I had an orderly generic post drafted for the topic of hormonal signaling.
Then, I was thwacked by a wave of whacky hormones – several times per day Dragon Flame hit my body, aka Hot Flashes.
My sleep was interrupted and I felt my cortisol rising. I felt the secretion of cortisol preceded and resulted in feeling anxiety/stress (but rising cortisol might of have been catalyzed by the lack of sleep).
Lessons learned:
- Good sound sleep is a pillar of health
- Exercise, clean air, clean water, clean food are my other pillars
- I repeat this message to my teenage sons every day and night
- Hormones master our feelings and behavior – but we can supplement to counter!
What worked for me – DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH (and what I’ve up to in 2+months):
- I exhausted all over the counter hot flash remedies – Estroven, Estrovera, Progesterone cream – none worked, hot flashes raged on and I wasn’t sleeping, cortisol was secreting and I gained weight while IFing – one meal a day (OMAD).
- I saw two doctors and obtained and filled a prescription for Estrogen patches and progesterone pills, but before HRT I tried one more OTC supplement…
- I take 25mg of DHEA every morning and I feel great. My chin is a little hairier but I sleep. Cortisol levels feel lowered. My IF regimen is working again.
Other Supplements I take and why I take them – managing mood is important to me:
- SAMe for mood and joint comfort in am
- 5HTP for relaxation in pm
- Hi Potency B vitamin for relaxation in pm
- Magnesium citrate fizzy drink – feels like an epsom salt bath for your innards
- CoQ10 for mitochondria in am
- Hyaluronic Acid or Collagen for arthritis pain in am
- Generic multivitamin & probiotic to cover bases while IFing
- Daily swig of apple cider vinegar for general health in pm
I adjust this list depending on how I feel – I’ve eliminated Milk Thistle (my liver is fine) and Calcium (don’t need it – here) .
So I am back – feeling great, prolonged fasting, HIIT exercising and dropping weight.
The Fasting Khaleesi 