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The Nephron and Diuretics

Dr. Matt and Dr. Mike's Medical Podcast

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How to Release Aldosterone From Your Adrenal Glands

Aldosterone is part of that RAS system, which we had a podcast on. When you have a low blood volume, or you dehydrated and you need to get blood volume up quick or low blood pressure, a good way to do this is to release aldosterone from your adrenal glands. The DCT in the principal cell. And tell the nucleus in these principal cells to start regulating channels. A gene to make a pump and a sodium channel.

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