Supporting Adrenal Health: Essential Vitamins & Nutrients

The adrenal glands perform many important functions in the body, and require several key nutrients to carry out these functions.

Vitamin C

• Vitamin C is stored in the adrenal glands where it is essential for the production of endorphins and stress hormones.

Vitamin A and Zinc

• Vitamin A is required for the adrenals' manufacture of coenzyme A. Coenzyme A and zinc are required for new protein synthesis.

Vitamin B5

• To assist the adrenal glands with cortisol production, 250 to 500 milligrams of vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) can be taken two to three times daily.

Vitamin E

• While vitamin E is not used directly by any part of the adrenal glands, it is required for several enzyme reactions in the body that are important to adrenal function.

B-complex

• B-complex vitamins are important for managing stress in the body. It is best to take B-vitamins as a group, plus additional B6 if necessary for a minimum daily intake of 100 milligrams of this vitamin.