Adrenal Cocktail, the Best Way to Start Your Day With Multiple Recipes!

Many people that I have coached need a pick-me-up in the morning, which is why coffee addiction is a real issue in our modern world. In most cities there is a Starbucks on every corner. Americans need their coffee more than ever to get through the day. If you have adrenal fatigue, caffeine might cause further issues over time. Is there any beverage to help support your adrenals in the morning? Consuming an adrenal cocktail in the morning properly regulates cortisol and aldosterone production, sustaining energy and adrenal function.

Why Is The Adrenal Cocktail Important for Health?

The adrenal cocktail is a popular morning drink that was developed by, Susan Blackard, NP, ND, Ph.D., at the Rejuvenation Health Center (Springfield, MO) and popularized by Morley Robbins. The original adrenal cocktail recipe included orange juice, potassium hydrogen tartrate, and salt. Orange juice was used in the recipe to provide vitamin C, which can blunt an elevated cortisol release (some people with adrenal fatigue have too much cortisol in the morning). The largest release of cortisol per human circadian rhythm begins around five to six in the morning and increases to a peak thirty minutes after waking. Cortisol in the morning is used by our body to restore consciousness, alertness, change other hormones, and balance the immune system (lower Th1 and increase Th2). Potassium and sodium are imbalanced for most people with adrenal fatigue and supplementation of both in the morning might ensure proper production of the adrenal hormone aldosterone. Aldosterone modulates our sodium/potassium plasma balance. Aldosterone increases excretion of potassium and retention of sodium, increasing blood pressure. Many people with adrenal issues have an improper aldosterone balance and electrolyte dysregulation. Aldosterone is also at its highest levels per circadian rhythm in the early morning to increase blood pressure, so that when you stand up, you do not pass out (your blood pressure, volume, heart rate, and cardiac output are lowered while you sleep). Finally, many people are unaware that proper potassium levels can improve MMC (migrating motor complex) function, relieving constipation.^{1 2 3 4}

The adrenal cocktail should be ingested when you first wake up in the morning. Some people might need a second adrenal cocktail between breakfast and lunch to see if it improves further their adrenal function.

Adrenal Cocktail Recipes

Fresh pressed juice is always best for the cocktail, but I will recommend different bottled juices as well for people in a rush. If you are allergic to oranges, freshly squeezed organic lemon juice mixed in a few ounces of filtered water can be substituted. Masticating juicers are the best, they provide more juice and less of it is oxidized, preserving it longer. The two masticating juicers I recommend are, SKG BPA-free masticating juicer (contains some plastic parts, I own one, and it has worked well for me) and the Rolls Royce of juicers, the Super Angel Pro stainless steel masticating juicer.

If you are suffering from histamine intolerance, you can replace the organic orange juice with organic apple, blueberry (do not use if you have salicylate sensitivity), cranberry (do not use if you have salicylate sensitivity), tart cherry (do not use if you have salicylate sensitivity), pomegranate (do not use if you have salicylate sensitivity), or mango (do not use if you have a latex allergy) juice. In addition, I would suggest adding one of the following: 500 or 1,000 mg of sodium ascorbate, one teaspoon camu camu powder, one teaspoon of amla berry powder, or one scoop of acerola cherry powder (do not use if you are allergic to latex) powder to the cocktail for vitamin C if you suffer from histamine intolerance. If you are suffering from severe histamine intolerance you may not be able to tolerate any of the above-listed juices or natural vitamin C powders and if so just mix the sodium ascorbate, potassium, and salt in six to eight ounces of filtered water (warning, it is going to taste bad more than likely, but we sacrifice health sometimes for taste). Finally, supplement with less vitamin C (even natural) if you have very low cortisol because it may reduce it further.^{5 6 7 8}

Classic

• Pour four to six ounces of orange juice in a glass.

Mix well:

• ¼ teaspoon of potassium bicarbonate
• ¼ to ½ teaspoon of Real Salt

Let sit for a few minutes and then consume slowly over a period of fifteen minutes.

Maggie

• Pour four to six ounces of orange juice in a glass.

Mix well:

• ¼ teaspoon of potassium bicarbonate
• ¼ to ½ teaspoon of Real Salt
• 1/2 scoop of Seeking Health magnesium malate

Let sit for a few minutes and then consume slowly over a period of fifteen minutes.

Constipation

• Pour four to six ounces of orange juice in a glass.

Mix well:

• ¼ teaspoon of potassium bicarbonate
• ¼ to ½ teaspoon of Real Salt
• One scoop of Seeking Health magnesium malate
• Two teaspoons of Heather’s Tummy Fiber

Let sit for a few minutes and then consume slowly over a period of fifteen minutes.

Anti-Fungal⁹ and Improve Testosterone Production in Men

• Pour four to six ounces of orange juice in a glass.

Mix well:

• ¼ teaspoon of potassium bicarbonate
• ¼ to ½ teaspoon of Real Salt
• 1/2 scoop of Seeking Health magnesium malate
• One teaspoon of Prescribed for Life sodium borate

Let sit for a few minutes and then consume slowly over a period of fifteen minutes.

Anti-Parasitical and Improve Nail Health(Use with Caution If You Intestinal Bleeding or Inflammation)

• Pour four to six ounces of orange juice in a glass.

Mix well:

• ¼ teaspoon of potassium bicarbonate
• ¼ to ½ teaspoon of Real Salt
• One half teaspoon food grade diatomaceous Earth

Let sit for a few minutes and then consume slowly over a period of fifteen minutes.

For People Suffering from Silent Reflux

• Pour four to six ounces of filtered water in a glass.

Mix well:

• 1,000 mg of sodium ascorbate
• ¼ teaspoon of potassium bicarbonate
• ¼ to ½ teaspoon of Real Salt

Let sit for a few minutes and then consume slowly over a period of fifteen minutes.

Improve Low Ceruloplasmin / Fully Loaded

• Pour four to six ounces of orange juice in a glass.

Mix well:

• ¼ teaspoon of potassium bicarbonate
• ¼ to ½ teaspoon of Real Salt
• 1/2 scoop of Seeking Health magnesium malate
• One half teaspoon food grade diatomaceous Earth
• One teaspoon of Prescribed for Life sodium borate

Let sit for a few minutes and then consume slowly over a period of fifteen minutes.

Each ounce of orange juice will give you 62 milligrams (mg) of potassium. ¼ teaspoon of potassium bicarbonate will provide 390 mg of potassium. ¼ teaspoon of salt contains 575 mg of sodium and ½ teaspoon equals 1,250 mg. ½ scoop of Seeking health provides 250 mg of elemental magnesium, and one scoop provides 500 mg. One teaspoon of Prescribed for Life sodium borate contains three grams of boron.