Guest guest Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 While the debate is out on the health benefits of coffee -- I think it is well documented that it has adverse affects on things such as adrenals. Many on these boards are dealing w/ adrenal fatigue ( I'm one of 'em) I relied on coffee for the artificial stimulant to keep me going which I know has hurt the repair of my adrenals, and I feel the adrenal fatigue contributed to the Rheumatoid Arthritis. ( as does my Rheumatologist) Not a scientific proof, but after I radically changed my diet ( mostly raw foods at least for over a month) and weaned myself off of coffee, my pain of the RA is almost all gone (from 6-8 Advil/ day to the rare 1 per day.) 20 pounds and 3 dress sizes down, everyone says I look much healthier and I'm walking everyday and continue to re-build my body and overall health. Still mostly raw with very little meat. No wheat/dairy/sugar. View My Profile On LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/marykrummenacher Krummenacher REALTOR, ePRO RE/MAX Properties West Saint Louis, Missouri 314/496-8286 - direct 636/532-5900 - office - toll free & fax @... http://StLouisRealEstateAgent.com http://StLouisBuyersAgent.com " At Your Service! " Selling Your Home Buying A Home Investment Properties Serving St. Louis - River To River Re: Thyroid and progesterone I can understand the idea of tweaking precursor hormones or enzymes to perk up the progesterone, but if you are not ovulating anymore because you are past child bearing age, and not having traditional menstrual cycle anymore, wouldn't the body just not manufacture the progesterone anyway regardless of what you did? I mean if you don't ovulate, you don't make very much progesterone. > > > > > > > > I've been listening to CD recording of a PCCA " BHRT For the > Pharmacist " > > > > seminar given in Houston April 27-28, 2007, and one of the > lecturers > > > > giving the " Endocrine Web " talk (I forget his name right now) > mentioned > > > > that an enzyme in the thyroid stimulates pregnenolone to make > > > > progesterone. So many of the hormones are interconnected and > we're > > > > finding more connections as time goes on. Just thought I'd add > this > > > > tidbit for some people to chew on... > > > > > > > > Virginia > > > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.23.0 - Release Date: 4/15/2008 12:00 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.23.0 - Release Date: 4/15/2008 12:00 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 Thanks for the post, . That is so exciting and encouraging. I know that for my self as well, I feel better without coffee. I rarely eat meat, and I'm trying to cut out dairy too. My main health issue has been my adrenals. Christa> To: rhythmicliving > Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:14:19 -0400> Subject: RE: Re: Coffee and Adrenals> > While the debate is out on the health benefits of coffee -- I think it is well documented that it has adverse affects on things such as adrenals.> Many on these boards are dealing w/ adrenal fatigue ( I'm one of 'em)> > I relied on coffee for the artificial stimulant to keep me going which I know has hurt the repair of my adrenals, and I feel the adrenal fatigue contributed to the Rheumatoid Arthritis. ( as does my Rheumatologist)> > Not a scientific proof, but after I radically changed my diet ( mostly raw foods at least for over a month) and weaned myself off of coffee, my pain of the RA is almost all gone (from 6-8 Advil/ day to the rare 1 per day.) 20 pounds and 3 dress sizes down, everyone says I look much healthier and I'm walking everyday and continue to re-build my body and overall health. Still mostly raw with very little meat. No wheat/dairy/sugar. > > > > > > > View My Profile On LinkedIn: > http://www.linkedin.com/in/marykrummenacher> > Krummenacher> REALTOR, ePRO> RE/MAX Properties West> Saint Louis, Missouri> 314/496-8286 - direct> 636/532-5900 - office> - toll free & fax> > @...> http://StLouisRealEstateAgent.com> http://StLouisBuyersAgent.com> > > > > "At Your Service!"> Selling Your Home> Buying A Home> Investment Properties> Serving St. Louis - River To River> > > > > > > > > Re: Thyroid and progesterone> > I can understand the idea of tweaking precursor hormones or enzymes to perk up the progesterone, but if you are not ovulating anymore because you are past child bearing age, and not having traditional menstrual cycle anymore, wouldn't the body just not manufacture the progesterone anyway regardless of what you did? I mean if you don't ovulate, you don't make very much progesterone.> > > > > > >> > > > > I've been listening to CD recording of a PCCA "BHRT For the> > Pharmacist"> > > > > seminar given in Houston April 27-28, 2007, and one of the> > lecturers> > > > > giving the "Endocrine Web" talk (I forget his name right now)> > mentioned> > > > > that an enzyme in the thyroid stimulates pregnenolone to make > > > > > progesterone. So many of the hormones are interconnected and> > we're> > > > > finding more connections as time goes on. Just thought I'd> add > > this> > > > > tidbit for some people to chew on...> > > > >> > > > > Virginia> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> >> > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG.> Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.23.0 - Release Date: 4/15/2008 12:00 AM> > > > No virus found in this outgoing message.> Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.23.0 - Release Date: 4/15/2008 12:00 AM> > > ------------------------------------> > click here for our webpage http://rhythmicliving.com/> > **The group conversation is informational in nature and is not intended as medical advice.** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 I agree on the coffee. I never had been a caffeinater. I never drank coffee. when i started " taxing " my adrenals, I started " using " green tea and then black tea! I don't even drink green tea anymore unless i'm have a friend over for tea and decaf is always an option or offered. I'm not so sure about the raw thing yet. for years i never had a weight problem and now after the WP, bam, i'm much heavier. even though i'm off the WP its been impossible to get it off. I've been off wheat for over a week (not even my friday night pizza! heavens...i'm suffering), I don't eat dairy anyway (I never liked it. i grew to like it on pizza but that was it.) I only ever ate meat when i was racing a bike and needed the amino acides and iron from red meat and even then, eating red meat was about 1-2x/month. i do eat mostly raw (not trying to, but happen to) but this morning i ate oatmeal, cooked. but the rest of the day are fruits, veggies, mostly raw. occassionally, i'll slip in some egg, chicken breast or turkey breast if i'm craving the protein. night is salad for dinner. No breads with it. I mean, i really cleaned up my diet and STILL no weight loss. and yes i exercise. 5-6x/week. aerobic. and STILL some nights of insomnia (20-30% of the nights/month)... so i'm not so certain just going raw will do it for either weight or other symptoms, not if there's something deeper going on hormonally which i suspect. > > > Thanks for the post, . That is so exciting and encouraging. I know that for my self as well, I feel better without coffee. I rarely eat meat, and I'm trying to cut out dairy too. My main health issue has been my adrenals. > http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/connect_your_way.html? ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_messenger_video_042008 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 I have run low K (potassium) for years, not from diet but from disease. Since I blocked my aldosterone (which brought my K up), I have lost 4 pounds - not spectacular, maybe not a trend, but at least a little hope. Its been about a month since I went on spironolactone. K went from 3.7 - 4.8 (3.5 - 5.5) in two weeks. I've never before lost 4 lbs in a month since I went hypo. Val -----Original Message----- From: rhythmicliving [mailto:rhythmicliving ] On Behalf Of wild.dingo so i'm not so certain just going raw will do it for either weight or other symptoms, not if there's something deeper going on hormonally which i suspect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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