoconstriction throughout most of the body, including the lungs. In thelungs this vasoconstriction causes a shrinkage of the mucosa and decreasedmucus secretion.Epinephrine also relaxes the bronchiolar musculature, creating abronchodilation. This is why epinephrine inhalers are so helpful for asthmasufferers. The bronchodilation, which normally occurs with epinephrinecannot occur in a patient with hypoadrenia. Instead he gets abronchoconstriction -- a constriction of all the bronchial musculature withsubsequent symptomatology.Likewise, the hypoadrenic person does not have the benefit of epinephrine'saction on the pulmonary capillaries and mucous membranes, with a resultantswelling of the mucous membrane and an increase in mucus production orsecretion. In the hypoadrenic patient, physical evidence of this is heard asthe loud second heart sound at the pulmonary area. The bronchoconstriction,combined with the vasodilation and mucous membrane swelling, creates abackpressure in the pulmonary circulation that causes the pulmonary valve toslam shut, thus creating the louder second sound over the pulmonary area.Any person who has abnormal lung function, especially asthma or bronchitis,should be checked for hypoadrenia. This is particularly true, if thepatient's symptoms are relieved by using an epinephrine inhaler. The musclesrelated to the lungs (deltoid, serratus anterior, etc.) are usually strongin these patients. Many lung problems are related more to the adrenals thanto the lungs.Treatment for HypoadreniaTo correct Hypoadrenia, several things must be considered. Any structuralinterferences must be removed, the patient must be supported nutritionallyand emotionally, and any underlying stress factors must be addressed.Structure: All structural faults must obviously be corrected. Structuralmisalignments will actually contribute physical stress to the patient bydecreasing biomechanical efficiency. There is a dual importance incorrecting structural and mechanical faults in the stressed patient. It isin this regard that many non-manipulative practitioners miss a goldenopportunity to help speed their patients' recoveries by not employingmanipulation. A simple postural analysis will clearly point out the need forcorrecting structure in these patients.Another structural effect of stress, which can initiate a vicious cycle andbecome a contributing stress in itself, is that of grinding of the teeth.Many people clench their teeth when confronted with a stressful situation.Over a long period of time, this clenching and grinding of the teeth candevelop into severe temporomandibular joint (TMJ) problems. To break thisvicious cycle, dental intervention is sometimes necessary.Chemistry: the hypoadrenic patient usually requires a glandular preparation.Most often this is the protomorphogen or the whole tissue concentrate.Adrenal hormone should be avoided whenever possible, due both to itsshort-term and long-term side effects. Some of the products containingadrenal tissue are:--We use Priority One Vitamins, a nutraceutical company in Washington State,for our American clients. In Canada we use Professional Health Products,Thorne Research, BioActives and Canadian Longevity. American clients canorder Priority One from our website. All other products must be ordereddirectly from our office. Email: pihealth or phone 604-272-4325.ADRENAL 80 MG, 160 MG & 250 MG (Priority One) are sheep glandular supportsupplements. Benefits result from supplying low levels of adrenal hormonesand promoting improved adrenal functions. Sheep glandulars have been chosenbecause of genetic similarities with the glands of humans. By usingglandular concentrates, failing organs, glands, and tissue can be treatedbiologically using corresponding material from similar glands.MEGA STRESS FORMULA (Priority One) is glandular therapy for the adrenalgland and provides extra help for maintaining good health in today'sstressful world. This combination of herbs and vitamins, including ginsengroot and B complex vitamins, has proven helpful for naturally increasingenergy.Two (2) tablets supply the following ingredients:Adrenal Concentrate 1000 mgLicorice Root 500 mgPantothenic Acid (D-calcium pantothenate) 500 mgVitamin C (ascorbic acid and rose hips) 500 mgGinseng Root (Korean panax) 250 mgLemon Bioflavonoids 250 mgCholine (choline bitartrate) 100 mgInositol 100 mgNiacinamide 100 mgVitamin B-1 (thiamine HCl) 100 mgVitamin B-2 (riboflavin) 100 mgVitamin B-6 (pyridoxine HCl) 100 mgVitamin B-12 (cyanocobalamin) 500 mcgZinc (picolinate) 80 mgPara Amino Benzoic Acid (PABA) 50 mgFolic Acid 400 mcg Chromium (picolinate) 200 mcgBiotin 100 mcgIn a base of alfalfa, lecithin, parsley, rice bran, rose hips, watercress,and water hips.ADRENAL CHELATE-PRIORITY (Priority One) provides extra help for maintaininggood health in today's stressful world. This combination of nutrients,including Hesperidin Complex and Vitamin C, has proven helpful for optimalsickness recovery.Each capsule contains the following ingredients:Raw Adrenal Concentrate 80 mgHesperidin Complex 150 mgVitamin C (Sodium Ascorbate) 120 mgCalcium 5 mg (as 60mg of D-Calcium Pantothenate)Potassium 2 mg (as 30mg of Potassium Aspartate)Bioflavonoid Complex 75 mgL-Isoleucine 20 mgL-Leucine 10 mgChlorophyll 10 mgOther ingredients: Rice Powder, Gelatin, Di-Calcium Phosphate.RAW ADRENAL CONCENTRATE (Professional Health Products)This glandular is from bovine source. Glandular concentrates, failingorgans, glands, and tissue can be treated biologically using correspondingmaterial from similar glands.Contains 80 mg of raw bovine adrenal.CORTREX (Thorne Research)Cortrex provides a comprehensive combination of adrenal glandulars andadditional nutrients for complete nutritional support of the adrenals.Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) 50 mgCalcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5) 50 mgThiamine HCL (Vitamin B1) 10 mgPyridoxal 5' Phosphate 5 mgZinc (Citrate) 10 mgLicorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) 75 mgAdrenal (Bovine) 125 mgADRENOPLEX (BioActives)A combination homeopathic for regulation and stimulation of the adrenal,hypoadrenia, asthenia, fatigue, hypotension, hypoglycemia, anorexia, anemia,constipation, allergies, arthritis, colitis, weakness, bronchitis, hayfever, pneumonia, nausea, vomiting, pigmentation, neuritis, neuralgia,coronary insufficiency, ulcers, hot flashes, sweats, nervousness, insomnia,mental depression, alcoholism, asthma, Chronic Obstructive PulmonaryDisease.ADAPTAGEN (BioActives)A combination homeopathic for temporary relief of tiredness, weakness,general fatigue, all types of stress, and weakness of memory.PLANT DERIVED COLLOIDAL MINERALS (American/Canadian Longevity)Minerals are vital to human health and metabolism. They are essentialcofactors without which the body cannot fully utilize vitamins derived fromfood or supplements.Unfortunately, most people don't get the minerals necessary for optimalhealth from their diets alone.Majestic Earth Plant Derived Minerals are a liquid concentrate containingapproximately 77 organic plant derived minerals in a highly absorbable 100%natural formula. Unlike many "colloidal" minerals on the market, which canbe derived from rock and metallic sources, our plant-derived minerals areleached from "humic shale" sourced from a lush prehistoric forest makingthem highly bio-available.It is very difficult for the human body to absorb and use vitamins without abalanced foundation of essential mineral cofactors. Moreover, mineraldeficiencies have been linked to almost 600 diseases.Make Majestic Earth Plant Derived Minerals the first step toward maximizingand preserving your health and wellness. a.. Help assimilate vitamins and minerals from the foods you eat and themsupplements you take for optimal benefit. b.. Nourish your body with all the essential minerals. c.. 100% organic. d.. Highly bio-available. e.. All natural minerals in their unaltered plant derived Colloidal form. f.. Helps leach toxins from the body. g.. Cleanse the kidneys, intestines and liver by breaking down heavymetals and drug residues in the body.Please contact us for information on the products mentioned above. Phone:604-272-4325, Email: pihealthOther chemical stresses to the adrenals can come from dietary indiscretionin regards to refined and concentrated carbohydrates, from systemicendocrine imbalances, and from environmental pollutants. Hair analysis isvaluable in identifying these environmental toxicities. Most hypoadrenicpatients are benefited by eliminating or drastically reducing the level ofrefined and concentrated carbohydrates in their diets. We provide thepatient with a glycemic index. They are instructed to stick to themoderately low to low end of the glycemic scale. If you would like aglycemic index, please request by email.A commonly encountered chemical stressor to the adrenal glands is marijuana.The chemical reason for this is not known, although it may be due tomarijuana's effects on the blood glucose levels, but clinically it is borneout over and over again. Anyone who has smoked marijuana at least once aweek for several months or more will surely show signs of hypoadrenia. Theonly exceptions to this pattern are people in their teens who wereparticularly healthy prior to taking up marijuana. Some of these teenagershave enough reserve so that they can tolerate weekly marijuana smoking for ayear or more before its effects on the adrenals are noted. But they willeventually develop a hypoadrenic pattern.Psychological: Recall that the third factor in the "triad of chronic stress"is the development of stomach and duodenal ulcers. Not all patients withstress-related illness develop ulcers, but the relationship of stress,particularly emotional stress, to the gut is well documented. There arevarious methods used to help people with psychological stress, one of whichis Emotional Freedom Technique (EMT). For more information, please contactus.Above information adapted from:"Common Glandular Dysfunctions in the General Practice: An AppliedKinesiology Approach" by Dr. Walter H. Schmitt, Jr., DCThe homepage and the place to sign up for Tracy's Corner is: Mr_Tracys_CornerFor complaints or assistance contact xootsuit26

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Monday, April 26, 2004 1:45 PM

[Mr_Tracys_Corner] Part#2 Stress Related Illness and The Adrenal Glands

 

 

glucose creates symptoms of blurred vision, headache, nervousness, unstable

behavior, allergies, and so on and so on.

It is interesting to note that several of the books that are available on

the subject of hypoglycemia suggest that a trial period on a hypoglycemia

diet often brings relief of symptoms in patients who have all of the

classical signs of low blood sugar, yet have normal 6-hour glucose tolerance

tests.

 

Experience dictates that this occurs in people who are on the verge of

hypoglycemia, but whose 6-hour glucose tolerance tests appear normal because

the blood glucose levels are being maintained at the expense of depleting

the adrenal glands. The symptoms, which the patient displays, are usually

those of hypoadrenia, not hypoglycemia, although there is obviously a great

deal of overlap in the specific symptoms created by these two problems. Many

patients and many doctors are great advocates of fasting.

 

Yet many of these same people have considerable difficulty when on a

prolonged fast. They will always rationalize the problems encountered on a

fast as being due to the body detoxifying. However, many of these people are

really showing symptoms of hypoadrenia during their fasts, and actually may

be doing themselves more harm than good.

 

Cortisol and Epinephrine

 

The adrenal cortex and the adrenal medulla are the two parts of the adrenal

gland. Although each has separate functions, it is no mistake that they are

placed next to each other anatomically, since some of the functions of one

are dependent on the other.

 

Epinephrine is a vasoconstrictor. But for epinephrine to have its

vasoconstricting effect on the body's arterioles, it is imperative that

cortisol be available. Cortisol sensitizes the arterioles to the

constrictive action of epinephrine. If there is low adrenal cortical output

and adequate cortisol is not produced, epinephrine will have a reduced

effect in its function of constricting the blood vessels.

 

These two hormones work together in affecting blood pressure. Therefore, in

the hypoadrenic patient one of the major findings observed on physical

examination is related to blood pressure.

 

Normally when a patient goes from lying down to standing, the systolic blood

pressure should elevate 4-10 mm. Hg. {millimeters of mercury). In

hypoadrenia, the systolic blood pressure from lying to standing will either

stay the same or drop. This systolic drop is usually between 5 to 10 mm.

Hg., but sometimes as much as 30-40 points. This is a classic sign in the

hypoadrenic patient which is known as the Ragland effect, and which has been

reported in over 90% of hypoadrenic patients.

 

Blood pressure should always be checked in three positions: sitting, then

lying, and then standing. From recumbence to standing, the systolic blood

pressure should rise 4-10 points. If the blood pressure drops, hypoadrenia

is suspect. There are valves in the veins of the lower extremities, which

keep the blood from pooling in the feet when a person maintains an upright

position. The fact that there are no valves in the veins of the abdomen and

pelvis means that the only mechanism, which prevents the blood from pooling

there when the body goes from lying to standing is the vasoconstriction of

the local vessels. If there is a low cortisol level, epinephrine cannot

function correctly and there will be inadequate vasoconstriction in response

to upright posture. This causes the blood to pool in the abdomen and pelvis

and the systolic pressure in the arm to drop.

 

This same patient may complain of dizziness or light-headedness, especially

when arising from a seated or lying position. Or he may experience transient

spells of dizziness during the day or he may be dizzy all the time. The

patient may be complaining of headaches, which are due to the pooling of the

blood in the abdomen and pelvis, interfering with the supply to the head.

 

Frequently these patients have had totally normal neurological examinations

or some have been diagnosed as having Meniere's disease. Some are being

treated unsuccessfully with manipulation to the upper cervical areas. But

all therapeutic approaches are ineffective in relieving the symptoms until

the hypoadrenia is treated.

 

Some of the patients who have postural blood pressure dumping are being

treated for hypertension. The hypertension is from another paradoxical body

response. When the patient changes positions from recumbence to standing and

the systolic blood pressure drops 10, 20, or 30 points, the body senses this

low blood pressure and reacts. The body does not want all the blood pooling

in the abdomen and pelvis because it decreases the amount of blood in the

head and other areas.

 

In an effort to change this situation, the body may elevate the systolic

pressure to an extremely high level. The systolic blood pressure may go as

high as 180 mm. Hg. or more. Then, when the patient changes positions from

lying to standing, the systolic blood pressure will drop to only, say, 150

mm. Hg. If the blood pressure is taken only in the seated position, the

patient will show a very high systolic pressure. But when you change the

patient's positions, he will show the dumping blood pressure on arising from

recumbence to standing.

 

These patients are often treated with diuretics when the real problem is

with the adrenal glands. Combine this with the fact that many hypoadrenic

patients are also dehydrated, as previously discussed, and you can see the

senselessness of diuretic approach in these cases.

 

Practitioners have observed patients who had continuous bloody noses due to

high blood pressure. In the midst of acute nosebleeds, the patients'

adrenals were treated, their blood pressure dropped, and the nosebleeds

stopped immediately.

 

Heart Sounds and Hydroapenia

 

Another common finding during the physical examination of the hypoadrenic

person is made during auscultation of the heart. Normally the first and

second sounds of the heart make a " lub-dub " sound, with the first sound

being louder than the second. If you record the heart sounds on a

phonocardiagraph (such as the Endocardiagraph), the second sound should be

one-third the intensity (height) of the first sound. In the hypoadrenic

person, the second sound will be equal to or greater than the first sound in

the pulmonary valve area. The same may be true in other valve areas also,

but in hypoadrenia, at least, the pulmonary second sound is greater.

 

This accentuated pulmonary second sound is due to the pulmonary valve

slamming shut because of pulmonary hypertension. Epinephrine causes

vasoconstriction throughout most of the body, including the lungs. In the

lungs this vasoconstriction causes a shrinkage of the mucosa and decreased

mucus secretion.

 

Epinephrine also relaxes the bronchiolar musculature, creating a

bronchodilation. This is why epinephrine inhalers are so helpful for asthma

sufferers. The bronchodilation, which normally occurs with epinephrine

cannot occur in a patient with hypoadrenia. Instead he gets a

bronchoconstriction -- a constriction of all the bronchial musculature with

subsequent symptomatology.

 

Likewise, the hypoadrenic person does not have the benefit of epinephrine's

action on the pulmonary capillaries and mucous membranes, with a resultant

swelling of the mucous membrane and an increase in mucus production or

secretion. In the hypoadrenic patient, physical evidence of this is heard as

the loud second heart sound at the pulmonary area. The bronchoconstriction,

combined with the vasodilation and mucous membrane swelling, creates a

backpressure in the pulmonary circulation that causes the pulmonary valve to

slam shut, thus creating the louder second sound over the pulmonary area.

 

Any person who has abnormal lung function, especially asthma or bronchitis,

should be checked for hypoadrenia. This is particularly true, if the

patient's symptoms are relieved by using an epinephrine inhaler. The muscles

related to the lungs (deltoid, serratus anterior, etc.) are usually strong

in these patients. Many lung problems are related more to the adrenals than

to the lungs.

 

Treatment for Hypoadrenia

 

To correct Hypoadrenia, several things must be considered. Any structural

interferences must be removed, the patient must be supported nutritionally

and emotionally, and any underlying stress factors must be addressed.

 

Structure: All structural faults must obviously be corrected. Structural

misalignments will actually contribute physical stress to the patient by

decreasing biomechanical efficiency. There is a dual importance in

correcting structural and mechanical faults in the stressed patient. It is

in this regard that many non-manipulative practitioners miss a golden

opportunity to help speed their patients' recoveries by not employing

manipulation. A simple postural analysis will clearly point out the need for

correcting structure in these patients.

 

Another structural effect of stress, which can initiate a vicious cycle and

become a contributing stress in itself, is that of grinding of the teeth.

Many people clench their teeth when confronted with a stressful situation.

Over a long period of time, this clenching and grinding of the teeth can

develop into severe temporomandibular joint (TMJ) problems. To break this

vicious cycle, dental intervention is sometimes necessary.

 

Chemistry: the hypoadrenic patient usually requires a glandular preparation.

Most often this is the protomorphogen or the whole tissue concentrate.

Adrenal hormone should be avoided whenever possible, due both to its

short-term and long-term side effects. Some of the products containing

adrenal tissue are:

 

 

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