Re: cortisol/dopamine/serotonin

[Guest guest]

Hello, you may get a better answer to this question on The Adrenals Group, (tons

of excellent adrenal/cortisol/etc. info there), here's the link:

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

I think they're on a break right now, perhaps you can re-post your question when

they re-open.

>

> My cortisol is low. Waiting for new labs to come back, but last time done my

SALIVA levels of cortisone were:

>

> 6:45 am 1.7

> 12:10 pm 0.4

> 5:30 pm 0.3

> 9:30 pm 0.2

>

> My

> dopamine (urine) was 72.6

> serotonin (urine) was 61.9

>

> What would you recommend for cortisol problem?

>

> Does low cortisol often go hand-in-hand with low dopamine/serotonin? What

would you suggest for those two problems?

>

> Does fixing cortisol problem fix adrenal fatigue?? Or do I need to do

something different for that?

>

> Would I gain weight on cortisol?

>

[Guest guest]

Hello, you may get a better answer to this question on The Adrenals Group, (tons

of excellent adrenal/cortisol/etc. info there), here's the link:

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

I think they're on a break right now, perhaps you can re-post your question when

they re-open.

>

> My cortisol is low. Waiting for new labs to come back, but last time done my

SALIVA levels of cortisone were:

>

> 6:45 am 1.7

> 12:10 pm 0.4

> 5:30 pm 0.3

> 9:30 pm 0.2

>

> My

> dopamine (urine) was 72.6

> serotonin (urine) was 61.9

>

> What would you recommend for cortisol problem?

>

> Does low cortisol often go hand-in-hand with low dopamine/serotonin? What

would you suggest for those two problems?

>

> Does fixing cortisol problem fix adrenal fatigue?? Or do I need to do

something different for that?

>

> Would I gain weight on cortisol?

>

[Guest guest]

Hello, you may get a better answer to this question on The Adrenals Group, (tons

of excellent adrenal/cortisol/etc. info there), here's the link:

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

I think they're on a break right now, perhaps you can re-post your question when

they re-open.

>

> My cortisol is low. Waiting for new labs to come back, but last time done my

SALIVA levels of cortisone were:

>

> 6:45 am 1.7

> 12:10 pm 0.4

> 5:30 pm 0.3

> 9:30 pm 0.2

>

> My

> dopamine (urine) was 72.6

> serotonin (urine) was 61.9

>

> What would you recommend for cortisol problem?

>

> Does low cortisol often go hand-in-hand with low dopamine/serotonin? What

would you suggest for those two problems?

>

> Does fixing cortisol problem fix adrenal fatigue?? Or do I need to do

something different for that?

>

> Would I gain weight on cortisol?

>

[Guest guest]

Hello,

Actually, being HYPOTHYROID is what causes our neurotransmitters to go in the

gutter. When you are able to correct that, you will likely correct the

neurotransmitters, too. In the meantime, you can raise serotonin very

effectively with 5htp. Most people take anywhere from 50 to 300 mg. I like the

NOW brand 100 mg capsules. They work and are cost effective. I still take 100 mg

everyday as it helps with my anxiety.

For dopamine, a good precursor that will raise levels is tyrosine. About 500 mg

once or twice a day will do the trick. However, go slow and see how you feel as

tyrosine can also turn into adrenaline, which you may not want if you're already

getting adrenaline rushes due to low cortisol. On the other hand, some people

with adrenal issues have low adrenaline, too. Another supplment that you could

try tor raise dopamine is Mucuna. This turns into dopamine more directly.

Kathleen

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> > My cortisol is low. Waiting for new labs to come back, but last time done

my SALIVA levels of cortisone were:

> >

> > 6:45 am 1.7

> > 12:10 pm 0.4

> > 5:30 pm 0.3

> > 9:30 pm 0.2

> >

> > My

> > dopamine (urine) was 72.6

> > serotonin (urine) was 61.9

> >

> > What would you recommend for cortisol problem?

> >

> > Does low cortisol often go hand-in-hand with low dopamine/serotonin? What

would you suggest for those two problems?

> >

> > Does fixing cortisol problem fix adrenal fatigue?? Or do I need to do

something different for that?

> >

> > Would I gain weight on cortisol?

> >

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