Chronic Insomnia Is Associated and Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis This is a technical but interesting article on sleep disorders. The authors suggest that one type of insomnia is not insomnia at all, but rather a state of hyperarousal–the body is not yet ready to shut down. This occurs as a result of increased secretion of cortisol from […]
Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Dysfunction in Chronic Fatigue It is wonderful to see an article address this aspect of fatigue, whether related to CFS or not. Slowing down of the adrenal cortex, most commonly as a result of the nutrient deprived, high stress Western lifestyle, can lead to fatigue. Adrenal function tests are well accepted and easy […]
Adrenalectomy Improves Diabetes in Mice It is well accepted that chronic stress resulting in the overproduction of cortisol (on of the body’s stress hormones…) alters insulin sensitivity in a negative fashion. This animal study builds on this foundation. Remember that chronic stress has deleterious effects on just about every aspect of human physiology. However, if […]
Dehydroepiandrosterone and allopregnanolone protect sympathoadrenal medulla cells against apoptosis via antiapoptotic Bcl-2 proteins Before your eyes glaze over from the long title–this one is important. DHEA and allopregnanlone are produced in part by the adrenal glands. However, under times of stress, the production goes down so the adrenals can produce more cortisol to help the […]
Human adrenal glands secrete vitamin C in response to adrenocorticotrophic hormone I have to admit, this one caused me to slow down and do a double take. It is well known that adrenals burn through Vit C under stress. I had always just assumed that this meant that Vit C was being used as a […]
