It is important to understand that these reported concerns are dose-related. 50mg taken two to three times daily is no where near enough to be causing problems. Glycyrrhizin (the active in licorice) has been shown to promote activity of the adrenal glands. Licorice extract does not increase coritsol levels at this dose. High doses of licorice (more than 20 g/day) may cause serious side effects, but as you can see, this is no where close. Licorice was put in Reset to maintain a balance of Cortisol. If you don't have a certain amount of cortisol in your body, the negative effects will be increased.
thanks, thats exactly what i was looking for! :thumbsup:
There is no licorice root in 17-HD
When they say Glabra, Im assuming they are talking about Glychyrrhiza glabra (licorice). They do not say anything about how it is standardized, so I'm not sure. A side effect of licorice is a bit of high blood pressure. However, doses of pure glycyrrhizin that have been shown to correspond with high blood pressure are over 100mg. There is only 50mg of LICORICE root per cap of Reset AD, which is 100-150mg a day, this is NOT, however, the amount of glycyrrhizin. That amount would be smaller.
Canman, I appreciate the confidence but I'm not up on all the adaptogens and how they work with exact problems and phenotypes
One thing that is applicable to all would be basic nutrient support like tyrosine, vitamin C, B vitamins especially B5, B1, and B6, and of course mineral support ( ZMK (120 Tabs) By: Millennium Sport Technologies ). Another one is high dose cod liver oil, since it basically allows the adrenals to get by with producing less stress hormones. We're talking a bare minimum of 9g, but up to 20-40 depending on how stressful the circumstances.
Rhodiola is one that a lot of people seem to like. All you need is usually a 150mg/day, usually one cap of a quality extract. It has a bell shaped response curve, so more is NOT better.
There are a number of adaptogens you can experiment with if you'd like: rhodiola rosea, holy basil, American ginseng, ashwagandha, reishi mushroom, Korean (panex) ginseng (not sure which ginseng you used, but there are differences)
Other things you can do is make sure you optimize sleep. I know that can sometimes be hard on stimulants, but perhaps a time release melatonin (not if on X-Factor), GABA, tryptophan+ZMK, Relora, etc might help. Going to bed before 11 and waking up around 7 or earlier is another key, as well as reducing light in the evening, sleeping in complete darkness, and exposing yourself to bright full spectrum light in the morning and throughout the day (ideally good ol' sun). Optimizing sleep in this way will go a long way to help the adrenals.
And honestly so much can cause adrenal problems. Everything from liver health (which dark circles under the eyes would concern me with respect to liver health), to bowel health, to food and environmental allergies. Eat foods you're allergic or intolerant to and that can stress the adrenals. Even your mental health is tied to the adrenals. It's all tied together man.
Definitely have it checked again! I was tested high for lead and mercury, did chelation with DMSA and chlorella, and after about a year I retested and my lead and mercury levels were 3 times lower, however my cadmium, arsenic, and aluminum levels were way up! Apparently the body often detoxes these metals in "stages" so to speak. At first my body was ready to get rid of the lead and mercury, and once they were down, I guess deep stores of the other nasty metals started coming out! Crazy stuff. I've seen big improvements in health and gains since chelating the heavy metals for a long time.
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