Feeling SO incredibly weak today..

[Guest guest]

Woke up today, feeling weak, and incredibly sleepy to the Core... I guess this

might be the feeling of becoming more Hypothyroid.. MAYBE from having a high E2

that will block Testosterone and Thyroid - Is this right?

Went to the GP, but he was not available, so I asked the nurses for HCT/HB which

were both ok in the top of the ranges, CRP which was 0.0, Glucose which was

decent at 105 abou 1 hour after breakfast (and I had some almonds in the car

maybe 15 mins before I made the sample), and HBA1C was at 5.3 (Range: 4.3 -

6.1%) up from 5.0 in December. So things LOOK ok.

So how can we explain this incredible weakness with sleepiness and just feeling

HYPO I guess? I have only been eating soup (more or less) for the past 2 weeks

due to some problem with my stomach, pancreas or liver or whatever. I'm having

the MR done on Monday, so that's only like 3 days away... We'll see some results

from that one, I AM SURE!!! If not, I will also do an X-Ray and an ultrasound.

CT with contrast is last option.

Any ideas? High E2... Can it really make me more hypo? I feel so hypo today! :-(

Actually, I feel like I am infected, like my skin is not mine. It feels

horrible. Hope it's not sepsis from pancreas issues.

[Guest guest]

Tom only way to tell is to do labs even the best men at this like myself still

get it wrong and need labs.

Co-Moderator

Phil

> From: Gibcast <gibcast@...>

> Subject: Feeling SO incredibly weak today..

>

> Date: Friday, March 4, 2011, 9:08 AM

> Woke up today, feeling weak, and

> incredibly sleepy to the Core... I guess this might be the

> feeling of becoming more Hypothyroid.. MAYBE from having a

> high E2 that will block Testosterone and Thyroid - Is this

> right?

>

> Went to the GP, but he was not available, so I asked the

> nurses for HCT/HB which were both ok in the top of the

> ranges, CRP which was 0.0, Glucose which was decent at 105

> abou 1 hour after breakfast (and I had some almonds in the

> car maybe 15 mins before I made the sample), and HBA1C was

> at 5.3 (Range: 4.3 - 6.1%) up from 5.0 in December. So

> things LOOK ok.

>

> So how can we explain this incredible weakness with

> sleepiness and just feeling HYPO I guess? I have only been

> eating soup (more or less) for the past 2 weeks due to some

> problem with my stomach, pancreas or liver or whatever. I'm

> having the MR done on Monday, so that's only like 3 days

> away... We'll see some results from that one, I AM SURE!!!

> If not, I will also do an X-Ray and an ultrasound. CT with

> contrast is last option.

>

> Any ideas? High E2... Can it really make me more hypo? I

> feel so hypo today! :-( Actually, I feel like I am infected,

> like my skin is not mine. It feels horrible. Hope it's not

> sepsis from pancreas issues.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>      

>

>

[Guest guest]

Ok I'll do labs on Monday. Full hormone panel. Maybe iron panel as well. I feel

SO weak I cannot even describe it.

Today:

CRP ok

HC/HCT ok

Glucose ok

HBA1C ok

Then it must be hormones that does this to me... RIGHT???

I am guessing high E2! Can it make me THIS weak? Can barely keep my eyes open

and temp is 97.6 F.

> From: Gibcast <gibcast@...>

> Subject: Feeling SO incredibly weak today..

>

> Date: Friday, March 4, 2011, 9:08 AM

> Woke up today, feeling weak, and

> incredibly sleepy to the Core... I guess this might be the

> feeling of becoming more Hypothyroid.. MAYBE from having a

> high E2 that will block Testosterone and Thyroid - Is this

> right?

>

> Went to the GP, but he was not available, so I asked the

> nurses for HCT/HB which were both ok in the top of the

> ranges, CRP which was 0.0, Glucose which was decent at 105

> abou 1 hour after breakfast (and I had some almonds in the

> car maybe 15 mins before I made the sample), and HBA1C was

> at 5.3 (Range: 4.3 - 6.1%) up from 5.0 in December. So

> things LOOK ok.

>

> So how can we explain this incredible weakness with

> sleepiness and just feeling HYPO I guess? I have only been

> eating soup (more or less) for the past 2 weeks due to some

> problem with my stomach, pancreas or liver or whatever. I'm

> having the MR done on Monday, so that's only like 3 days

> away... We'll see some results from that one, I AM SURE!!!

> If not, I will also do an X-Ray and an ultrasound. CT with

> contrast is last option.

>

> Any ideas? High E2... Can it really make me more hypo? I

> feel so hypo today! :-( Actually, I feel like I am infected,

> like my skin is not mine. It feels horrible. Hope it's not

> sepsis from pancreas issues.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>      

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes it can make you feel this way everyone feels the effects of high E2 in a

diff. way.

Co-Moderator

Phil

>

>

>

> > From: Gibcast <gibcast@...>

>

> > Subject: Feeling SO incredibly weak

> today..

>

> >

>

> > Date: Friday, March 4, 2011, 9:08 AM

>

> > Woke up today, feeling weak, and

>

> > incredibly sleepy to the Core... I guess this might be

> the

>

> > feeling of becoming more Hypothyroid.. MAYBE from

> having a

>

> > high E2 that will block Testosterone and Thyroid - Is

> this

>

> > right?

>

> >

>

> > Went to the GP, but he was not available, so I asked

> the

>

> > nurses for HCT/HB which were both ok in the top of

> the

>

> > ranges, CRP which was 0.0, Glucose which was decent at

> 105

>

> > abou 1 hour after breakfast (and I had some almonds in

> the

>

> > car maybe 15 mins before I made the sample), and HBA1C

> was

>

> > at 5.3 (Range: 4.3 - 6.1%) up from 5.0 in December.

> So

>

> > things LOOK ok.

>

> >

>

> > So how can we explain this incredible weakness with

>

> > sleepiness and just feeling HYPO I guess? I have only

> been

>

> > eating soup (more or less) for the past 2 weeks due to

> some

>

> > problem with my stomach, pancreas or liver or

> whatever. I'm

>

> > having the MR done on Monday, so that's only like 3

> days

>

> > away... We'll see some results from that one, I AM

> SURE!!!

>

> > If not, I will also do an X-Ray and an ultrasound. CT

> with

>

> > contrast is last option.

>

> >

>

> > Any ideas? High E2... Can it really make me more hypo?

> I

>

> > feel so hypo today! :-( Actually, I feel like I am

> infected,

>

> > like my skin is not mine. It feels horrible. Hope it's

> not

>

> > sepsis from pancreas issues.

>

> >

>

> >

>

> >

>

> > 

>

> >

>

> >

>

> >      

>

> >

>

> >

[Guest guest]

To be sure: Asking you guys with experience, can one have diabetes issues Even

with a decent glucose? Say less than 140 pg/mL. I worry about diabetic acidosis.

I feel sooooooo weak omg. Can barely lift my arms.

So high E2 is the most possible thing?

Sendt fra min iPhone

Den 4. mars 2011 kl. 19.24 skrev philip georgian <pmgamer18@...>:

Yes it can make you feel this way everyone feels the effects of high E2 in a

diff. way.

Co-Moderator

Phil

>

>

>

> > From: Gibcast <gibcast@...>

>

> > Subject: Feeling SO incredibly weak

> today..

>

> >

>

> > Date: Friday, March 4, 2011, 9:08 AM

>

> > Woke up today, feeling weak, and

>

> > incredibly sleepy to the Core... I guess this might be

> the

>

> > feeling of becoming more Hypothyroid.. MAYBE from

> having a

>

> > high E2 that will block Testosterone and Thyroid - Is

> this

>

> > right?

>

> >

>

> > Went to the GP, but he was not available, so I asked

> the

>

> > nurses for HCT/HB which were both ok in the top of

> the

>

> > ranges, CRP which was 0.0, Glucose which was decent at

> 105

>

> > abou 1 hour after breakfast (and I had some almonds in

> the

>

> > car maybe 15 mins before I made the sample), and HBA1C

> was

>

> > at 5.3 (Range: 4.3 - 6.1%) up from 5.0 in December.

> So

>

> > things LOOK ok.

>

> >

>

> > So how can we explain this incredible weakness with

>

> > sleepiness and just feeling HYPO I guess? I have only

> been

>

> > eating soup (more or less) for the past 2 weeks due to

> some

>

> > problem with my stomach, pancreas or liver or

> whatever. I'm

>

> > having the MR done on Monday, so that's only like 3

> days

>

> > away... We'll see some results from that one, I AM

> SURE!!!

>

> > If not, I will also do an X-Ray and an ultrasound. CT

> with

>

> > contrast is last option.

>

> >

>

> > Any ideas? High E2... Can it really make me more hypo?

> I

>

> > feel so hypo today! :-( Actually, I feel like I am

> infected,

>

> > like my skin is not mine. It feels horrible. Hope it's

> not

>

> > sepsis from pancreas issues.

>

> >

>

> >

>

> >

>

> >

>

> >

>

> >

>

> >

>

> >

>

> >

[Guest guest]

No if you had the flu and have not been eating good you need to start on your

come back start eating better get rest and try to lower your stress.

http://tinyurl.com/4k2yfuc

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9 Steps to Perfect Health – #6: Manage Your Stress

March 4, 2011 in Perfect Health | 8 comments

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Of all the 9 steps, stress management is probably the most important. Why?

Because no matter what diet you follow, how much you exercise and what

supplements you take, if you’re not managing your stress you will still be at

risk for modern degenerative conditions like heart disease, diabetes,

hypothyroidism and autoimmunity.

I see this every day in my practice. I have a lot of patients that are following

a “perfect†diet, and yet they are still sick. Stress is often the cause.

(I’ll define stress more clearly in a moment.) Yet as pervasive as stress is,

many people don’t do anything to mitigate its harmful effects. The truth is

it’s a lot easier to make dietary changes and pop some pills (whether drugs or

supplements) than it is to manage our stress. Stress management bumps us up

against core patterns of belief and behavior that are difficult to change.

I suspect this is why all of the articles I’ve written about stress management

are among the least shared on Facebook and Twitter and have elicited the fewest

comments. I think many of you may feel defeated or overwhelmed by stress. I

understand this. Stress management is hard. It asks a lot of us. It forces us to

slow down, to step back, to disengage (if only for a brief time) from the

electric current of modern life. It asks us to prioritize self-care in a culture

that does not value it.

While I feel your pain, and still struggle with stress management myself, I’ve

got to lay down some tough love here. If you’re not doing some form of regular

stress management, you will sabotage all of your best efforts with diet,

exercise and supplements. Stress management is absolutely crucial to optimal

health and longevity. If most health conscious people spent even half the amount

of time they spend focusing on nutrition and exercise on managing their stress,

they’d be a lot better off.

I’m going to suggest several strategies for stress management at the end of

the article, but first let’s define stress more explicitly and learn more

about the harm it causes.

What is stress?

Hans Selye, the famous physiologist who coined the term “stressâ€, defined it

this way:

…the nonspecific response of the body to any demand made upon it.

The prominent psychologist Lazarus offers a similar definition:

…any event in which environmental demands, internal demands, or both tax or

exceed the adaptive resources of an individual…

At the simplest level, then, stress is a disturbance of homeostasis. Homeostasis

is the body’s ability to regulate its inner environment. When the body loses

this ability, disease occurs.

The adrenals are two walnut-shaped glands that sit atop the kidneys. They

secrete hormones – such as cortisol, epinephrine and norepinephrine – that

regulate the stress response. Because of this, the adrenals are what determine

our tolerance to stress and are also the system of our body most affected by

stress.

Most people are aware of the obvious forms of stress that affect the adrenal

glands: impossibly full schedules, driving in traffic, financial problems,

arguments with a spouse, losing a job and the many other emotional and

psychological challenges of modern life.

But other factors not commonly considered when people think of “stressâ€

place just as much of a burden on the adrenal glands. These include blood sugar

swings, gut dysfunction, food intolerances (especially gluten), chronic

infections, environmental toxins, autoimmune problems, inflammation and

overtraining. All of these conditions sound the alarm bells and cause the

adrenals to pump out more stress hormones.

Adrenal stress is probably the most common problem we encounter in functional

medicine, because nearly everyone is dealing with at least one of the factors

listed above. Symptoms of adrenal stress are diverse and nonspecific, because

the adrenals affect every system in the body. But some of the more common

symptoms are:

Fatigue

Headaches

Decreased immunity

Difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep and waking up

Mood swings

Sugar and caffeine cravings

Irritability or lightheadedness between meals

Eating to relieve fatigue

Dizziness when moving from sitting or lying to standing

Digestive distress

How does stress harm the body?

The short answer is “in every way imaginable.†It would take books to

explain the full effects of stress. And those books have been written. Check out

Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers by Sapolsky and When the Body Says No:

Exploring the Stress-Disease Connection by Gabor Mate for a more thorough

investigation. I’m just going to summarize here.

When stress becomes chronic and prolonged, the hypothalamus is activated and

triggers the adrenal glands to release a hormone called cortisol. Cortisol is

normally released in a specific rhythm throughout the day. It should be high in

the mornings when you wake up (this is what helps you get out of bed and start

your day), and gradually taper off throughout the day (so you feel tired at

bedtime and can fall asleep).

Recent research shows that chronic stress can not only increase absolute

cortisol levels, but more importantly it disrupts the natural cortisol rhythm.

And it’s this broken cortisol rhythm that wreaks so much havoc on your body.

Among other effects, it:

raises your blood sugar

weakens your immune system

makes your gut leaky

makes you hungry and crave sugar

reduces your ability to burn fat

suppresses your HPA-axis, which causes hormonal imbalances

reduces your DHEA, testosterone, growth hormone and TSH levels

increases your belly fat and makes your liver fatty

causes depression, anxiety and mood imbalances

contributes to cardiovascular disease

These are all well-documented in the scientific literature, and the list of

health problems caused by stress goes on. And on. In fact it’s not a stretch

to suggest that stress contributes to all modern, chronic disease.

But most people don’t need much convincing of this. You’ve witnessed the

negative effects of stress firsthand, every day of your life. So the question

is, what do you do about it?

How to reduce the impact of stress

There are two different approaches to reducing the impact of stress, and both

are important:

Reduce the amount of stress you experience.

Mitigate the harmful effects of stress you can’t avoid.

Reducing the amount of stress you experience

Reducing stress means just what it sounds like: reducing your total exposure to

all forms of stress, whether psychological or physiological. Of course it’s

never possible to completely remove stress from our lives. But even in the most

stressful of circumstances, it’s still possible to reduce stress.

The first step is to avoid unnecessary stress. This often seems obvious, but it

isn’t. It’s easy to overlook habitual patterns of thought and behavior that

cause unnecessary stress above and beyond the stress we can’t avoid. Here are

a few guidelines for how to avoid this kind of stress:

Learn to say “noâ€. Know your limits, and don’t take on projects or

commitments you can’t handle.

Avoid people who stress you out. You know the kind of person I’m talking

about. Drama kings and queens. People who are constantly taking and never

giving. Limit your time with these people or avoid them entirely.

Turn off the news (or at least limit your exposure to it). If watching the world

go up in flames stresses you out, limit your exposure to the news. You’ll

still find out what’s going on, and still be able to act as a concerned

citizen. But you’ll have more time for yourself. I stopped getting the paper

years ago, and don’t even have TV. And believe it or not I’m still

well-informed. The difference is I get to choose what I’m exposed to.

Give up pointless arguments. This is especially true for useless internet

debating. There is obviously a place for discussion and debate, and working

towards change. But have you noticed that most arguments don’t lead to change?

In fact, they tend to have the opposite effect – each side becomes more

defended and entrenched in their worldview. Find other ways to get your point

across, learn to listen with empathy, and don’t waste precious time and energy

trying to convert fundamentalists to your religion.

Escape the tyranny of your to-do list. Each day spend some time in the morning

really considering what needs to be done that day. Drop unimportant tasks to the

bottom of the list. Better yet, cross them off entirely. The world will go on.

The second step in reducing the amount of stress you experience is to address

any physiological problems that are taxing your adrenals. These causes include

anemia, blood sugar swings, gut inflammation, food intolerances (especially

gluten), essential fatty acid deficiencies and environmental toxins. If you have

one or more of these conditions, it’s probably best to get help from a skilled

practitioner.

Mitigating the harmful effects of stress you can’t avoid

Obviously there are times when we just can’t avoid stress. Maybe we have a

high-stress job, or we’re caring for an ailing parent, or we’re having

difficulty with our partner or spouse. In these situations it’s not about

reducing stress itself, but about reducing its harmful effects.

How do you do that? There are several different strategies:

Reframe the situation. We experience stress because of the meaning we assign to

certain events or situations. Sometimes changing our perspective is enough to

relieve the stress. For example, being stuck in traffic can be a “disasterâ€

or it could be an opportunity for contemplation and solitude.

Lower your standards. This is especially important for you perfectionists out

there. Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good. Let good enough be good

enough.

Practice acceptance. One of my meditation teachers used to say “All suffering

is caused by wishing the moment to be other than it is.†Many things in life

are beyond our control. Learn to accept the things you can’t change.

Be grateful. Simply shifting your focus from what is not okay or not enough, to

what you’re grateful for or appreciative of can completely change your

perspective – and relieve stress.

Cultivate empathy. When you’re in a conflict with another person, make an

effort to connect with their feelings and needs. If you understand where

they’re coming from, you’ll be less likely to react and take it personally.

Manage your time. Poor time management is a major cause of stress. When you’re

overwhelmed with commitments and stretched too thin, it’s difficult to stay

present and relaxed. Careful planning and establishing boundaries with your time

can help.

In addition to everything I’ve listed above, one of the most important things

you can do to manage stress is to bring more pleasure, joy and fun into your

life. This is the subject of Step 9, so I’ll just mention it briefly here.

Stress management practices and techniques

All of the stress management tips above are important, and can make a huge

difference in your health and well-being. However, there’s a certain amount of

stress in modern life that is simply unavoidable for most of us. That’s why

it’s so crucial to have a regular stress management practice.

There are a lot of options here, of course. Things like exercise, yoga, tai qi,

qi gong, a walk on the beach, etc. can all relieve stress. I’ll just share the

practices I’ve found to be most helpful for myself and my patients over the

years.

Meditation

In spite of the fact that I’m listing it here, I don’t consider meditation

as a “stress management†technique – although it can certainly have that

effect. Meditation is an awareness practice. Through meditation we learn to

witness our thoughts, feelings and sensations and dis-identify with the story we

tell ourselves about them. We learn to stay present to our lives even in the

face of great difficulty or pain.

Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to be able to “relax†to

meditate. Sometimes we are relaxed during meditation, sometimes we are quite

agitated. We don’t meditate to manipulate our feelings, but to learn to

observe them without reacting to or “becoming†them.

One of the books I often recommend to people who’d like to learn more about

meditation practice is Opening the Hand of Thought, by Kosho Uchiyama. You may

also want to check out Don Matesz’s recent article, 10 Reasons Why I Practice

Mindfulness Meditation, for more on the benefits of meditation practice.

Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) combines mindfulness meditation and

yoga to cultivate greater awareness of the unity of mind and body, as well as of

the ways the unconscious thoughts, feelings, and behaviors can undermine

emotional, physical, and spiritual health. It was developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn at

the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in

1979.

Through clinical research at the University of Massachusetts and elsewhere, MBSR

has been shown to positively effect a range of autonomic physiological

processes, such as lowering blood pressure and reducing overall arousal and

emotional reactivity. MBSR is offered as an 8-week intensive training in

hospitals and medical centers around the world. It is also offered as an online

course, and can be done via home study with books and audio recordings. MBSR is

particularly effective for anyone struggling with chronic illness or pain.

Rest Assured

Rest Assured is a program for healing insomnia naturally. However, the way this

is accomplished is by maintaining a greater state of relaxation and ease

throughout the day. We can’t run around all day in a state of constant

hyper-arousal and expect to fall into a deep and peaceful sleep at night. The

body doesn’t turn on and off like a light switch. This is why sleep

medications have become ubiquitous. They’re the equivalent of hitting yourself

over the head with a sledgehammer so you can fall asleep.

The Rest Assured program contains simple exercises that coordinate breath and

movement. Many of the exercises can be performed in as little as 3-4 minute

throughout the day, while some take 20-30 minutes and can be done when you have

a little more time – or while you’re laying in bed before sleep. I’ve

found these to be incredibly helpful myself, and my patients have as well.

So here’s my request. If you found this article to be helpful, please share it

on Facebook and Twitter (you can use the FB & Twitter icons at the top of the

post), or email it to someone you care about. Stress management is one of the

most important things we can to do protect our health, yet it’s often the

first thing that slips through the cracks in a busy life.

Tagged as: adrenal, cortisol, fatigue, meditation, mindfulness, Stress

Co-Moderator

Phil

> >

> >

> >

> > > From: Gibcast <gibcast@...>

> >

> > > Subject: Feeling SO incredibly

> weak

> > today..

> >

> > >

> >

> > > Date: Friday, March 4, 2011, 9:08 AM

> >

> > > Woke up today, feeling weak, and

> >

> > > incredibly sleepy to the Core... I guess this

> might be

> > the

> >

> > > feeling of becoming more Hypothyroid.. MAYBE

> from

> > having a

> >

> > > high E2 that will block Testosterone and Thyroid

> - Is

> > this

> >

> > > right?

> >

> > >

> >

> > > Went to the GP, but he was not available, so I

> asked

> > the

> >

> > > nurses for HCT/HB which were both ok in the top

> of

> > the

> >

> > > ranges, CRP which was 0.0, Glucose which was

> decent at

> > 105

> >

> > > abou 1 hour after breakfast (and I had some

> almonds in

> > the

> >

> > > car maybe 15 mins before I made the sample), and

> HBA1C

> > was

> >

> > > at 5.3 (Range: 4.3 - 6.1%) up from 5.0 in

> December.

> > So

> >

> > > things LOOK ok.

> >

> > >

> >

> > > So how can we explain this incredible weakness

> with

> >

> > > sleepiness and just feeling HYPO I guess? I have

> only

> > been

> >

> > > eating soup (more or less) for the past 2 weeks

> due to

> > some

> >

> > > problem with my stomach, pancreas or liver or

> > whatever. I'm

> >

> > > having the MR done on Monday, so that's only like

> 3

> > days

> >

> > > away... We'll see some results from that one, I

> AM

> > SURE!!!

> >

> > > If not, I will also do an X-Ray and an

> ultrasound. CT

> > with

> >

> > > contrast is last option.

> >

> > >

> >

> > > Any ideas? High E2... Can it really make me more

> hypo?

> > I

> >

> > > feel so hypo today! :-( Actually, I feel like I

> am

> > infected,

> >

> > > like my skin is not mine. It feels horrible. Hope

> it's

> > not

> >

> > > sepsis from pancreas issues.

> >

> > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > 

> >

> > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > >       

> >

> > >

> >

> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

> >

> > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > ------------------------------------

> >

> > >

> >

> > >

[Guest guest]

I have been eating good: LOW CARB DIET!

But I had to change that 2 weeks ago after the intense stomach pain + the flu

feeling I had one day... So, soup only for 2 weeks now!

Today I will prepare more soup. Will soup (with boiled steak and veggies) give

me all I need to live?

> >

> >

> >

> > > From: Gibcast <gibcast@...>

> >

> > > Subject: Feeling SO incredibly

> weak

> > today..

> >

> > >

> >

> > > Date: Friday, March 4, 2011, 9:08 AM

> >

> > > Woke up today, feeling weak, and

> >

> > > incredibly sleepy to the Core... I guess this

> might be

> > the

> >

> > > feeling of becoming more Hypothyroid.. MAYBE

> from

> > having a

> >

> > > high E2 that will block Testosterone and Thyroid

> - Is

> > this

> >

> > > right?

> >

> > >

> >

> > > Went to the GP, but he was not available, so I

> asked

> > the

> >

> > > nurses for HCT/HB which were both ok in the top

> of

> > the

> >

> > > ranges, CRP which was 0.0, Glucose which was

> decent at

> > 105

> >

> > > abou 1 hour after breakfast (and I had some

> almonds in

> > the

> >

> > > car maybe 15 mins before I made the sample), and

> HBA1C

> > was

> >

> > > at 5.3 (Range: 4.3 - 6.1%) up from 5.0 in

> December.

> > So

> >

> > > things LOOK ok.

> >

> > >

> >

> > > So how can we explain this incredible weakness

> with

> >

> > > sleepiness and just feeling HYPO I guess? I have

> only

> > been

> >

> > > eating soup (more or less) for the past 2 weeks

> due to

> > some

> >

> > > problem with my stomach, pancreas or liver or

> > whatever. I'm

> >

> > > having the MR done on Monday, so that's only like

> 3

> > days

> >

> > > away... We'll see some results from that one, I

> AM

> > SURE!!!

> >

> > > If not, I will also do an X-Ray and an

> ultrasound. CT

> > with

> >

> > > contrast is last option.

> >

> > >

> >

> > > Any ideas? High E2... Can it really make me more

> hypo?

> > I

> >

> > > feel so hypo today! :-( Actually, I feel like I

> am

> > infected,

> >

> > > like my skin is not mine. It feels horrible. Hope

> it's

> > not

> >

> > > sepsis from pancreas issues.

> >

> > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > 

> >

> > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > >       

> >

> > >

> >

> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

> >

> > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > >

> >

> > > ------------------------------------

> >

> > >

> >

> > >

[Guest guest]

I love soup could live in it I grew up on it. Chicken is my fav.

Co-Moderator

Phil

>

> > >

>

> > >

>

> > >

>

> > > > From: Gibcast <gibcast@...>

>

> > >

>

> > > > Subject: Feeling SO

> incredibly

>

> > weak

>

> > > today..

>

> > >

>

> > > >

>

> > >

>

> > > > Date: Friday, March 4, 2011, 9:08 AM

>

> > >

>

> > > > Woke up today, feeling weak, and

>

> > >

>

> > > > incredibly sleepy to the Core... I guess

> this

>

> > might be

>

> > > the

>

> > >

>

> > > > feeling of becoming more Hypothyroid..

> MAYBE

>

> > from

>

> > > having a

>

> > >

>

> > > > high E2 that will block Testosterone and

> Thyroid

>

> > - Is

>

> > > this

>

> > >

>

> > > > right?

>

> > >

>

> > > >

>

> > >

>

> > > > Went to the GP, but he was not available, so

> I

>

> > asked

>

> > > the

>

> > >

>

> > > > nurses for HCT/HB which were both ok in the

> top

>

> > of

>

> > > the

>

> > >

>

> > > > ranges, CRP which was 0.0, Glucose which

> was

>

> > decent at

>

> > > 105

>

> > >

>

> > > > abou 1 hour after breakfast (and I had some

>

> > almonds in

>

> > > the

>

> > >

>

> > > > car maybe 15 mins before I made the sample),

> and

>

> > HBA1C

>

> > > was

>

> > >

>

> > > > at 5.3 (Range: 4.3 - 6.1%) up from 5.0 in

>

> > December.

>

> > > So

>

> > >

>

> > > > things LOOK ok.

>

> > >

>

> > > >

>

> > >

>

> > > > So how can we explain this incredible

> weakness

>

> > with

>

> > >

>

> > > > sleepiness and just feeling HYPO I guess? I

> have

>

> > only

>

> > > been

>

> > >

>

> > > > eating soup (more or less) for the past 2

> weeks

>

> > due to

>

> > > some

>

> > >

>

> > > > problem with my stomach, pancreas or liver

> or

>

> > > whatever. I'm

>

> > >

>

> > > > having the MR done on Monday, so that's only

> like

>

> > 3

>

> > > days

>

> > >

>

> > > > away... We'll see some results from that

> one, I

>

> > AM

>

> > > SURE!!!

>

> > >

>

> > > > If not, I will also do an X-Ray and an

>

> > ultrasound. CT

>

> > > with

>

> > >

>

> > > > contrast is last option.

>

> > >

>

> > > >

>

> > >

>

> > > > Any ideas? High E2... Can it really make me

> more

>

> > hypo?

>

> > > I

>

> > >

>

> > > > feel so hypo today! :-( Actually, I feel

> like I

>

> > am

>

> > > infected,

>

> > >

>

> > > > like my skin is not mine. It feels horrible.

> Hope

>

> > it's

>

> > > not

>

> > >

>

> > > > sepsis from pancreas issues.

>

> > >

>

> > > >

>

> > >

>

> > > >

>

> > >

>

> > > >

>

> > >

>

> > > > 

>

> > >

>

> > > >

>

> > >

>

> > > >

>

> > >

>

> > > >       

>

> > >

>

> > > >

>

> > >

>

> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have

> been

>

> > removed]

>

> > >

>

> > > >

>

> > >

>

> > > >

>

> > >

>

> > > >

>

> > >

>

> > > > ------------------------------------

>

> > >

>

> > > >

>

> > >

>

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Phil has gone overboard guys, literally, he wants to live IN the soup!!!! Hahaha

thanks for the laugh man!

I have now spent 3 hours preparing yht Borsj-soup. My god I'm so exhausted.

Maybe I need more HC lol

Sendt fra min iPhone

Den 4. mars 2011 kl. 21.44 skrev philip georgian <pmgamer18@...>:

I love soup could live in it I grew up on it. Chicken is my fav.

Co-Moderator

Phil

>

> From: philip georgian <pmgamer18@...>

> Subject: Re: Feeling SO incredibly weak

> today..

>

> Date: Friday, March 4, 2011, 8:25 PM

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> No if you had the flu and have not

> been eating good you need to start on your come back start

> eating better get rest and try to lower your stress.

>

> http://tinyurl.com/4k2yfuc

>

> ===================================================

>

> 9 Steps to Perfect Health – #6: Manage Your Stress

>

> March 4, 2011 in Perfect Health | 8 comments

>

>

>

> Share102

>

>

>

> Of all the 9 steps, stress management is probably the most

> important. Why? Because no matter what diet you follow, how

> much you exercise and what supplements you take, if you’re

> not managing your stress you will still be at risk for

> modern degenerative conditions like heart disease, diabetes,

> hypothyroidism and autoimmunity.

>

>

>

> I see this every day in my practice. I have a lot of

> patients that are following a “perfect†diet, and yet

> they are still sick. Stress is often the cause. (I’ll

> define stress more clearly in a moment.) Yet as pervasive as

> stress is, many people don’t do anything to mitigate its

> harmful effects. The truth is it’s a lot easier to make

> dietary changes and pop some pills (whether drugs or

> supplements) than it is to manage our stress. Stress

> management bumps us up against core patterns of belief and

> behavior that are difficult to change.

>

>

>

> I suspect this is why all of the articles I’ve written

> about stress management are among the least shared on

> Facebook and Twitter and have elicited the fewest comments.

> I think many of you may feel defeated or overwhelmed by

> stress. I understand this. Stress management is hard. It

> asks a lot of us. It forces us to slow down, to step back,

> to disengage (if only for a brief time) from the electric

> current of modern life. It asks us to prioritize self-care

> in a culture that does not value it.

>

>

>

> While I feel your pain, and still struggle with stress

> management myself, I’ve got to lay down some tough love

> here. If you’re not doing some form of regular stress

> management, you will sabotage all of your best efforts with

> diet, exercise and supplements. Stress management is

> absolutely crucial to optimal health and longevity. If most

> health conscious people spent even half the amount of time

> they spend focusing on nutrition and exercise on managing

> their stress, they’d be a lot better off.

>

>

>

> I’m going to suggest several strategies for stress

> management at the end of the article, but first let’s

> define stress more explicitly and learn more about the harm

> it causes.

>

>

>

> What is stress?

>

> Hans Selye, the famous physiologist who coined the term

> “stressâ€, defined it this way:

>

>

>

> …the nonspecific response of the body to any demand made

> upon it.

>

>

>

> The prominent psychologist Lazarus offers a similar

> definition:

>

>

>

> …any event in which environmental demands, internal

> demands, or both tax or exceed the adaptive resources of an

> individual…

>

>

>

> At the simplest level, then, stress is a disturbance of

> homeostasis. Homeostasis is the body’s ability to regulate

> its inner environment. When the body loses this ability,

> disease occurs.

>

>

>

> The adrenals are two walnut-shaped glands that sit atop the

> kidneys. They secrete hormones – such as cortisol,

> epinephrine and norepinephrine – that regulate the stress

> response. Because of this, the adrenals are what determine

> our tolerance to stress and are also the system of our body

> most affected by stress.

>

>

>

> Most people are aware of the obvious forms of stress that

> affect the adrenal glands: impossibly full schedules,

> driving in traffic, financial problems, arguments with a

> spouse, losing a job and the many other emotional and

> psychological challenges of modern life.

>

>

>

> But other factors not commonly considered when people think

> of “stress†place just as much of a burden on the

> adrenal glands. These include blood sugar swings, gut

> dysfunction, food intolerances (especially gluten), chronic

> infections, environmental toxins, autoimmune problems,

> inflammation and overtraining. All of these conditions sound

> the alarm bells and cause the adrenals to pump out more

> stress hormones.

>

>

>

> Adrenal stress is probably the most common problem we

> encounter in functional medicine, because nearly everyone is

> dealing with at least one of the factors listed above.

> Symptoms of adrenal stress are diverse and nonspecific,

> because the adrenals affect every system in the body. But

> some of the more common symptoms are:

>

>

>

> Fatigue

>

> Headaches

>

> Decreased immunity

>

> Difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep and waking up

>

> Mood swings

>

> Sugar and caffeine cravings

>

> Irritability or lightheadedness between meals

>

> Eating to relieve fatigue

>

> Dizziness when moving from sitting or lying to standing

>

> Digestive distress

>

> How does stress harm the body?

>

> The short answer is “in every way imaginable.†It would

> take books to explain the full effects of stress. And those

> books have been written. Check out Why Zebras Don’t Get

> Ulcers by Sapolsky and When the Body Says No:

> Exploring the Stress-Disease Connection by Gabor Mate for a

> more thorough investigation. I’m just going to summarize

> here.

>

>

>

> When stress becomes chronic and prolonged, the hypothalamus

> is activated and triggers the adrenal glands to release a

> hormone called cortisol. Cortisol is normally released in a

> specific rhythm throughout the day. It should be high in the

> mornings when you wake up (this is what helps you get out of

> bed and start your day), and gradually taper off throughout

> the day (so you feel tired at bedtime and can fall asleep).

>

>

>

> Recent research shows that chronic stress can not only

> increase absolute cortisol levels, but more importantly it

> disrupts the natural cortisol rhythm. And it’s this broken

> cortisol rhythm that wreaks so much havoc on your body.

> Among other effects, it:

>

>

>

> raises your blood sugar

>

> weakens your immune system

>

> makes your gut leaky

>

> makes you hungry and crave sugar

>

> reduces your ability to burn fat

>

> suppresses your HPA-axis, which causes hormonal imbalances

>

>

> reduces your DHEA, testosterone, growth hormone and TSH

> levels

>

> increases your belly fat and makes your liver fatty

>

> causes depression, anxiety and mood imbalances

>

> contributes to cardiovascular disease

>

> These are all well-documented in the scientific literature,

> and the list of health problems caused by stress goes on.

> And on. In fact it’s not a stretch to suggest that stress

> contributes to all modern, chronic disease.

>

>

>

> But most people don’t need much convincing of this.

> You’ve witnessed the negative effects of stress firsthand,

> every day of your life. So the question is, what do you do

> about it?

>

>

>

> How to reduce the impact of stress

>

> There are two different approaches to reducing the impact

> of stress, and both are important:

>

>

>

> Reduce the amount of stress you experience.

>

> Mitigate the harmful effects of stress you can’t avoid.

>

> Reducing the amount of stress you experience

>

> Reducing stress means just what it sounds like: reducing

> your total exposure to all forms of stress, whether

> psychological or physiological. Of course it’s never

> possible to completely remove stress from our lives. But

> even in the most stressful of circumstances, it’s still

> possible to reduce stress.

>

>

>

> The first step is to avoid unnecessary stress. This often

> seems obvious, but it isn’t. It’s easy to overlook

> habitual patterns of thought and behavior that cause

> unnecessary stress above and beyond the stress we can’t

> avoid. Here are a few guidelines for how to avoid this kind

> of stress:

>

>

>

> Learn to say “noâ€. Know your limits, and don’t take

> on projects or commitments you can’t handle.

>

> Avoid people who stress you out. You know the kind of

> person I’m talking about. Drama kings and queens. People

> who are constantly taking and never giving. Limit your time

> with these people or avoid them entirely.

>

> Turn off the news (or at least limit your exposure to it).

> If watching the world go up in flames stresses you out,

> limit your exposure to the news. You’ll still find out

> what’s going on, and still be able to act as a concerned

> citizen. But you’ll have more time for yourself. I stopped

> getting the paper years ago, and don’t even have TV. And

> believe it or not I’m still well-informed. The difference

> is I get to choose what I’m exposed to.

>

> Give up pointless arguments. This is especially true for

> useless internet debating. There is obviously a place for

> discussion and debate, and working towards change. But have

> you noticed that most arguments don’t lead to change? In

> fact, they tend to have the opposite effect – each side

> becomes more defended and entrenched in their worldview.

> Find other ways to get your point across, learn to listen

> with empathy, and don’t waste precious time and energy

> trying to convert fundamentalists to your religion.

>

> Escape the tyranny of your to-do list. Each day spend some

> time in the morning really considering what needs to be done

> that day. Drop unimportant tasks to the bottom of the list.

> Better yet, cross them off entirely. The world will go on.

>

> The second step in reducing the amount of stress you

> experience is to address any physiological problems that are

> taxing your adrenals. These causes include anemia, blood

> sugar swings, gut inflammation, food intolerances

> (especially gluten), essential fatty acid deficiencies and

> environmental toxins. If you have one or more of these

> conditions, it’s probably best to get help from a skilled

> practitioner.

>

>

>

> Mitigating the harmful effects of stress you can’t avoid

>

> Obviously there are times when we just can’t avoid

> stress. Maybe we have a high-stress job, or we’re caring

> for an ailing parent, or we’re having difficulty with our

> partner or spouse. In these situations it’s not about

> reducing stress itself, but about reducing its harmful

> effects.

>

>

>

> How do you do that? There are several different

> strategies:

>

>

>

> Reframe the situation. We experience stress because of the

> meaning we assign to certain events or situations. Sometimes

> changing our perspective is enough to relieve the stress.

> For example, being stuck in traffic can be a “disasterâ€

> or it could be an opportunity for contemplation and

> solitude.

>

> Lower your standards. This is especially important for you

> perfectionists out there. Don’t let the perfect be the

> enemy of the good. Let good enough be good enough.

>

> Practice acceptance. One of my meditation teachers used to

> say “All suffering is caused by wishing the moment t

[Guest guest]

You will not believe this but I love Sauerkraut shop made with Smoked Ham Hocks.

I do cook a lot but they are old recipes from the women's club at Church. I

have about 5 books that are from the 1940's to the 1950's.

Tom take care of your self get strong.

Co-Moderator

Phil

> >

> > From: philip georgian <pmgamer18@...>

> > Subject: Re: Feeling SO incredibly

> weak

> > today..

> >

> > Date: Friday, March 4, 2011, 8:25 PM

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > 

> >

> >

> >

> >   

> >

> >

> >     

> >       

> >       

> >       No if you had the flu

> and have not

> > been eating good you need to start on your come back

> start

> > eating better get rest and try to lower your stress.

> >

> > http://tinyurl.com/4k2yfuc

> >

> > ===================================================

> >

> > 9 Steps to Perfect Health – #6: Manage Your Stress

> >

> > March 4, 2011 in Perfect Health | 8 comments

> >

> >

> >

> > Share102 

> >

> >

> >

> > Of all the 9 steps, stress management is probably the

> most

> > important. Why? Because no matter what diet you

> follow, how

> > much you exercise and what supplements you take, if

> you’re

> > not managing your stress you will still be at risk

> for

> > modern degenerative conditions like heart disease,

> diabetes,

> > hypothyroidism and autoimmunity.

> >

> >

> >

> > I see this every day in my practice. I have a lot of

> > patients that are following a “perfect†diet, and

> yet

> > they are still sick. Stress is often the cause.

> (I’ll

> > define stress more clearly in a moment.) Yet as

> pervasive as

> > stress is, many people don’t do anything to mitigate

> its

> > harmful effects. The truth is it’s a lot easier to

> make

> > dietary changes and pop some pills (whether drugs or

> > supplements) than it is to manage our stress. Stress

> > management bumps us up against core patterns of belief

> and

> > behavior that are difficult to change.

> >

> >

> >

> > I suspect this is why all of the articles I’ve

> written

> > about stress management are among the least shared on

> > Facebook and Twitter and have elicited the fewest

> comments.

> > I think many of you may feel defeated or overwhelmed

> by

> > stress. I understand this. Stress management is hard.

> It

> > asks a lot of us. It forces us to slow down, to step

> back,

> > to disengage (if only for a brief time) from the

> electric

> > current of modern life. It asks us to prioritize

> self-care

> > in a culture that does not value it.

> >

> >

> >

> > While I feel your pain, and still struggle with

> stress

> > management myself, I’ve got to lay down some tough

> love

> > here. If you’re not doing some form of regular

> stress

> > management, you will sabotage all of your best efforts

> with

> > diet, exercise and supplements. Stress management is

> > absolutely crucial to optimal health and longevity. If

> most

> > health conscious people spent even half the amount of

> time

> > they spend focusing on nutrition and exercise on

> managing

> > their stress, they’d be a lot better off.

> >

> >

> >

> > I’m going to suggest several strategies for stress

> > management at the end of the article, but first

> let’s

> > define stress more explicitly and learn more about the

> harm

> > it causes.

> >

> >

> >

> > What is stress?

> >

> > Hans Selye, the famous physiologist who coined the

> term

> > “stressâ€, defined it this way:

> >

> >

> >

> > …the nonspecific response of the body to any demand

> made

> > upon it.

> >

> >

> >

> > The prominent psychologist Lazarus offers a

> similar

> > definition:

> >

> >

> >

> > …any event in which environmental demands, internal

> > demands, or both tax or exceed the adaptive resources

> of an

> > individual…

> >

> >

> >

> > At the simplest level, then, stress is a disturbance

> of

> > homeostasis. Homeostasis is the body’s ability to

> regulate

> > its inner environment. When the body loses this

> ability,

> > disease occurs.

> >

> >

> >

> > The adrenals are two walnut-shaped glands that sit

> atop the

> > kidneys. They secrete hormones – such as cortisol,

> > epinephrine and norepinephrine – that regulate the

> stress

> > response. Because of this, the adrenals are what

> determine

> > our tolerance to stress and are also the system of our

> body

> > most affected by stress.

> >

> >

> >

> > Most people are aware of the obvious forms of stress

> that

> > affect the adrenal glands: impossibly full schedules,

> > driving in traffic, financial problems, arguments with

> a

> > spouse, losing a job and the many other emotional and

> > psychological challenges of modern life.

> >

> >

> >

> > But other factors not commonly considered when people

> think

> > of “stress†place just as much of a burden on the

> > adrenal glands. These include blood sugar swings, gut

> > dysfunction, food intolerances (especially gluten),

> chronic

> > infections, environmental toxins, autoimmune

> problems,

> > inflammation and overtraining. All of these conditions

> sound

> > the alarm bells and cause the adrenals to pump out

> more

> > stress hormones.

> >

> >

> >

> > Adrenal stress is probably the most common problem we

> > encounter in functional medicine, because nearly

> everyone is

> > dealing with at least one of the factors listed

> above.

> > Symptoms of adrenal stress are diverse and

> nonspecific,

> > because the adrenals affect every system in the body.

> But

> > some of the more common symptoms are:

> >

> >

> >

> > Fatigue

> >

> > Headaches

> >

> > Decreased immunity

> >

> > Difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep and waking

> up

> >

> > Mood swings

> >

> > Sugar and caffeine cravings

> >

> > Irritability or lightheadedness between meals

> >

> > Eating to relieve fatigue

> >

> > Dizziness when moving from sitting or lying to

> standing

> >

> > Digestive distress

> >

> > How does stress harm the body?

> >

> > The short answer is “in every way imaginable.†It

> would

> > take books to explain the full effects of stress. And

> those

> > books have been written. Check out Why Zebras Don’t

> Get

> > Ulcers by Sapolsky and When the Body Says No:

> > Exploring the Stress-Disease Connection by Gabor Mate

> for a

> > more thorough investigation. I’m just going to

> summarize

> > here.

> >

> >

> >

> > When stress becomes chronic and prolonged, the

> hypothalamus

> > is activated and triggers the adrenal glands to

> release a

> > hormone called cortisol. Cortisol is normally released

> in a

> > specific rhythm throughout the day. It should be high

> in the

> > mornings when you wake up (this is what helps you get

> out of

> > bed and start your day), and gradually taper off

> throughout

> > the day (so you feel tired at bedtime and can fall

> asleep).

> >

> >

> >

> > Recent research shows that chronic stress can not

> only

> > increase absolute cortisol levels, but more

> importantly it

> > disrupts the natural cortisol rhythm. And it’s this

> broken

> > cortisol rhythm that wreaks so much havoc on your

> body.

> > Among other effects, it:

> >

> >

> >

> > raises your blood sugar

> >

> > weakens your immune system

> >

> > makes your gut leaky

> >

> > makes you hungry and crave sugar

> >

> > reduces your ability to burn fat

> >

> > suppresses your HPA-axis, which causes hormonal

> imbalances

> >

> >

> > reduces your DHEA, testosterone, growth hormone and

> TSH

> > levels

> >

> > increases your belly fat and makes your liver fatty

> >

> > causes depression, anxiety and mood imbalances

> >

> > contributes to cardiovascular disease

> >

> > These are all well-documented in the scientific

> literature,

> > and the list of health problems caused by stress goes

> on.

> > And on. In fact it’s not a stretch to suggest that

> stress

> > contributes to all modern, chronic disease.

> >

> >

> >

> > But most people don’t need much convincing of this.

> > You’ve witnessed the negative effects of stress

> firsthand,

> > every day of your life. So the question is, what do

> you do

> > about it?

> >

> >

> >

> > How to reduce the impact of stress

> >

> > There are two different approaches to reducing the

> impact

> > of stress, and both are important:

> >

> >

> >

> > Reduce the amount of stress you experience.

> >

> > Mitigate the harmful effects of stress you can’t

> avoid.

> >

> > Reducing the amount of stress you experience

> >

> > Reducing stress means just what it sounds like:

> reducing

> > your total exposure to all forms of stress, whether

> > psychological or physiological. Of course it’s

> never

> > possible to completely remove stress from our lives.

> But

> > even in the most stressful of circumstances, it’s

> still

> > possible to reduce stress.

> >

> >

> >

> > The first step is to avoid unnecessary stress. This

> often

> > seems obvious, but it isn’t. It’s easy to

> overlook

> > habitual patterns of thought and behavior that cause

> > unnecessary stress above and beyond the stress we

> can’t

> > avoid. Here are a few guidelines for how to avoid this

> kind

> > of stress:

> >

> >

> >

> > Learn to say “noâ€. Know your limits, and don’t

> take

> > on projects or commitments you can’t handle.

> >

> > Avoid people who stress you out. You know the kind of

> > person I’m talking about. Drama kings and queens.

> People

> > who are constantly taking and never giving. Limit your

> time

> > with these people or avoid them entirely.

> >

> > Turn off the news (or at least limit your exposure to

> it).

> > If watching the world go up in flames stresses you

> out,

> > limit your exposure to the news. You’ll still find

> out

> > what’s going on, and still be able to act as a

> concerned

> > citizen. But you’ll have more time for yourself. I

> stopped

> > getting the paper years ago, and don’t even have TV.

> And

> > believe it or not I’m still well-informed. The

> difference

> > is I get to choose what I’m exposed to.

> >

> > Give up pointless arguments. This is especially true

> for

> > useless internet debating. There is obviously a place

> for

> > discussion and debate, and working towards change. But

> have

> > you noticed that most arguments don’t lead to

> change? In

> > fact, they tend to have the opposite effect – each

> side

> > becomes more defended and entrenched in their

> worldview.

> > Find other ways to get your point across, learn to

> listen

> > with empathy, and don’t waste precious time and

> energy

> > trying to convert fundamentalists to your religion.

> >

> > Escape the tyranny of your to-do list. Each day spend

> some

> > time in the morning really considering what needs to

> be done

> > that day. Drop unimportant tasks to the bottom of the

> list.

> > Better yet, cross them off entirely. The world will go

> on.

> >

> > The second step in reducing the amount of stress you

> > experience is to address any physiological problems

> that are

> > taxing your adrenals. These causes include anemia,

> blood

> > sugar swings, gut inflammation, food intolerances

> > (especially gluten), essential fatty acid deficiencies

> and

> > environmental toxins. If you have one or more of

> these

> > conditions, it’s probably best to get help from a

> skilled

> > practitioner.

> >

> >

> >

> > Mitigating the harmful effects of stress you can’t

> avoid

> >

> > Obviously there are times when we just can’t avoid

> > stress. Maybe we have a high-stress job, or we’re

> caring

> > for an ailing parent, or we’re having difficulty

> with our

> > partner or spouse. In these situations it’s not

> about

> > reducing stress itself, but about reducing its

> harmful

> > effects.

> >

> >

> >

> > How do you do that? There are several different

> > strategies:

> >

> >

> >

> > Reframe the situation. We experience stress because of

> the

> > meaning we assign to certain events or situations.

> Sometimes

> > changing our perspective is enough to relieve the

> stress.

> > For example, being stuck in traffic can be a

> “disasterâ€

> > or it could be an opportunity for contemplation and

> > solitude.

> >

> > Lower your standards. This is especially important for

> you

> > perfectionists out there. Don’t let the perfect be

> the

> > enemy of the good. Let good enough be good enough.

> >

> > Practice acceptance. One of my meditation teachers

> used to

> > say “All suffering is caused by wishing the moment

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