Re: Hypoglycemia/cortisol summary

[Guest guest]

>First of all, I'd like to thank you for looking into this matter.

>This interests me very much.

Love to hear any other info you have!

>As far as I know, cortisol release pattern also depends on

>hypothalamus sensitivity. Similar to cells' being insensitive to

>insulin (insulin resistance), hypothalamus can become increasingly

>insensitive to cortisol level in the blood.

Interesting. One of the articles I read recommended stress management

for hypoglycemia (So the hypoglycemic can get away with more

in the diet!). I'd expect the usual " destressors " like yoga and

exercise would help too. I've noticed that my head clears instantly

when I work out with weights. Which kind of makes sense: if cortisol

breaks down muscles, and your body wants to build muscle because

you are working it hard, then your body should release some

cortisol-suppressing hormone while it is building muscle.

Ginkgo is supposed to help with cortisol -- as a blocker I think,

not a sensitizer. The idea of the hypothalmus getting less sensitive

is interesting, it would make sense then that people make too

much as they age. I knew a little bit about cortisol in terms of

general stress, but did not know that blood sugar drops

were such a stress on the body!

Heidi S

[Guest guest]

In Safe Uses of Cortisol by Willam Mck. Jefferies MD, he associates

funcitonal hypoglycemia with low adrenal reserve and treats it with low

dose cortisol. Worked for me.

Irene

At 01:07 PM 4/26/03, you wrote:

> >First of all, I'd like to thank you for looking into this matter.

> >This interests me very much.

>

>Love to hear any other info you have!

>

> >As far as I know, cortisol release pattern also depends on

> >hypothalamus sensitivity. Similar to cells' being insensitive to

> >insulin (insulin resistance), hypothalamus can become increasingly

> >insensitive to cortisol level in the blood.

>

>Interesting. One of the articles I read recommended stress management

>for hypoglycemia (So the hypoglycemic can get away with more

>in the diet!). I'd expect the usual " destressors " like yoga and

>exercise would help too. I've noticed that my head clears instantly

>when I work out with weights. Which kind of makes sense: if cortisol

>breaks down muscles, and your body wants to build muscle because

>you are working it hard, then your body should release some

>cortisol-suppressing hormone while it is building muscle.

>

>Ginkgo is supposed to help with cortisol -- as a blocker I think,

>not a sensitizer. The idea of the hypothalmus getting less sensitive

>is interesting, it would make sense then that people make too

>much as they age. I knew a little bit about cortisol in terms of

>general stress, but did not know that blood sugar drops

>were such a stress on the body!

>

>

>

>Heidi S

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Heidi Schuppenhauer wrote:

> Ginkgo is supposed to help with cortisol -- as a blocker I think,

> not a sensitizer. The idea of the hypothalmus getting less sensitive

> is interesting, it would make sense then that people make too

> much as they age. I knew a little bit about cortisol in terms of

> general stress, but did not know that blood sugar drops

> were such a stress on the body!

>

> Heidi S

I remember hearing or reading somewhere that sugar imbalance is a major

stressor on the body. Maybe it was from the same endocrinologist I've

mentioned. We must understand and remember that stress is not only when

we worry about something, but it's everything our body has to do,

physiologically.

Here's an interesting quote that makes analogy to insulin resistance and

diabetes: " Dilman also described an age-related syndrome which he named

(8) 'Hyperadaptosis.' Hyperadaptosis is also sometimes known as adrenal

maladaptation syndrome, or even 'adrenal burnout.' Hyperadaptosis

results from cortisol resistance and hypercortisolemia. Hyperadaptosis

is, to the adaptive homeostat (hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis), what

diabetes is to the more complex energy homeostat. "

[http://www.vrp.com/articles/758.asp]

VRP has published lots of interesting articles:

- Hypothalamus & Cell sensitizers (Anti-Aging):

http://www.vrp.com/golib.asp?c=1051400061206 & h=22 & k=/articlesearch.asp & m=/vstyle\

..css

- Other categories:

http://www.vrp.com/articlesearch.asp?c=1051400061206 & k=/index.asp & m=/vstyle.css

BTW, Phosphatidylserine (PS) is another cortisol blocker, and it's known

to be effective for improving mental performance.

Roman

[Guest guest]

Irene Musiol wrote:

>

> In Safe Uses of Cortisol by Willam Mck. Jefferies MD, he associates

> funcitonal hypoglycemia with low adrenal reserve and treats it with low

> dose cortisol. Worked for me.

> Irene

Did the results last? Did your adrenals restore? I'm not sure this

approach addresses the root cause, which I believe is stored stress,

which I understand to be hypothalamus resistance to stress hormones (or

maybe to just cortisol). It's similar to treating exhausted pancreas

with insulin shots. While it may be necessary short-term to deal with

stress, it doesn't seem to address what has lead to the exhaustion.

BTW, WAPF has an article about using adrenal cortex extract to treat

symptoms of adrenal cortex insufficiency. " This treatment was found to

be very effective for reversing hypoglycemia, chronic fatigue,

alcoholism, allergies, arthritis and certain types of schizophrenia. "

[http://www.westonaprice.org/archive/archive_britton.html]

Roman

[Guest guest]

Well I am still on low dose cortisol but I have dropped my dosage a bit. It

still helps my symptoms. It doesn't address why the adrenals don't function

in the first place of course. But lack of sufficient cortisol seemed to be

my problem rather than too much cortisol. My Doctor said that she has had

some patients after several years no longer need the cortisol supplements.

The theory is that the exogenous cortisol relieve pressure on the adrenals

to perform so they can recover. You also of course need to address

underlying issues whatever they may be. Dr Mck Jefferies doesn't address

that but some Doctors seem to feel candadiasis damages the adrenals. I was

just commenting on the question of whether too much cortisol or too little

cortisol causes the hypoglycermia. In my case it was too little.\

Irene

At 04:59 PM 4/26/03, you wrote:

>Irene Musiol wrote:

> >

> > In Safe Uses of Cortisol by Willam Mck. Jefferies MD, he associates

> > funcitonal hypoglycemia with low adrenal reserve and treats it with low

> > dose cortisol. Worked for me.

> > Irene

>

>Did the results last? Did your adrenals restore? I'm not sure this

>approach addresses the root cause, which I believe is stored stress,

>which I understand to be hypothalamus resistance to stress hormones (or

>maybe to just cortisol). It's similar to treating exhausted pancreas

>with insulin shots. While it may be necessary short-term to deal with

>stress, it doesn't seem to address what has lead to the exhaustion.

>

>BTW, WAPF has an article about using adrenal cortex extract to treat

>symptoms of adrenal cortex insufficiency. " This treatment was found to

>be very effective for reversing hypoglycemia, chronic fatigue,

>alcoholism, allergies, arthritis and certain types of schizophrenia. "

>[<http://www.westonaprice.org/archive/archive_britton.html]>http://www.westonap\

rice.org/archive/archive_britton.html]

>

>Roman

>

>

[Guest guest]

Irene,

you wrote

<<<some Doctors seem to feel candadiasis damages the adrenals>>>

do you have more info. re this connection or any links on the subject?

TIA

Dedy

[Guest guest]

>

OK, I did a little more checking and cortisol depresses serotonin levels ...

and is very much a part of depression. Anyway, some bright spark has

actually written a book on it that looks *quite good* (I just ordered it)

and he seems to have picked up on everything I've found out so far (protein

with meals, exercise, green tea).

See:

http://cortisolconnection.com/faqs.php

So, you eat a food you have problems with, you get cortisol. But you can

also get it from umpteen other things, and the regulation of it can get out

of kilter. The book seems to concentrate on " the stress of modern

life " but I agree that diet can be a stessor on it's own. In my case, my

life is truly not stressful. I don't really think paleo life was

non-stressful either -- tribes had a lot of inter-tribe warfare, they got

killed in traumatic episodes a lot (either by animals or fights). But it

was a kind of stress that humans can handle, I guess.

As far as blood sugar testing, it seems that " traditional foods " just don't

raise blood sugar much. I had some chicken broth with nice fat dumplings

and not much chicken -- blood sugar rose to 107 (hour 1) then dropped to 85

(hour 2). Which is more of a curve than I got for roast lamb with vegies

and cranberry sauce (BS at 91 after first hour). Neither meal had kimchi,

to be fair. So the more protein with a meal, the flatter the curve. I'm

guessing the amount of fat matters too, but the cookies certainly had

plenty of fat (and also a ton of sugar, and hardly any protein: there I got

up to 140 after an hour).

Which is really interesting -- those people who lived pre-modern-era could

eat their carbs (as dumplings and such with a meal) and probably didn't get

high-blood sugar much until the era of easily-available between-meal

high-sugar snacks.

Heidi S

[Guest guest]

>Doctors seem to feel candadiasis damages the adrenals. I was

>just commenting on the question of whether too much cortisol or too little

>cortisol causes the hypoglycermia. In my case it was too little.

Maybe -- but it isn't very simple when it comes to hormones. It seems that

exercise that causes cortisol to be produced is really useful for

preventing hypoglycemia (and other types of stress responses). The thought

is that the body learns to handle it better, or something, because of the

cortisol produced during exercise. It could be supplements do something

similar -- mitigate the response. The reason too much might be produced

after eating high-carb food might be a feedback mechanism (as was mentioned

earlier).

Heidi S

[Guest guest]

I will have to search for that. I think it came out of one of my Candida

books. I will post it when I find it.

Irene

At 09:55 PM 4/26/03, you wrote:

>Irene,

>you wrote

><<<some Doctors seem to feel candadiasis damages the adrenals>>>

>do you have more info. re this connection or any links on the subject?

>

>TIA

>

>Dedy

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> I see. That makes sense.

>

> Dr. Stoll believes that candidiasis is a consequence of LGS (leaky

> gut syndrome), which is a result of chronic stress and bracing.

But it is possible to suffer from candidiasis from other causes too.

I don't suffer from LGS or chronic stress (what's bracing?) but have

candidiasis.

Jo

[Guest guest]

Jo here are some of the causitive factors in the proliferation of

systemic candida/parasite infestations.

Factors increasing the proliferation of fungal infections...

* Overuse of drugs/antibiotics

* Too much sugar, candies/sodas of all types, chemicals in food

* Birth Control Pills

* HRT / Hormone Replacement Therapy

* Alcohol, beer, wine,

* Tap water (chlorine)

* Poor diet, too much carbohydrates, which turns into 'blood

alcohol'

* Cortisone, cortisone like drugs, Prednisone

* Immunosuppressant drugs used in cancer therapy, radiation

* Chewing tobacco

* Antacids

* Poor hygiene

* Sexually transmitted

In women excessive douching may also precipitate vaginal candidiasis.

Bubble bath solutions are also a culprit, since they contain

chemicals which damage the delicate vaginal membranes and alter the

vaginal pH. Girls / women of all ages, should never use bubble bath

in the tub.

Actually Candida can mimic over 80 different diseases that you really

don't have. Drs. are the primary cause of candida infestation, because

of the overuse of prescribed drugs/antibiotics. And a dr will look

down your throat, see that you have a white/yellow coating on your

tongue, never say anything to you about it, because he knows that if

he does he will not be able to sell you anymore drugs.

I specialize in permanent candida removal.

Russ

http://www.naturalhealingsolutions.com

> > I see. That makes sense.

> >

> > Dr. Stoll believes that candidiasis is a consequence of LGS (leaky

> > gut syndrome), which is a result of chronic stress and bracing.

>

> But it is possible to suffer from candidiasis from other causes too.

> I don't suffer from LGS or chronic stress (what's bracing?) but have

> candidiasis.

>

> Jo

[Guest guest]

I am sure you are right that the exersise that causes cortisol to be

produced is really hellpful for hypoglycermia, but in my case my adrenals

were unable to produce the cortisol.

At 11:04 PM 4/26/03, you wrote:

> >Doctors seem to feel candadiasis damages the adrenals. I was

> >just commenting on the question of whether too much cortisol or too little

> >cortisol causes the hypoglycermia. In my case it was too little.

>

>Maybe -- but it isn't very simple when it comes to hormones. It seems that

>exercise that causes cortisol to be produced is really useful for

>preventing hypoglycemia (and other types of stress responses). The thought

>is that the body learns to handle it better, or something, because of the

>cortisol produced during exercise. It could be supplements do something

>similar -- mitigate the response. The reason too much might be produced

>after eating high-carb food might be a feedback mechanism (as was mentioned

>earlier).

>

>

>Heidi S

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Irene, in women the candida infects the thyroid, adrenals, and all

your female organs, thus, causing a great deal of fatigue, brain fog,

depression, PMS, and a host of other symptoms. Drs are clueless about

candida, and will never admit that fungi, mold, parasites cause

anykind of health problems, when in fact they cause severe health

problems.

Russ

>

> > >Doctors seem to feel candadiasis damages the adrenals. I was

> > >just commenting on the question of whether too much cortisol or

too little

> > >cortisol causes the hypoglycermia. In my case it was too little.

> >

> >Maybe -- but it isn't very simple when it comes to hormones. It

seems that

> >exercise that causes cortisol to be produced is really useful for

> >preventing hypoglycemia (and other types of stress responses). The

thought

> >is that the body learns to handle it better, or something, because

of the

> >cortisol produced during exercise. It could be supplements do something

> >similar -- mitigate the response. The reason too much might be produced

> >after eating high-carb food might be a feedback mechanism (as was

mentioned

> >earlier).

> >

> >

> >Heidi S

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

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[Guest guest]

Russ,

none of the factors you mentioned are relevant in my case yet I still have

recurrent flare-ups of candida, even at times when I don't feel ANY symptoms yet

the tests are positive!!!

any ideas?

TIA

Dedy

Re: Hypoglycemia/cortisol summary

Jo here are some of the causitive factors in the proliferation of

systemic candida/parasite infestations.

Factors increasing the proliferation of fungal infections...

* Overuse of drugs/antibiotics

* Too much sugar, candies/sodas of all types, chemicals in food

* Birth Control Pills

* HRT / Hormone Replacement Therapy

* Alcohol, beer, wine,

* Tap water (chlorine)

* Poor diet, too much carbohydrates, which turns into 'blood

alcohol'

* Cortisone, cortisone like drugs, Prednisone

* Immunosuppressant drugs used in cancer therapy, radiation

* Chewing tobacco

* Antacids

* Poor hygiene

* Sexually transmitted

In women excessive douching may also precipitate vaginal candidiasis.

Bubble bath solutions are also a culprit, since they contain

chemicals which damage the delicate vaginal membranes and alter the

vaginal pH. Girls / women of all ages, should never use bubble bath

in the tub.

Actually Candida can mimic over 80 different diseases that you really

don't have. Drs. are the primary cause of candida infestation, because

of the overuse of prescribed drugs/antibiotics. And a dr will look

down your throat, see that you have a white/yellow coating on your

tongue, never say anything to you about it, because he knows that if

he does he will not be able to sell you anymore drugs.

I specialize in permanent candida removal.

Russ

http://www.naturalhealingsolutions.com

> > I see. That makes sense.

> >

> > Dr. Stoll believes that candidiasis is a consequence of LGS (leaky

> > gut syndrome), which is a result of chronic stress and bracing.

>

> But it is possible to suffer from candidiasis from other causes too.

> I don't suffer from LGS or chronic stress (what's bracing?) but have

> candidiasis.

>

> Jo

[Guest guest]

Yes this has been my experience. Luckily I have an MD that understands this

relationship.

At 09:15 AM 4/27/03, you wrote:

>Irene, in women the candida infects the thyroid, adrenals, and all

>your female organs, thus, causing a great deal of fatigue, brain fog,

>depression, PMS, and a host of other symptoms. Drs are clueless about

>candida, and will never admit that fungi, mold, parasites cause

>anykind of health problems, when in fact they cause severe health

>problems.

>Russ

>

>

> >

> > > >Doctors seem to feel candadiasis damages the adrenals. I was

> > > >just commenting on the question of whether too much cortisol or

>too little

> > > >cortisol causes the hypoglycermia. In my case it was too little.

> > >

> > >Maybe -- but it isn't very simple when it comes to hormones. It

>seems that

> > >exercise that causes cortisol to be produced is really useful for

> > >preventing hypoglycemia (and other types of stress responses). The

>thought

> > >is that the body learns to handle it better, or something, because

>of the

> > >cortisol produced during exercise. It could be supplements do something

> > >similar -- mitigate the response. The reason too much might be produced

> > >after eating high-carb food might be a feedback mechanism (as was

>mentioned

> > >earlier).

> > >

> > >

> > >Heidi S

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

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[Guest guest]

I understand that mercury from amalgam fillings can also be a factor.

Irene

At 07:54 AM 4/27/03, you wrote:

>Jo here are some of the causitive factors in the proliferation of

>systemic candida/parasite infestations.

>

>Factors increasing the proliferation of fungal infections...

>

>

> * Overuse of drugs/antibiotics

>

> * Too much sugar, candies/sodas of all types, chemicals in food

>

> * Birth Control Pills

>

> * HRT / Hormone Replacement Therapy

>

> * Alcohol, beer, wine,

>

> * Tap water (chlorine)

>

> * Poor diet, too much carbohydrates, which turns into 'blood

>alcohol'

>

> * Cortisone, cortisone like drugs, Prednisone

>

> * Immunosuppressant drugs used in cancer therapy, radiation

>

> * Chewing tobacco

>

> * Antacids

>

> * Poor hygiene

>

> * Sexually transmitted

>

>

>In women excessive douching may also precipitate vaginal candidiasis.

> Bubble bath solutions are also a culprit, since they contain

>chemicals which damage the delicate vaginal membranes and alter the

>vaginal pH. Girls / women of all ages, should never use bubble bath

>in the tub.

>

>Actually Candida can mimic over 80 different diseases that you really

>don't have. Drs. are the primary cause of candida infestation, because

>of the overuse of prescribed drugs/antibiotics. And a dr will look

>down your throat, see that you have a white/yellow coating on your

>tongue, never say anything to you about it, because he knows that if

>he does he will not be able to sell you anymore drugs.

>

>I specialize in permanent candida removal.

>

>Russ

><http://www.naturalhealingsolutions.com>http://www.naturalhealingsolutions.com

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> > > I see. That makes sense.

> > >

> > > Dr. Stoll believes that candidiasis is a consequence of LGS (leaky

> > > gut syndrome), which is a result of chronic stress and bracing.

> >

> > But it is possible to suffer from candidiasis from other causes too.

> > I don't suffer from LGS or chronic stress (what's bracing?) but have

> > candidiasis.

> >

> > Jo

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Heidi Schuppenhauer wrote:

>

> I don't really think paleo life was

> non-stressful either -- tribes had a lot of inter-tribe warfare, they got

> killed in traumatic episodes a lot (either by animals or fights). But it

> was a kind of stress that humans can handle, I guess.

Here's an explanation that some people give. There's a difference

between paleo people and animals (who also " fight " a lot) and us, modern

folks. When you run for a prey or from a predator, you get into a flight

or fight (FOF) state, get the job done, forget about it, and your

hormones and the whole physiology normalizes. FOF is usually followed by

an action. We, other the other hand, tend to create problems and like to

" chew on them " for a long time. Some (probably many) do that all their

free time. And when they are not doing that, they are watching or

listening to news. So, we have much more stress than paleo people did.

Roman

[Guest guest]

jopollack2001 wrote:

>

>

> > I see. That makes sense.

> >

> > Dr. Stoll believes that candidiasis is a consequence of LGS (leaky

> > gut syndrome), which is a result of chronic stress and bracing.

>

> But it is possible to suffer from candidiasis from other causes too.

> I don't suffer from LGS or chronic stress (what's bracing?) but have

> candidiasis.

>

> Jo

How do you know you don't have LGS? Have you tested for it?

How do you know you don't suffer from chronic stress? What is your

understanding of it? Have you read the Dr. Stoll's article that explains

modern understanding of stress? Bracing, in Dr. Stoll's terms, is

contracting your muscles, which happens when you are in flight or fight

state. If this occurs with GI tract chronically, restoration of it

suffers.

Roman

[Guest guest]

>. We, other the other hand, tend to create problems and like to

> " chew on them " for a long time. Some (probably many) do that all their

>free time. And when they are not doing that, they are watching or

>listening to news. So, we have much more stress than paleo people did.

I know we DO chew on these ideas a lot -- but I'm questioning, WHY do we do

it? I question it mainly because, with my change in diet, most of the

constant anxiety I was having is gone, gone, gone. Surely the news is no

better than it was! I've read accounts of people living in " primitive "

communities, and they marvelled at how things would go wrong, but the

people would take them in stride. One lady told of how a group of tribal

people was carrying a canoe up a mountain for several hours. They were not

as strong as the westerners, who were also in the party, and kept bumping

and almost dropping the canoe. Then they would laugh and make fun of each

other. The westerners, on the other hand, would curse and get angry. The

tribal folks were having FUN carrying the canoe, the westerners were

working. To a large extent, " stress " is in the heart of the person

experiencing it.

Heidi

[Guest guest]

Heidi Schuppenhauer wrote:

> I know we DO chew on these ideas a lot -- but I'm questioning, WHY do we do

> it? I question it mainly because, with my change in diet, most of the

> constant anxiety I was having is gone, gone, gone. Surely the news is no

> better than it was! I've read accounts of people living in " primitive "

> communities, and they marvelled at how things would go wrong, but the

> people would take them in stride. One lady told of how a group of tribal

> people was carrying a canoe up a mountain for several hours. They were not

> as strong as the westerners, who were also in the party, and kept bumping

> and almost dropping the canoe. Then they would laugh and make fun of each

> other. The westerners, on the other hand, would curse and get angry. The

> tribal folks were having FUN carrying the canoe, the westerners were

> working. To a large extent, " stress " is in the heart of the person

> experiencing it.

>

> Heidi

Yes, our attitude towards a would-be stressor is a key factor that

determines how some stressors affect us. On the other hand, we don't

seem to have much control over physiological stressors, e.g. sugar

fluctuations.

Roman

[Guest guest]

>Yes, our attitude towards a would-be stressor is a key factor that

>determines how some stressors affect us. On the other hand, we don't

>seem to have much control over physiological stressors, e.g. sugar

>fluctuations.

>

>Roman

Exactly. Very few people are able to just " control " their emotions --

though some

disciplines, such as yoga, work really hard at it. But the yogini ALSO have a

big huge discipline involving diet and exercise -- and yoga has a direct

effect on cortisol.

So we can't really control how our bodies react to sugar or exercise -- but

we can choose what kinds of foods and exercise (and sleep patterns,

and sunlight exposure) we get. Now if all that makes our bodies healthier,

then I think (and have experienced) that the *same* stress causes a very

different response in me. I suspect this is due to better hormone balance

among other things (my basic philosophy on life hasn't changed

drastically in the last 8 years).

So it may be that the typical Indian brave who went into battle (and

risked injury, and saw many gory and awful things happen) would

experience a different reaction to stress while fueled on buffalo meat,

than the average American who experiences a mildly stressful

situation (a minor car accident, for example), while fueled on

Coke and white bread.

Many Americans end up with post-traumatic-stress syndrome

for rather mild (by Indian standards) stressors. A lot of this

probably also has to do with other de-stressors such as close

family ties and reasonable amounts of sleep that the Indians

got and Americans don't, and the more constant nature

of some stressors (traffic), but you get the idea.

(Sorry for being " politically incorrect " with using " Indians " .

I've been reading about and lately, and their

perceptions of Indian life, and the writer uses the terminology

current at the time).

Heidi S

[Guest guest]

> How do you know you don't have LGS? Have you tested for it?

I know I don't have a cold becuase I don't have any symptoms. In the

same way, I know I dont' have LGS as I have no symptoms.

> How do you know you don't suffer from chronic stress?

I don't feel stressed. I did go through a period of suffering

depression and stress badly, and now I past that phase and back to

normal.

Jo