Lisbeth posting - re: Steroids

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Lisbeth is back home but has yet to resubscribe. She asked me to forward

this along to the group....

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Hi groupies:-))

Thought those of you who are struggling with weight due to the dreaded

steroids might like to understand the process that causes

it. You may also like to frame this and hang it on the wall for your

spouses to see<grin>

HUGE HUGS to all,

lisbeth

Appetite Control gone awry.

The insatiable hunger experienced by people on cortisone is real, not

psychological. Cortisone suppresses the normal activity of the

body's hormone producing glands (the hypothalamus and the pituitary)

upsetting the body's delicate balance which amongst other

things is necessary to regulate the appetite. Cortisone then, basically

takes away the body's appetite signal. The idea of eating until

you are satisfied goes out the window. Because the body can no longer

provide internal signals to control the appetite, individual

control and careful menu planning becomes vital in the fight ti maintain

optimal body weight.

Abridged from and article in the Hawii Lupus fondation Newsletter

Jan-Mar '92