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The adrenal glands produce aldosterone<span>, a </span>hormone<span> that controls fluid balance, blood pressure, and salt metabolism. If the adrenals stop producing aldosterone, the body will show many problems: </span>low blood pressure<span> and body fluids (dizzy), as well as low serum sodium and high serum </span>potassium<span> from changes at kidney (salt-craving).</span>

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