Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 2:38 pm
[quote="Stankie"]I'm gonna post this here, since this thread is about hormones.....
keepfaith had mentioned something about salt/water hormone regulation, so I did a bunch of research tonight.
The hormones that control osmoregulation are associated with the kidneys and adrenal glands. I am usually thirsty, lips dry, and always drinking water, so my interest was perked.
I did some looking into what helps these, mainly natural things, since that's how I roll. Some things mentioned are licorice, valerian, and yohimbe. These may help with osmoregulation because they are antidiuretics, meaning they would slow the body's water excretion through the kidneys. I may do further research into these later but for now I am going to focus on amino acids.
I also did some research into amino acids. Arginine, Citrulline, and Ornithine are also involved in hormone regulation and production. I also came across that these 3 are very important to kidney and liver health. They also have a key role in the removal of ammonia from the blood. Citrulline is also very low in people with impaired digestion of the small bowel. These are also mentioned for people with liver problems and enzyme reactions. Some sources/articles even recommended these for people with cirrhosis, fatty liver, and liver disease/failure. They are also key to heart heath and male sexual functioning.
I am going to go purchase these 3 amino acids this morning as soon as the health food store opens. Citrulline and Ornithine are 'new' to me, as of today, but I am definitely intrigued by what I have read about them tonight. I see a lot of reference to liver, kidney, ammonia, fatigue, thirst, hormone issues and a lot of other symptoms I have. Probably won't do shit, but it's worth a try.
Certainly worth a try Stankie nothing to lose interesting info,in the back of my mind i always wondered about water,i drink a lot but the urine is still a darkish yellow and smells,i always thought there was a problem getting water into the body somehow,and yet when alchol is consumed the urine goes clear after a few units strange, anyways good luck with them amino acids
keepfaith had mentioned something about salt/water hormone regulation, so I did a bunch of research tonight.
The hormones that control osmoregulation are associated with the kidneys and adrenal glands. I am usually thirsty, lips dry, and always drinking water, so my interest was perked.
I did some looking into what helps these, mainly natural things, since that's how I roll. Some things mentioned are licorice, valerian, and yohimbe. These may help with osmoregulation because they are antidiuretics, meaning they would slow the body's water excretion through the kidneys. I may do further research into these later but for now I am going to focus on amino acids.
I also did some research into amino acids. Arginine, Citrulline, and Ornithine are also involved in hormone regulation and production. I also came across that these 3 are very important to kidney and liver health. They also have a key role in the removal of ammonia from the blood. Citrulline is also very low in people with impaired digestion of the small bowel. These are also mentioned for people with liver problems and enzyme reactions. Some sources/articles even recommended these for people with cirrhosis, fatty liver, and liver disease/failure. They are also key to heart heath and male sexual functioning.
I am going to go purchase these 3 amino acids this morning as soon as the health food store opens. Citrulline and Ornithine are 'new' to me, as of today, but I am definitely intrigued by what I have read about them tonight. I see a lot of reference to liver, kidney, ammonia, fatigue, thirst, hormone issues and a lot of other symptoms I have. Probably won't do shit, but it's worth a try.
Certainly worth a try Stankie nothing to lose interesting info,in the back of my mind i always wondered about water,i drink a lot but the urine is still a darkish yellow and smells,i always thought there was a problem getting water into the body somehow,and yet when alchol is consumed the urine goes clear after a few units strange, anyways good luck with them amino acids