In Addison’s disease, without this aldosterone your kidneys are constantly leaking sodium salt, leading to symptoms including light headedness, postural dizziness, low blood pressure, a constant washed-out or generally weak feeling, cramps and spasms including in the legs, lower back and abdominal pain. Endocrinologists call this hormone a mineralocorticoid. “I was worried that I was getting worse because I started eating raw cooking apples again.”Īs well as secreting cortisol, healthy adrenal glands also make a hormone called aldosterone, which acts on your kidneys to tell them to keep salt in your body.Can you tell her to eat more healthily” (mother of a teenager). “I found the wrappers for 3 family bags of salt & vinegar crisps under her bed.“I crave the juice left in the jar after the pickles are finished”.

“I peeled and ate a lemon dipped in table salt”.

Salt is a subject that sparks a lot of recommendations for snacks in our Addison’s and adrenal insufficiency community! But why do people with Addison’s crave salty, acidic and sour foods at diagnosis, and then salt remains our “pick me up” when diagnosed? Professor Simon Pearce explains the connection between aldosterone, fludrocortisone and why you should always listen to your salt cravings. Why should I give my Adrenal Insufficiency Patient an Emergency Injection Kit?

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