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Re: Elevated AM Cortisol LevelsFrom: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)Sun, 2 Mar 2003 15:42:47 -0600 (CST)
At Sun, 2 Mar 2003, Snipp wrote: > >As I have understood it is not unusual with elevated cortisol levels if >you have PCOS. But if the 24 hour cortisol level is elevated further >tests should be done to rule out Cushings. > >Since your daugther do excercising it is important to be aware that >overdoing excercising can get the cortisol levels up. Also not eating >any carbs in connection with excercising is not good in regard to the >cortisol level. > >I found this very nice article that explains this very well: >http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=86036 > >After reading this I have been reducing my excercising scheeme and I eat >some fast carbs after excercising even if I try to avoid this in >general. > >At Sun, 2 Mar 2003, anonymous wrote: >>Thank you once again for anyone who can help my daugher. My 18 year old >>daughter completed a 24 hour cortisol level check. The RE's nurse >>called and had us set up an appointment because she expressed a minor >>concern that her AM cortisol level was elevated. What would that >>indicate and is there a treatment for this? My daughter is currently >>excercising, eating low carb as best whe can because she is in a college >>cafeteria situation, and is on Yasmin and Glucophage. She has lowered >>her cholesterol, but currently has not been able to shed pounds or lower >>her triglycerides. Thanks for any info.
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