Both the qxci and adrenal tests (year ago) picked up low adrenals. With out adrenals our digestion goes to shit as well as energy, immune system. I estimate that over 1/3- 1/2 fitness people have adrenal imbalances that you can bank on it. Some times no matter how clean you eat does not mean shit if its not getting converted to energy. PRoblem is that there needs to be medical intervention here but drs so not know how to approach this becuase being athletes and not normal people our needs are different then the average people according to blood tests. I appluad his dr for doing the stool test because I think alot of answer can be found there. I think the one test he is doing may incorporate a dhea test and possible a cortisol test as well. I agree with the pills but right now the dr is just buying time till results to come back. The drs wanted me on paxil and I told them to shove it up there ass and walked out. paxil is just a bandaid method becuae they do not know what else to do and so many people believe in what they are told by dr. If I did this I would be dead by now. Stess = adrenal imbalance but SOME drs are do not look past the blood test results. My mom cortisol levels were 13 out of 6-22 and she is 70 years old. I told her they were too low and she was having all adrenal symptoms. I put her on MACA and with 4 days her body temperature rose from 97.2 to 97.9 degrees and she had more then plenty of energy. Solution to illness is give the body what it is missing and it will heal it self plain and simple. Justin trust me on adrenal thing that is where your problems lies because you are exactly where I was a year ago, but we will get thorugh this and have an understanding that other people will not be able to comprehend. They can keep suggesting things but untill they expereince first hand. they have no clue what it is like. with the cortef more is not better keep it split 5 mgs 8 am and 5 mgs 2 pm for a few days. it takes 2-3 days to build by then the dr will have a better understanding of the tests and how to approach it. I know the anxiety is not helping but that is nothing that can be controlled because of the imbalances you are expereincing. i know what it is like when you have had your hands tied and waiting game. i do agree a good multivitamin and sun will help even if it is an hour before sunset try to get it in your eyes even if you have to look away. One of the biggest things that helped me is sun gazing at just as the sun rises and an hour before it sets. Believe or not it will help to stimulate your hypothalamus which will stimulate the pituitary gland to help increase hormone production as well. Do a test: push on where your lower chest comes together (just above zyphoid process) and see if it is sensitive. If it is then your thymus is weak and immune system is really low. My chiropractor brought this to my attention and I almost screamed when he pushed on it. But main focus right now is to focus on adrenals and getting them functions. REason you has antibodies on thyrod is becuase of your adrenals imbalances will cause autoimmune disorders (hashimotos, lyme disease). Drs have been chasing symptoms and not the cause. As I stated before elevated adrenals will make your body more suspectable to infections (parasites, bacteria, ect). Let half of people continue to go route they are living and in time they will expereince some of the things we have gones through. 2 of my close freinds have gone through same thing luckily i spotted them and was able to correct there problem got worse.
here is a protcol I found for adrenals
vitamin C 1000 mg x 4 times a day
panthenic acid (b5) 1000 mgs 3 times a day
b complex in coenzymatic form sublingual
multivitamin.mineral (minerals in chelated form)
digestive enzymes 2 with each meal
sunlight - 30 minutes as sun rises 30 minutes before sunsets
magnesium chelated 300 mgs 2 times a day
calcium 500 mgs citrate
Ps i had to go see 2 shrinks as well and both of them said I had a good grasp of what is going on and it makes total sense. I evenbrought excerpts from medical journals to back up my claims and even open there eyes to a few things that they were not aware of and are implimenting them in there practice with great success LOL I can be a drs blessing or a worse night mare LOL Everything that I suggest is backed up by clinical documentation so its not just not pulled out my ass. By the way my iq is 140 just people are too stupid enough to look past it.
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I love how people ignore my post but some day this can happen to anyone
TRopical girl you do have some good points but being admitted
I had to laugh my self. Most vegetarian need b-12 and iron as well and most of them lack enzymes to digest protein and are driven to become vegetarians mainly due to stress full events that have happen to them in the past. Thats why vegetarians are higher risk then cancer becuase protein deficiency is number one cause of cancer. Being strictly vegetarian or meat eater both has it draw backs, but balance is the key to successful living. You cooking your vegetables kills all the enzymes in them so vegetarian is just to blame as people that eat meat. Secret to medium is to eat 75-80% raw to 20-25% cooked and then you will see the true health benefits.