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If you have Addison’s disease, you will have a poor appetite and lose weight.

Addison’s disease is caused by the adrenal glands failing to make enough of the hormones cortisol and aldosterone.

Cushing's syndrome is usually caused by taking steroid medication for a long time, but it can sometimes be caused by a tumour of the adrenal gland. This causes a variety of problems, such as weight gain, a flushed face, bruising and diabetes.

Cushing's syndrome is a condition where the body has too much cortisol.

Medical conditions are related to the Adrenal Glands Īdrenal gland disorders occur when the adrenal glands produce too much or too little of these hormones. The RAAS causes the adrenal glands to produce more or less aldosterone. The RAAS is regulated mostly by the kidneys and rate of renal blood flow).

Comprised of the three hormones renin, angiotensin II and aldosterone. The Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) - Hormone system within the body that is essential for the regulation of blood pressure and fluid balance. The adrenal cortex also makes small amounts of sex hormones but this only becomes important if overproduction is present (most sex hormones are produced by the testes and ovaries).2. The adrenal cortex produces a handful of hormones necessary for fluid and electrolyte (salt) balance in the body such as cortisol and aldosterone. Adrenaline as we call it generically can be broken down into two different hormones that the adrenal medulla produces: epinephrine and norepinepherine. (yes, adrenaline is called this because it comes from the adrenal gland).

This is the “fight-or-flight” symptoms and it is caused by the sudden release of adrenaline from our adrenal glands.

All of a sudden we have tingles and we feel like we need to run away or stand up and fight. We have all experienced that sudden panic feeling and anxiety when something happens suddenly and unexpectedly and we get scared. The adrenal medulla is responsible for producing catecholamines, or adrenaline type hormones such as epinephrine and norepinephrine. Each gland consists of a medulla (the center of the gland) which is surrounded by the cortex. They are triangular-shaped and about the size and color of a fortune cookie. The Adrenal Medulla and Cortex Produce Very Different Hormones. We have two adrenal glands located on the top of both kidneys. Each zone is responsible for producing specific hormones. It is divided into three separate zones: zona glomerulosa, zona fasciculata and zona reticularis. Adrenal Cortical The adrenal cortex is the outer region and also the largest part of an adrenal gland.