Adrenal Cocktail
Your adrenal glands are your first line of defense against stress. Think they need support? Most likely. With the majority of our population struggling with stress and blood sugar control, adrenals are sure to need support. This cocktail helps to replace the nutrients that your adrenals desperately need.
When under stress your adrenals are working hard and producing hormones like cortisol, adrenaline and DHEA. To support your adrenals, provide it with a carb, protein, fat with salt, potassium and whole food vitamin C.
Here’s my favorite and easy recipe:
🍊OJ
🍊Raw cream or coconut cream 🥥
🍊Scoop of collagen
🍊Generous pinch of salt 🧂(1/4tsp)
🍊Boost potassium in OJ with some cream of tartar (1/4tsp)
🍊Boost you Vit C with whole food C
I drink it twice per day between my meals to help me fight stress. I increase if my stress levels are higher.
There are plenty of other recipes.
In general, any “Adrenal Cocktail” recipe should deliver approximately:
375mg of Potassium
460mg of Sodium
60mg of Wholefood Vitamin C
There are many other recipes to try, depending on your preference and what your body can tolerate.
Note: Alternate sources of potassium include potassium bicarbonate, potassium chloride, or potassium gluconate. The key is to calculate the amount needed to provide the 375mg of potassium per AC that is recommended in the base recipe.
As well, if using unrefined sea salt other than Redmond fine ground, be aware that different brands/grinds provide differing amounts of sodium. The key is to calculate the amount needed to provide the 460mg of sodium per AC that is recommended in the base recipe.
ALTERNATIVE #1
Replace cream of tartar and orange juice with coconut water and a wholefood vitamin C supplement.
~8 oz. / 1 cup / 250 mL of coconut water
1/4 tsp of fine ground Redmond Real Salt
~60mg of wholefood vitamin C
ALTERNATIVE #2
Uses potassium bicarbonate and water instead of cream of tartar, orange juice, or coconut water.
~1/4 tsp potassium bicarbonate powder
1/4 tsp of fine ground Redmond Real Salt
~60mg of wholefood vitamin C
4 oz. of purified water
ALTERNATIVE #3
Uses cream of tartar and water instead of coconut water or orange Juice.
~3/4 tsp cream of tartar
1/4 tsp of fine ground Redmond Real Salt
~60mg of wholefood vitamin C
4 oz. of purified water
Start with one recipe and make adjustments as needed. If this is your first time consider starting with a half or even a quarter of the recipe per day, and work your way up to a full one and then two per day.
Enjoy!
The original source of this recipe was Susan Blackard, NP, ND, PhD at the Rejuvenation Health Center in Springfield, MO. The alternatives were compiled by Valerie Engh.