Cortisol production is a *cause* of gluconeogenesis. That is, cortisol is one of the hormones (along with glucagon) used to tell the liver to release glucose and/or do gluconeogenesis. It's a "fight or flight" hormone, which is why some of us feel edgy when carbs go low beyond a certain point. I found that even after weeks of zero carb, I'd never quite lose that edgy feeling. 



Todd Moody

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> I actually asked Robb Wolf about my inability to lean out on a ketogenic

diet at his seminar in July, and he said "cortisol problem", which

confirmed what I had already found researched on my own.



I wonder out loud whether cortisol production isn't a byproduct of

gluconeogenesis.  I strongly suspect a connection.



Nicole, have you tried a moderate protein, high fat diet?



Jim