Cortisol and diet
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I log all my food... I just haven't been monitoring my weight. When I was consistent, I wasn't seeing a lot of progress with fat-burning. I would gain when I knew I should have lost. And I stopped gaining strength...
I have just been sort of coasting along with my diet/fitness plan. I went to have my thyroid checked because I had some intense mood swings and a change in my periods. In researching thyroid symptoms, cortisol came up so I figured that might be attributing the anomalies I was having with my progress previously.
Do you mean you're not weighing yourself? Either way, if you're not consistent, "gaining vs. should have lost" is sort of moot until that consistency is really enforced.
Mood swings? That's not thyroid; thyroid levels can result in depression if hypo, but mood swings stem from rapid hormone changes--that's not thyroid, and the problem with getting thyroid issue diagnoses is exactly because the change is so gradual but people can feel symptoms before bloodwork shows it. Again, mood swings seems more attributed to PCOS OR cortisol. A change in periods could literally be any single hormonal condition, unfortunately. Or something as innocuous as weight change or stress.
Interestingly enough, any sort of hard to control mood + issues gaining strength would by symptoms of hyperthyroidism more than hypo. You can actually build strength and maintain muscle with hypothyroidism very easily, which is why I always point out the benefits of strength training to fellow thyroid-issue sufferers. It helps regulate some thyroid hormones, too.0 -
Do you mean you're not weighing yourself? Either way, if you're not consistent, "gaining vs. should have lost" is sort of moot until that consistency is really enforced.
Mood swings? That's not thyroid; thyroid levels can result in depression if hypo, but mood swings stem from rapid hormone changes--that's not thyroid, and the problem with getting thyroid issue diagnoses is exactly because the change is so gradual but people can feel symptoms before bloodwork shows it. Again, mood swings seems more attributed to PCOS OR cortisol. A change in periods could literally be any single hormonal condition, unfortunately. Or something as innocuous as weight change or stress.
Interestingly enough, any sort of hard to control mood + issues gaining strength would by symptoms of hyperthyroidism more than hypo. You can actually build strength and maintain muscle with hypothyroidism very easily, which is why I always point out the benefits of strength training to fellow thyroid-issue sufferers. It helps regulate some thyroid hormones, too.
Yeah, I had noticed that my symptoms actually could be attributed to hyperthyroidism, but my mom has hypo, grandmother, aunt, great aunt, cousin. Hyperthyroidism has never been a problem for anyone that I'm aware of.
I guess I can see why my doctor is having a hard time hashing this down.0 -
No... I'm not going to open my diary. I've already been that route with Sara and Sidesteel.
I haven't been monitoring my weight for awhile now. I've been eating inconsistently. I wasn't making strength gains progress when I was lifting so I stopped.
This question wasn't about my personal diet, just whether or not cortisol could be managed through carb regulation.
You can't consider things like low carb without taking into consideration the big picture (i.e. your diet in general). If you're not willing to do that I don't know how we can help you.0 -
You can't consider things like low carb without taking into consideration the big picture (i.e. your diet in general). If you're not willing to do that I don't know how we can help you.
So cortisol is impacted by dietary fats. I feel so silly, I knew that. Then, in your opinion what I read is big pile of BS. Thank you for answering my question.0 -
So cortisol is impacted by dietary fats. I feel so silly, I knew that. Then, in your opinion what I read is big pile of BS. Thank you for answering my question.
That's not what I said at all...but ok.0 -
So cortisol is impacted by dietary fats. I feel so silly, I knew that. Then, in your opinion what I read is big pile of BS. Thank you for answering my question.
I'm trying to figure out how you came to this conclusion from his comment? It's hard to help you if you dodge lots of our questions, but then get passive-aggressive out of nowhere. I sure hope I'm misinterpreting snark here.0 -
I'm trying to figure out how you came to this conclusion from his comment? It's hard to help you if you dodge lots of our questions, but then get passive-aggressive out of nowhere. I sure hope I'm misinterpreting snark here.
It was something he said earlier. My question has been answered though. And you gave me lots of helpful information too.0 -
I have some thinning around my bangs, and coarse hair on my neck and around my areola. My periods have been normal.
Estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone were all normal. The LH to FSH ratio is 1:2.8. The doc said 1:3 indicates PCOS and said that 1:2 would be considered normal.
First off, firstsip know her pituitary hormones!
Second, are you sure about the low LH ratio - PCOS is a high LH disease. I'm going to guess that you mean LH:FSH was 2.8:1.
Given that your periods are normal (edit: are they? in another post you stated differently) and the other hormones are normal is good - this actually eliminates a few diseases such as premature ovarian failure.
Third, and this is the only recommendation I'm really willing to give - hormonal systems are incredibly complex and should not be fiddled by poor apprentices like me - I would suggest that you discuss, if you haven't yet - the duration, type and specifics of your diet (restriction or otherwise, calories, time, total weight loss) with your doctor in order to see *if* he suggests a diet pause.
If you want to adjust cortisol levels that is the likeliest "fast path" - no diet, limited exercise and good rest.0 -
First off, firstsip know her pituitary hormones!
Second, are you sure about the low LH ratio - PCOS is a high LH disease. I'm going to guess that you mean LH:FSH was 2.8:1.
Given that your periods are normal and the other hormones are normal is good - this actually eliminates a few diseases such as premature ovarian failure.
Third, and this is the only recommendation I'm really willing to give - hormonal systems are incredibly complex and should not be fiddled by poor apprentices like me - I would suggest that you discuss, if you haven't yet - the duration, type and specifics of your diet (restriction or otherwise, calories, time, total weight loss) with your doctor in order to see *if* he suggests a diet pause.
If you want to adjust cortisol levels that is the likeliest "fast path" - no diet, limited exercise and good rest.
Yeah, I was afraid I had that backwards.
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll definitely discuss diet in depth with my doctor once he gets the new results back.0 -
It was something he said earlier. My question has been answered though. And you gave me lots of helpful information too.
???Being overweight is a major cause for elevated cortisol.
If you are, I'd suggest losing weight to help with your problem. The carb percentage isn't as important given you meet your protein and fat requirements.
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So why worry about low carb?
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You can't consider things like low carb without taking into consideration the big picture (i.e. your diet in general). If you're not willing to do that I don't know how we can help you.
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That's not what I said at all...but ok.0 -
^this
and he knows his stuff.0 -
Okay... you're right. It was firstsip that said it. I was on my phone when I was reading through the thread, and lost track of whose comments were whose.0
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