Cortisol and the menopause
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Thought I'd share what I've read with you ladies. Apparently when our estrogen levels are normal it keeps cortisol (the stress hormone) in check, but when the levels of estrogen drop the cortisol gets out of control. Sustained high cortisol levels destroy healthy muscle and bone, slow down healing and normal cell regeneration, co-opt biochemicals needed to make other vital hormones, impair digestion, metabolism and mental function, interfere with healthy endocrine function; and weaken your immune system. High cortisol can effect adrenal function. Adrenal fatigue may be a factor in many related conditions, including fibromyalgia, hypothyroidism, chronic fatigue syndrome, arthritis, premature menopause and others. It may also produce a host of other unpleasant symptoms, such as brain fog, acne and hair loss.
This more or less describes what women are going through here.
The good news is you can control it, diet helps, things you need to avoid include coffee, chocolate, sugar and alcohol . Omega 3's help but you also need to avoid stress (or learn to handle it better), I've been using a great deep breathing technique developed by doctor David O'hare, you can find it on Youtube.
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Sandy07 kerry91
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BellaRubia kerry91
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kerry91 BellaRubia
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Sandy07 kerry91
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lots of people have said how good it is
kerry91 Sandy07
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hope you're well today, I'm feeling good and very positive. It's a no (or low) pain day and that's a good day!
Sandy07 kerry91
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BellaRubia kerry91
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I had an injury and hurt my lower back. It took months to be able even to do a basic child's pose. When I felt a little less sore and stiff, I started at home and when I felt better, I was back in class. Then, I started with the PERI symptoms, joint pain, tachicardia, dizziness and lack of breath, still I managed to go and always left class feeling much better. I recommend.
Mooma, if you are feeling too bad to go to class, buy a good video and follow the instructions at home. The very best is to find a good teacher, for they give tips to every move, so you do not hurt yourself, instead.
Guys, avoid POTATO, I just ate some and I already fell dizzy. How come?!
Cheers to all!
lisa65434 kerry91
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KatN22 kerry91
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Good for us: sesame seed and oil, papaya, asparagus, fish& meat, apples, carrots, ginger, cinnamon, honey, nuts. Brown rice better than normal one. Also, making love apparrently increases levels of estrogen (I know - she's my Mum!) Oh dear.
Bad for us : Wheat, sugar, citrus, potatoes, yes alcohol (shame) and chocolate, caffeine - we all knew that anyway. Just re-confirms the theory.
Hope you all have more of those painless days
Kat
BellaRubia KatN22
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kerry91 KatN22
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Way to go Mom !!! I absolutely love sesame and throw it on everything, it brings out the flavour of your veggies. Your mum is spot on with the diet and with her free sex advice! apparently if we don't use it we lose it!
j9nine kerry91
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Hey Kerry. I was doing some research on the role that cortisol plays on weight gain after a very unusual but wonderful experience. While searching the net I came across your post even though it is 3 years old I thought I would share in this discussion as I can't contain my excitement. In the last 6 months I have gone up 2 dress sizes and put on heaps of weight around the middle. Very depressing as I have always been slim and put it down to menopause. I had no idea that stress & menopause combined is a ticking time bomb. More depressing is the fact that I was bridesmaid to my sister getting married at the end of Sept. I tried loosing weight but failed. I looked and felt very fat and very unhappy. I hadn't seen my sister for a year and was jaw dropping shocked at how much weight she had lost and how well and happy she looked. Despite the stress of arranging her own wedding single handedly she was floating through the day as serene as could be. I was desperate to know her secret. She shared that she was on an all natural product that directly normalised her cortisol levels combined with a potent extract from green tea which delivered high doses of anti-oxidants, detoxed and helped increase her metabolism while reducing fat storage. I grabbed some of her product and for a week experienced the most incredible change in my entire well being. Firstly I felt completely serene but more energised at the same time. In the space of 2 weeks I have gone back down almost 2 dress sizes and lost at least 50% of my belly fat. Despite the most hectic last minute pre-wedding activity we both thrived with calm and energy. She absolutely glowed walking down the isle. This experience has been so transformative that I am going to do a workshop on the role of cortisol on womens health, particularly on weight gain & energy and share the nutritional solution that deals with the source of the problem as opposed to the symptoms. I am happy to share this with you and the girls in this discussion who are interested.
debbie05250 j9nine
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My cortisol levels are currently be monitored, I have been told to stop hrt for 6 weeks, it's a minefield, i would be interested to hear your recommendations, struggling with weight gain fatigue and fuzzy head!!