Guest guest Posted April 14, 2004 Report Share Posted April 14, 2004 Does anyone here understand the reason why the WD may help normalise high cortisol levels? I have to say, this would be in direct contradiction of Dr Schweizbein who states we need to eat 6 times a day to regulate adrenaline and cortisol. Thanks!! Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2004 Report Share Posted April 14, 2004 Here's a portion of an interview with Ori that explains the cortisol relationship: T: Well, if this is true to the degree that you state—and I want you to send me your research—won't the lack of insulin allow a rise in cortisol? OH: Great question. In a way, it sounds true because we know that insulin blocks cortisol. But there's a phenomenon that's not often talked about. Believe it or not, you can adapt to rising cortisol levels. This is very important. People who are just beginning to do these eight-hour fasting periods that I recommend probably will have an elevation of cortisol, which is not so good as far as bodybuilding's concerned. But, after a few days, research shows that there is an adaptation to cortisol. Your body learns to deal with it, and cortisol naturally goes down. Runners, for example, have this occur after an hour of training. So the more you practice, and the more your body goes into the glucagon system, the better you'll adapt to the cortisol elevation and block its effect. Remember that GH, by itself, is a cortisol blocker. Hope this helps! Nina > Does anyone here understand the reason why the WD may help normalise > high cortisol levels? > > I have to say, this would be in direct contradiction of Dr > Schweizbein who states we need to eat 6 times a day to regulate > adrenaline and cortisol. > > Thanks!! > > Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2004 Report Share Posted April 14, 2004 > Does anyone here understand the reason why the WD may help normalise > high cortisol levels? > > I have to say, this would be in direct contradiction of Dr > Schweizbein who states we need to eat 6 times a day to regulate > adrenaline and cortisol. > > Thanks!! > > Jo Reasoning this out so bear with me. Strenuous exercise suggested with WD will increase cortisol by recreating the flight-fight response according to T.S. Wiley in Lights Out! Sleep, Sugar and Survival pg. 94. High cortisol mobilizes then increases blood sugar, releases insulin and can lead to insulin resistance. Not how WD would nomalise high cortisol. Controlling this response through the sympathetic nervous system active during the day and in the undereating phase of WD could fit this paragraph pgs.118-119 by having no sugar half the day. You must stop eating sugar for more than half of the year to avoid heart disease because the higher than normal serotonin levels brought about by the insulin you're swimming in not only create a depressive paranoid state, they also kick in your sympathetic nervous system, which is the quantum primitive overdrive that connects your heart and brain. It controls the fight or flight response that can save you when you can't save yourself. Have a lot of respect for Schwarzbein. Being a diabetes doctor I can see why meals to adrenaline to cortisol to insulin with diabetics would be difficult to get beyond. Eating 6 times a day helped my hypoglycemia somewhat, calmed adrenals but gave little more energy as it was being used digesting. 3 meals a day was too much digesting work. Not all WDers here do strenuous exercise or eat the same protein, fat, carb ratios. Something new to the puzzle. Not only the gut-brain connection but the heart-brain connection controlling the sympathetic nervous system response. Almost looks like diet alone can do it like the Banting article said. Wanita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2004 Report Share Posted May 1, 2004 > Does anyone here understand the reason why the WD may help normalise > high cortisol levels? > > I have to say, this would be in direct contradiction of Dr > Schweizbein who states we need to eat 6 times a day to regulate > adrenaline and cortisol. Well, theoretically the point of the insulin/cortisol system is to regulate your blood sugar. If you need to eat 6 times a day, obviously your insulin-cortisol system is totally whacked. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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