High DHEA and mild elevated cortisol levels! Testosterone very high

[Guest guest]

Hi

In the past I have followed the diet you advised (but perhaps less fat) but

still got the following abnormalities 9 months into diet (lean meat, fish, eggs,

low starchy veggies, fish oils, multi vit/min, supp Mg but not calcium) here is

results:

Results

Low Lithium (blood) (Ref range 0.6-1.0) mine was <0.1

Saliva tests confirmed

Testosterone (Referance range is 25-135) mine was 310

Progesterone (Ref range 142-979) mine wass 2,094

DHEA (Ref range 0.750-2.500) mine was 8.225

Cortisol raised at all times of day but noon.

Low blood vitamin D, 25-OH 16L (range 32-100)

Total cholesterol 143mg/dL (could it be higher?).

Now I am wondering if it was all due to me not raising fats high enough. It was

the only thing I have never done, go on much much more fat. Low carbing, staying

of all grain, beans and eating veggies, leaner meats, fish, seafood was

something I did and I felt well but still Bipolar disorder throughout. I also

tried supplementing with 8-10g fish oils which I thought was working, but tests

showed the above when I felt at my best. What do you advise in order to reverse

the highs and how about the low vit D/Li?

It would seem a high fat, medium protein, low carbohydrate helps, but to get so

much fat, this means alot of animals fats. Why is raw cheese (no carbs in),

fattiest cream not OK? I have been told it is the sugars(lactose) but my cream

only has 1.4g of sugar per 100ml with 52g of fat. I never ate it because of

fear of been hungry, because fat increased my hunger. But if fats are so good I

am prepared to just get eating them for good (on them now for 5 days but might

need them highering more because they make you go to small room. Are these fats

OK and how much? i.e. ghee, grass fed beef fat, free range pork lard, butter

from grass fed cows.

I am thinking the fat will support all my adrenal function and stop the DHEA.

Only read 3 days ago that the DHEA could be causing the bipolar (cause might be

adrenal hyperfunction), so I thought I would mention all this to you and see

what you think. Thanks for your previous post/mail.

Your thoughts appreciated.

Thanks again!

Kind regards

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi

>

> In the past I have followed the diet you advised (but perhaps less fat) but

still got the following abnormalities 9 months into diet (lean meat, fish, eggs,

low starchy veggies, fish oils, multi vit/min, supp Mg but not calcium) here is

results:

>

> Results

> Low Lithium (blood) (Ref range 0.6-1.0) mine was <0.1

>

> Saliva tests confirmed

> Testosterone (Referance range is 25-135) mine was 310

> Progesterone (Ref range 142-979) mine wass 2,094

> DHEA (Ref range 0.750-2.500) mine was 8.225

> Cortisol raised at all times of day but noon.

>

> Low blood vitamin D, 25-OH 16L (range 32-100)

> Total cholesterol 143mg/dL (could it be higher?).

+++Hi . First, your cannot rely on blood tests, which are taken from

vein blood, for the levels of any nutrients or hormones - see Why You Shouldn't

Rely on Blood Tests for Nutrient Levels – July 16, 2010, Message #93109.

+++Also your hormones and nutrients levels are going to be higher in vein blood

since your cell membranes are rigid/stiff because of toxins which means hormones

being produced aren't as able to get into the cells where they are needed - see

this article to understand:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/cabout1.php

+++Multivitamins are not recommended since it is impossible for them to cram

into one pill all of the correct nutrients at the correct levels.

+++It is extremely important that you take calcium along with magnesium, and

that you take all of the supplements recommended since they work together with

the diet, providing all of the nutrients your body needs to heal itself.

> Now I am wondering if it was all due to me not raising fats high enough. It

was the only thing I have never done, go on much much more fat. Low carbing,

staying of all grain, beans and eating veggies, leaner meats, fish, seafood was

something I did and I felt well but still Bipolar disorder throughout. I also

tried supplementing with 8-10g fish oils which I thought was working, but tests

showed the above when I felt at my best. What do you advise in order to reverse

the highs and how about the low vit D/Li?

+++There are too many things you aren't doing correctly, so I will not be able

to advise you. That is because people completely on this program get

predictable reactions and symptoms, while those that don't follow it correctly

don't.

>

> It would seem a high fat, medium protein, low carbohydrate helps, but to get

so much fat, this means alot of animals fats. Why is raw cheese (no carbs in),

fattiest cream not OK? I have been told it is the sugars(lactose) but my cream

only has 1.4g of sugar per 100ml with 52g of fat. I never ate it because of

fear of been hungry, because fat increased my hunger. But if fats are so good I

am prepared to just get eating them for good (on them now for 5 days but might

need them highering more because they make you go to small room. Are these fats

OK and how much? i.e. ghee, grass fed beef fat, free range pork lard, butter

from grass fed cows.

+++I believe you need to re-read my main candida article so you understand more

about how important animal fats are for health:

How to Successfully Overcome Candida:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/intro2.php

+++That's why reading and learning are the first steps towards getting healthy.

+++You also need to calculate your ratios of protein, fat and carbs according to

my article above.

>

> I am thinking the fat will support all my adrenal function and stop the DHEA.

Only read 3 days ago that the DHEA could be causing the bipolar (cause might be

adrenal hyperfunction), so I thought I would mention all this to you and see

what you think. Thanks for your previous post/mail.

+++Of course you should always be lowering doses and finally going off any

hormones too, because they interfere with getting healthy. There's plenty of

help on this program for your adrenals.

All the best, Bee