dosing ACE, was Re: confused about cortef..

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> Just reading AI page 78 where Andy says

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> " cortisol elevates mood and reduces anxiety and relieves tension by

> direct action on the brain. 5mg 2-4 times per day is enough to have

> some of this effect, it happens quickly, and this is not enough to lead

> to the negative side effects of glucocorticoid use like HPA supression

> or excessive weight gain. "

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> So maybe I should be dividing my doses of Thorne ACE throughout the

> day?

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Yes

> Also, what's this about weight-gain? Fat?

Note that Andy says 5 mg (of Cortef) 2-4x per day is NOT enough to

lead to negative side effects.

If someone is taking Cortef and it is leading to weight gain then that

is a sign that they are using too much.

Man, I am at my perfect

> weight, it's like the ONLY thing I don't have a problem with :-) I

> certainly hope I don't have to buy all new clothes...

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You won't, as long as you make sure you are at the right dose of Cortef.

> In other news, when I first received a Meyers Push from a doctor here

> in my new town (before I even knew about metals) he added some

> (probably absurd) amount of ACE to the mix. I felt GREAT for about an

> hour or two and then I seriously crashed. That night I couldn't sleep

> very well so I thought, hey, maybe I don't need cortisol.

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> But now I'm thinking, as usual, the American M.D. " used a sledgehammer

> when a putty knife would have done the job, "

It's like anything the body needs - we need a constant supply, not a

huge dose and then nothing.

and so the problem was not

> the stuff but the amount of the stuff. (This was the same clown who

> injected me later with a couple grams of DMPS and EDTA. He's now

> advertising super injections of a-Lipoic Acid (!) I want to stand

> outside his office with a placard warning patients away.)

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> In any case, I imagine that putting cortisol in one's veins, even a

> small amount, is not such a good idea? Too much of a good thing?

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It is a good idea for someone who is having an adrenal crisis - in

that case, if it gets diagnosed in an ER, they would put quite a large

amount in as quickly as possible, and then gradually lower the dose

with time as the person stabilizes.

J

> ~robin

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