Re: high DHEA lab interpretation

[Guest guest]

Forgot to say he is taking phosphatidylserine 100mg 3x per day per

Val's suggestion to lower cortisol (has only been taking for about 10

days).

Liz

>

> HI, my dad (76 yrs) had a DHEA level of 36 (80-560 range) in July

> last year. Then in NOvember he did cortisol saliva testing through

> canary club (Diagnos-Tech) and his DHEA was 4 (3-10 range), while

his

> cortisol was over 110 all 24 hours. Since last July when his DHEA

> was low, he has been taking 25mg DHEA each day. He just had labs

done

> (regular blood test of DHEA sulfate), and now his DHEA is 183

(normal

> is under 75). What does this mean? Should he stop taking DHEA

> entirely? By the way, if anyone understands connections with high

> cortisol and blood sugar...his blood sugar is chronically high, 127

> fasting...but he just sees a cardiologist so has not really ever

> addressed the high blood sugar (guess it's been elevated for years).

>

> His other canary lab results:

> fTSH: 45-normal

> fT4: .12 low (.17-.42)

> fT3: .51 normal (.28-1.10)

> TPO: negative

> Estradiol: 12 high (1-5)

> Progesterone: 45 normal (5-95)

> Free Testosterone: 17 (15-45)

> (serum testosterone was 71 in July with ref range 62-512)

>

> He's been dealing with post-shingles post-herpetic neuralgia which

is

> chronic nerve pain in his arm for 10 months now so he's under

chronic

> stress physically...also my mom died two years ago of cancer so he

> had a big emotional stressor --but he is not depressed and seems

> healthy otherwise.

>

> thanks for any insight!

> Liz

>

[Guest guest]

He REALLY needs to address the high glucose! He is Diabetic! High

glucose is a sonstant stressor on thehwole body but particuarly the

organs. It will cause high cortisl which then causes more high glucose.

Getting the glucose down to normal levels is imperative. He needs to see

a good Diaetic dictor , if one can be found. At the very least he shoudl

be on a low glycemic low carb high fat diet.

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[Guest guest]

He REALLY needs to address the high glucose! He is Diabetic! High

glucose is a sonstant stressor on thehwole body but particuarly the

organs. It will cause high cortisl which then causes more high glucose.

Getting the glucose down to normal levels is imperative. He needs to see

a good Diaetic dictor , if one can be found. At the very least he shoudl

be on a low glycemic low carb high fat diet.

--

Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/

[Guest guest]

Yes, but I know any doctor he sees will only follow the ADA

guidelines. The thing is that he does not eat much sugar or high

glycemic index carbs and he is not overweight in the least so i'm

trying to figure out what is causing this high glucose level.

any thoughts on the DHEA?

thanks,

Liz

>

> He REALLY needs to address the high glucose! He is Diabetic! High

> glucose is a sonstant stressor on thehwole body but particuarly the

> organs. It will cause high cortisl which then causes more high

glucose.

> Getting the glucose down to normal levels is imperative. He needs

to see

> a good Diaetic dictor , if one can be found. At the very least he

shoudl

> be on a low glycemic low carb high fat diet.

>

> --

> Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV

>

> http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

>

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, but I know any doctor he sees will only follow the ADA

guidelines. The thing is that he does not eat much sugar or high

glycemic index carbs and he is not overweight in the least so i'm

trying to figure out what is causing this high glucose level.

any thoughts on the DHEA?

thanks,

Liz

>

> He REALLY needs to address the high glucose! He is Diabetic! High

> glucose is a sonstant stressor on thehwole body but particuarly the

> organs. It will cause high cortisl which then causes more high

glucose.

> Getting the glucose down to normal levels is imperative. He needs

to see

> a good Diaetic dictor , if one can be found. At the very least he

shoudl

> be on a low glycemic low carb high fat diet.

>

> --

> Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV

>

> http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

>

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, but I know any doctor he sees will only follow the ADA

guidelines. The thing is that he does not eat much sugar or high

glycemic index carbs and he is not overweight in the least so i'm

trying to figure out what is causing this high glucose level.

any thoughts on the DHEA?

thanks,

Liz

>

> He REALLY needs to address the high glucose! He is Diabetic! High

> glucose is a sonstant stressor on thehwole body but particuarly the

> organs. It will cause high cortisl which then causes more high

glucose.

> Getting the glucose down to normal levels is imperative. He needs

to see

> a good Diaetic dictor , if one can be found. At the very least he

shoudl

> be on a low glycemic low carb high fat diet.

>

> --

> Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV

>

> http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

>

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/

>

[Guest guest]

The DHEA is high trying to balance out the high cortisol. Even if they

follow the ADA guidelines it is better than wher ehe is at. That high a

fasting number is MUCH igher and doign damage when he eats. It takes

WORK to eat low cab/low glycemic, I doubt he is doing that on his own. I

used to think I did until i got a glucose meter!

--

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http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/

[Guest guest]

The DHEA is high trying to balance out the high cortisol. Even if they

follow the ADA guidelines it is better than wher ehe is at. That high a

fasting number is MUCH igher and doign damage when he eats. It takes

WORK to eat low cab/low glycemic, I doubt he is doing that on his own. I

used to think I did until i got a glucose meter!

--

Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/

[Guest guest]

The DHEA is high trying to balance out the high cortisol. Even if they

follow the ADA guidelines it is better than wher ehe is at. That high a

fasting number is MUCH igher and doign damage when he eats. It takes

WORK to eat low cab/low glycemic, I doubt he is doing that on his own. I

used to think I did until i got a glucose meter!

--

Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/