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I have severe insulin resistance. What are some good
ways to relieve stress and fight cortisol? How often
should I eat?
Thanks.
Luv,
Debby
San Jose, CA
--- Todd Moody <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> levels to some extent. We've talked about meal
> frequency on this list,
> and although it is certainly a dietary factor, it's
> one that is easy to
> overlook. As I understand it, stress causes the
> release of the stress
> hormones, such as cortisol (I guess that's the
> metabolic definition of
> stress, in fact). Cortisol signals the body to make
> glucose available,
> by releasing stored hepatic glycogen and by
> gluconeogenesis. Glucose is
> the body's emergency "fight or flight" fuel, so it
> gets us ready for
> action. If neither one happens, there's all that
> glucose to be disposed
> of, by means of insulin, so insulin goes up, even
> though we didn't eat
> anything.
>
> Todd Moody
> [log in to unmask]
>
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