When cortisol is high & DHEA is low the following can happen: 

 

1. Reduced insulin sensitivity, reduced glucose utilization, and increased blood sugar, which leads to diabetes and pre-mature aging.
2. Reduced immune system activity. This leads to increased chances of getting infections such as Herpes, yeast overgrowth, and viral infections.
3. Increased loss in bone mass, as calcium absorption is blocked. The demineralization of bone occurs, leading to osteoporosis.
4. Increased fat accumulation around the waist and protein breakdown, thus leading to muscle wasting, an inability to reduce weight.
5. Increased water and salt retention, leading to high blood pressure at first, with low blood pressure as the condition worsens.
6. Estrogen dominance, leading to PMS, uterine fibroids, and breast cancer.

 

With any anti-aging program, establishing optimal adrenal health and keeping cortisol/DHEA levels in optimal range is paramount!

 

In our next Joy of Raphael e-newsletters we will learn about the different stages of Adrenal Fatigue (Normal, Stage I, Stage II, Stage III and Stage III) and how you can determine where you are on the Adrenal Fatigue spectrum. 

 

 

 

 

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* The above material is for educational purposes, it is not prescriptive, and is not meant to diagnose or treat any disease.