What is Adrenal Insufficiency
Addy from Adrenal Alternatives Foundation explains what adrenal insufficiency is.
Cortisol deficiency is very similar to diabetes with the exception that the deficient hormone is cortisol and not insulin. And Unlike diabetic patients who have glucometers, adrenal disease sufferers have no meter to check their cortisol levels. They must be constantly vigilant of their own low cortisol symptoms, which can change in an instant.
The excitement from a happy event, the sadness from a death of a loved one or the strain from exercising are examples of things that would cause the body to release more cortisol. In an adrenal insufficient person, this does not happen. They must artificially manage their cortisol, which can differ from day to day. They require an emergency cortisol injection if their levels drop to a critical point.
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