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Addison's disease is a rare autoimmune disorder that affects about 1 in 100,000 people. Named for the 19th-century English physician Thomas Addison who identified and described it, the potentially life-threatening condition occurs in all age groups and afflicts men and women equally.
How does Addison's disease develop?
In Addison's disease, antibodies attack the adrenal glands, which are located just above the kidneys. As part of the endocrine system, the adrenal glands produce hormones that give instructions to virtually every organ and tissue in the body.
As the disease develops, the body's immune system gradually destroys the adrenal cortex, the outer layer of the adrenal glands. Adrenal insufficiency occurs when at least 90 percent of the adrenal cortex has been destroyed. As a result, often both glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid hormones are lacking. Sometimes only the adrenal gland is affected, as in idiopathic adrenal insufficiency; sometimes other glands also are affected, as in the polyendocrine deficiency syndrome.
What are the symptoms of Addison's disease?
Signs and symptoms of Addison's disease usually develop slowly, often over several months, and may include muscle weakness and fatigue, weight loss and decreased appetite, darkening of the skin (hyperpigmentation), low blood pressure and fainting, salt craving and low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), decreased sexual interest, joint and muscle aches, persistent fever, loss of body hair, and abdominal pains accompanied by diarrhea, indigestion, vomiting or constipation. Sometimes, however, the signs and symptoms of Addison's disease may appear suddenly. In acute adrenal failure (addisonian crisis), the signs and symptoms may include pain in the lower back, abdomen or legs severe vomiting and diarrhea, leading to dehydration, low blood pressure, shock and loss of consciousness.
Conventional medical treatments may help relieve the symptoms of Addison's disease but they do not address the root of the problem. Generally, by undergoing comprehensive natural medicine testing, the reasons the body is producing antibodies against itself can be found. Some of these reasons include sensitivities or allergies to foods, inhalants and chemicals and various infections. Discover why we believe that natural medicine treatments are the best way to treat Addison's disease.
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