Sentences with phrase «production of aldosterone»

Production of aldosterone by the adrenals depends on how much cortisol - stimulating hormone (ACTH) is being sent from the brain.

Eating less sodium decreases the production of aldosterone causing your body to hold on to less water.

So as adrenal fatigue progresses, your body's production of aldosterone drops, triggering dehydration and low electrolyte levels, he says.

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Aldosterone: This is called a «mineralocorticoid» hormone because of its production in the adrenal cortex and its role in maintaining electrolyte balance to raise blood pressure.

Bad effects of estrogen are often linked to the estrogen allowing an influx of water and sodium into the cells, thus affecting aldosterone production leading to water retention and HYPERTENSION.

The brain takes its signals from the amount of circulating cortisol — not circulating aldosterone — so high cortisol tends to lower the brain's ACTH production, which in turn decreases aldosterone secretion, leading to lower blood pressure.

At the same time, your kidneys pump up their production of an enzyme called «renin» and a hormone called «aldosterone», which results in formation of a substance known as vasopressin.

The low production of the steroid cortisol, as well as low production of water retaining hormone aldosterone, are the driving forces of this disease.

The drug blocks production of a number of adrenal steroids including cortisol and aldosterone.