Really Scared. Out of Control

johnwelk

jennk5309 wrote: »

johnwelk wrote: »

Sunna_W wrote: »

Sometimes it is hormonal... but only you and your doctor can say for sure. Get a physical from a doctor that is going to spend more than 15 minutes with you, preferably someone with a background in hormonal management. Your hormones can make you crazy and make you hate your life. You want a doctor that will work with you to balance your hormones, check your thyroid (based on your symptoms, not your blood tests), and possibly also prescribe something to support your adrenals. High cortisol / spikes can make you ravenous.

Ref:
http://www.drnorthrup.com/adrenal-exhaustion/
http://www.drnorthrup.com/estrogen-dominance/
http://www.saragottfriedmd.com/why-do-i-feel-disconnected-the-cortisol-oxytocin-connection/
https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/things-we-have-learned/
https://www.drlam.com/blog/estrogen-dominance-part-1/1704/
https://www.womentowomen.com/hormonal-health/estrogen-dominance/
https://www.yourhormones.com/adrenal-fatigue/
https://www.yourhormones.com/signs-symptoms/

Also, while this is controversial, in my own experience, by cutting out sugar (little to no fruit, alcohol, desserts, candy) and by getting most of my carbs (I try to stay around 100 grams of carbs to ensure my thyroid can function) from beans, sweet potatoes and resistant starch) and increasing my good fat intake and protein, I don't have many wacky fluctuations. Admittedly I am post menopause but I am on natural HRT as well as taking 7-keto DHEA and a nutri meds adrenal supplement (80 mg.), so I do have some fluctuations...

You need GOOD FAT to help you feel full. I incorporate 2 TBSP of peanut butter (just peanuts and oil) into my Arsenic Hour of Power Snack in the afternoons with a cup of hot tea. I also sometimes just slice off a piece of grass fed butter and eat it or some coconut cream. You need fat if you are cutting out sugar and carbs.

I also eat organic chicken skin, fat from the occasional piece of beef and bacon. Just incorporate the calories as part of your overall allowed level.

https://www.westonaprice.org/abcs-of-nutrition/

Eating fat helped me immensely.

There is also a body of knowledge out there regarding women with PCOS who also have some blood sugar issues who have found that the Atkins / Paleo / Keto diets help their blood sugar stay more even and that their hormones aren't all over the place.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1334192/

Good luck!

OP, please ignore this post. It's complete pseudoscienctific garbage. None of it is supported by science in anyway, shape or form. All the websites linked are pure nonsense. Adrenal fatigue and estrogen dominance are non existent diseases.

No, it's not complete nonsense. Read Bright Lines by Susan Thompson, a neuroscientist. She has reference after reference in the appendix to legitimate, peer reviewed scientific studies on the hormonal underpinnings of appetite. Insulin spikes from refined foods like sugar and refined flour block leptin receptors in people's brains, making them feel hungry all the time. I don't k,ow about adrenal fatigue or estrogen dominance, but the dietary advice is sound.

I don't get nutrition and diet information from a book, they are generally one sided and sensationalistic. But I'm sure she researched all the available evidence and presented a balanced view of her pet hypothesis. Since you're familiar with the material why don't you post some of the research and let's see if it agrees with what she says.

Lillymoo01

DebLaBounty wrote: »

I found it helpful for me to add healthy fats like an ounce of cheese with an apple, a small portion of nuts (almonds or cashews are favorites for me), half an avocado sprinkled with a seasoning called Spike. I found these snacks got me through hunger pangs. Also, I've found that when winter approaches, with its cold temperatures and gray skies, I'm more apt to be much hungrier. My doctor said it's possible to have an onset of a low grade bout of Seasonal Affective Disorder, which can affect eating habits. I bought a light box that I sat next to when I read the morning paper at breakfast and that helped.

This is the first thing that came to mind. My guess is that your fat consumption has decreased when you cut back on eggs while increasing chicken. For some this can make a huge difference with hunger.

davidylin

davidylin wrote: »

If you notice significant and profound changes in what you are feeling, you should get checked out by the doctor.

Actually, I think I've noticed a new trend for myself. I've also been starving the last couple days and I think the sudden drop in temperature, change in weather, and the end in daylight savings time are affecting me.