A person with Addison’s disease may benefit from a high sodium diet, following a doctor’s guidance. They may also benefit from eating more foods that contain calcium and vitamin D to help ...

With appropriate and ongoing treatment, most people with Addison’s disease can expect to lead active lives with a life expectancy similar to that of the general population. Addison’s disease ...

Sydney Weston had Addison’s disease, a condition her loved ones were likely not aware of at the time of her death, Illinois' Peoria County coroner tells PEOPLE. The 8-year-old Missouri girl ...

If left untreated, it can be deadly. The symptoms of Addison’s disease may develop slowly over time, and some people miss or ignore early symptoms. The symptoms are also common to many different ...

Treatment involves taking medication to replace the hormones, according to Addison’s Disease Self-Help Group. One famous person diagnosed with the disease was President John F. Kennedy ...

Here’s what to know about the condition. Addison’s disease is an autoimmune condition — affecting about one in 100,000 people — in which the body attacks its organs, specifically the ...

If left untreated, Addison’s disease can lead to a life-threatening condition called an “Addisonian crisis,” where blood pressure drops dangerously low, and the person may go into shock ...

According to Bronwyn Monro, President of the Australian Addison's Disease Association Incorporated (AADAI), when people with Addison’s symptoms present to the GP, it is common for the signs to ...

The adrenal glands of people with Addison's disease don't produce enough of the steroid hormones cortisol and aldosterone, causing symptoms like fatigue, gastrointestinal issues and low blood ...

Addison’s disease, which is also referred to as adrenal insufficiency, occurs when the body doesn’t create enough of certain hormones. It can occur when a person’s body’s adrenal glands ...

Feeling fatigued or weak is very common for people with Addison’s disease, Foley-Moudry said, which is partly because the disease causes low blood pressure. “It’s a weakness that I can’t ...

A social media influencer who died in early October has left some people seeking more information ... 4 from complications from asthma and Addison’s disease, TODAY reported, and her death ...