Adrenal Stress Index Optimal Zone

Explore the Adrenal Stress Index Optimal Zone, indicating balanced cortisol rhythm and DHEA levels. Patients in this zone are encouraged to maintain a healthy lifestyle and diet without hormone supplementation. Symptomatic patients may require further investigation, including a Comprehensive Wellness Panel and Gastrointestinal Effects Profile. Learn about potential causes and management strategies for elevated morning/night free cortisol levels, including dietary modifications, exercise, and natural supplements. Take proactive steps to optimize adrenal health and overall well-being.

OPTIMAL ZONE

This zone indicates balanced cortisol rhythm and DHEA levels. Unless otherwise indicated on this report patients in this zone are encouraged to maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle and refrain from hormone supplementation. If a patient is symptomatic, further investigation is merited and should include a Comprehensive Wellness Panel and an Gastrointestinal Effects Profile.

Elevated Morning/Night Free Cortisol

An elevated morning/night free cortisol value may be associated with insomnia, and caused by a stress response to an emotional or mental situation, nocturnal hypoglycemia or chronic pain and overt/hidden inflammation

What Next?

a) Consider appropriate dietary modifications and glycemic control that include an insulin friendly carbohydrate to protein balance.
b) Consider initiating a mild to moderate aerobic exercise program.
c) The literature reports ACTH pulse height is attenuated by use of Adrenacalm within 1 – 2 hours of time(s) before bed time.
d) Consider the palliative use of a natural anti-histamine or anti-inflammatory (Quercitin)
e) Consider balancing the sympathetic/parasympathetic systems using established techniques, examples: meditation and Tai Chi or heart rate variability coherence (Freeze Framing).
f) If above changes do not yield the desired clinical and follow up test results, look for low grade or hidden inflammation and infections. Examples food intolerances, chronic gastrointestinal and other infections.

Adrenal Deal Breaker

Anemia

If you are anemic. You should order Bio-Screen Sustain Max to determine which type of anemia causing your symptoms.

It is very difficult to improve adrenal/blood sugar patterns if the patient is anemic. Your Red blood Cells will not be able to deliver oxygen to mitochondria for ATP production and will be dependent upon glycolosis for energy production. Glycolosis is very inefficient and places great demands upon the blood sugar/adrenal stabilizing system.

Inflammation/Unresolving Immune Response

If your anemia is due to inflammation and/or bacterial infection use of iron supplements will increase bacterial growth, free radical production and an unresolving immune response. Do Not Use Iron Supplements in presence of inflammation.