I’m only a lay person, but from what I’ve read, it appears that there
may be several things that wear down the adrenals. I’ve been reading
this book by Hans Selye called The Stress of Life wherein it appears
that stress and toxic load is involved with adrenal exhaustion. Selye
splits hairs with what the definition of stress is, but evidently, the
higher your toxic load, the more likely you will not be able to handle
stress which eventually leads to adrenal exhaustion. I believe the
reason for this is because when we’re stressed, our adrenals work extra
hard producing hormones like cortisol and cortisone, etc. To produce
those hormones, the adrenals aggressively uses the fat from which it is
embedded. Once that fat is gone, there’s no more raw material for the
adrenals to make hormone. According to Tom Cowan, M.D., since the
adrenals use cholesterol and vitamin A to manufacture its hormones–i.e.

all the natural steriods like hydrocortisone(cortisol) and cortisone–
then a lack of quality fats (cholesterol) also contributes to adrenal
exhaustion. Contrary to popular belief, our bodies *need* cholesterol,
and if we don’t take it in by way of food then our bodies actually makes
it’s own cholesterol. The problem is whether or not it can make enough
without compromising other parts of our bodies. For instance, our
brains are made up of a large amount of cholesterol, the membranes of
all of our cells in our bodies are made up 50% saturated fat, our nerves
are all lined with fat, as I mentioned earlier some vital hormones are
made from fat, our skin has a rich source of cholesterol, too. When the
sun hits our skin, the cholesterol in our skin is then converted into
vit D3. Cholesterol is also used by the body to repair tissue. An
important factor to consider, though, is the *quality* of fat that we
need to consume. Saturated fats are more stable than unsaturated fats,
thus saturated fats are less likely to oxidize and cause free radicals.
Our bodies will try to use the kinds of fats we consume, so if we
consume inferior fats, then our cells incorporate those fats in their
composition. (Compromising their effectiveness).

As far as soda pop is concerned, well there’s a lot about why it’s not
good for us. Since we’re talking about the adrenals, I’ll mention that
all the sugar in sodas (as well as the caffene) stimulate the adrenal
medulla (not the cortex) to produce adrenaline. Then the adrenal cortex
(the outer layer of the adrenals) have to work doubley hard to produce
the "chill out" cortisoids. Basically, the simple sugars overwork the
adrenals. Diet soda is another issue! Ack! That would be moving away
from the adrenal topic and going into the aspertame controversy. Sodas,
from what I’ve read are just basically bad news. There are other health
problems associated with sodas such as bone problems, nerve problems,
etc. I quit drinking sodas 4 years ago. It’s just not worth it to me.

Anyway, would love to hear any other research others have been doing
regarding eczema/skin problems or endocrine function.

Take care,

Marla

arp wrote:

Psoriasis patients can develop cancer[NL][NL]ANI[ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2003
01:55:43 PM ][NL]
WASHINGTON : Patients with the skin disease psoriasis may be at an increased
risk of developing lymphoma, a type of cancer that affects the lymph tissues.
[PARA]Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia have reported
this new finding in the November issue of The Archives of Dermatology.
[PARA]Psoriasis is a common skin disease characterized by patches of thickened,
red and scaly skin, usually on the torso or arms. In some cases, it can be
painful and cause disfiguration. It affects about one to two percent of the
world’s population. [PARA]Joel M Gelfand of the University of Pennsylvania ,
Philadelphia , and his colleagues investigated whether the rate of lymphoma in
patients with a history of psoriasis is different from the rate of lymphoma in
patients without psoriasis. [PARA]During the study period, the authors

identified 276 lymphomas. "Patients with psoriasis had an almost three-fold
increased rate of lymphoma compared with patients without psoriasis," the
authors write. [PARA]"Patients 65 years or older who had psoriasis developed
an additional 122 lymphomas per 100,000 patients annually," they added.

Angie

as for healing them with sex? I’d stick to the tried and true ;
a regime which includes a cleanse, a good Multi with additional
Calcium/magnesium supplement, plenty of fresh water (they sit atop the kidneys)
exercise and rest.

Marla’s idea that there might be a connection between
skin problems and our adrenals- hence the improvement
due to hormonal levels rising due to my love affair. (Dare I say it?)
Has anyone researched this through endocrinology?
I shall go away and do some more research. J

Angie

as for healing them with sex? I’d stick to the tried and true ;
a regime which includes a cleanse, a good Multi with additional
Calcium/magnesium supplement, plenty of fresh water (they sit atop the kidneys)
exercise and rest.

Marla’s idea that there might be a connection between
skin problems and our adrenals- hence the improvement
due to hormonal levels rising due to my love affair. (Dare I say it?)
Has anyone researched this through endocrinology?
I shall go away and do some more research. J

as for healing them with sex? I’d stick to the tried and true ;
a regime which includes a cleanse, a good Multi with additional
Calcium/magnesium supplement, plenty of fresh water (they sit atop the kidneys)
exercise and rest.

Marla’s idea that there might be a connection between
skin problems and our adrenals- hence the improvement
due to hormonal levels rising due to my love affair. (Dare I say it?)
Has anyone researched this through endocrinology?
I shall go away and do some more research. J