firewatcher Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 Perhaps all the salt is doing more than just expanding our blood volume.Sodium and stress"Compared with a control group, the rats that received the sodium chloride secreted fewer stress hormones and also displayed a reduced cardiovascular response to stress...The elevated sodium level, known as hypernatremia, limited stress responses by suppressing the release of the pro-stress hormone angiotensin II. Conversely, it increased the activity of oxytocin, an anti-stress hormone." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noreen Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 That is an extremely interesting article, firewatcher. Thanks for posting it.The HPA axis used to be the focal point of fibromyalgia in the early and mid 90s. Naturally this research made a lot of sense to me. Of personal interest, of course, is their research into autism since my son has it.Thanks again,noreen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sue1234 Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 Thanks for posting this. It's great to gleen pertinent information of common things that are central to POTS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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