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Hormone dysregulation

Insulin Resistance: Metabolic Syndrome Essentials

by Dr Charles Parker on September 16, 2007 · 2 comments

These are program notes for an audio program over at CorePsychPodcast. -Keeping the audio programs over there.

The term Insulin Resistance at first sounds too technical, but in
the end is one of the most pervasive and under appreciated hormone
disorders. It can make you depressed, and/or can simply kill you.

In this podcast Nat Jones, RPh, our compounding pharmacist
consultant, and I discuss how insulin resistance effects so many
medical and psychiatric problems. We share basic ways to address the
problem in any office before the need for diabetic meds. Insulin
resistance accompanies so many of the hormone dysregulations we see
everyday.

Some of the topics we discuss:

What is insulin resistance [IR]
How does it relate to hormone measurement
How it relates to bioidentical hormone treatment
What hormone dysregulations are often associated with insulin resistance
What are high glycemic index foods – with a glycemic food reference list here
How we can use specific laboratory indicators for early identification
Specific books to read to understand IR and correct it – I recommend Mark Hyman’s book on UltraMetabolism, and Diana Schwarzbein’s book: The Schwarzbein Principle II

One other book not mentioned in the program, but an important
reference on the question of hormones and cancer, a topic we did
discuss, is the book by John Lee MD – one of those responsible for the
Women’s Health Initiative: What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer

The topic for the next program: Andropause: Male Menopause – measurement and safe correction without just throwing testosterone at it.

This program: 31 min duration
-and has the same excellent energy as our previous Nat interviews.

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Tagged as: Depression, Diabetes, estrogen dominance, Hormone dysregulation, Hormone measurements, Insulin Resistance, Metabolic syndrome, Mood disorder, polycystic ovarian syndrome

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Celiac Disease: Bowel and Brain Symptoms

by Dr Charles Parker on June 23, 2007 · 6 comments

Celiac, Bowel and Brain

Yes the brain and the bowel are connected…

Celiac Disease is more than simple bowel disorder: It is a bowel disorder downstream from an associated array of multiple problems associated with gluten sensitivity. Many of those clinical presentations look like psych issues.

Gut on Fire

Celiac Disease of the bowel is really just the tip of an iceberg, as only 1 of 8 gluten sensitive people suffers from Celiac Disease. Most suffer from “silent celiac” without overt bowel problems, and simply are overlooked in our psych practices.

Gluten is the protein in wheat, barley, rye [and some oats], – and [partly] because gluten isn’t completely digested can bring serious bowel problems and many of the following symptoms. Just take a look at this American Family Physician report [do read this article, the lights will go on regarding the pathology of gluten sensitivity].

Symptoms of Celiac Disease & Possible Causes Associated with Celiac

Fatigue, malaise -    Anemia, general immune system activation
Weight loss -          Nutrient malabsorption
Diarrhea, abdominal pain -       Accelerated gastrointestinal tract transit time, steatorrhea,
Anemia -    Iron deficiency; less commonly, vitamin B12 and/or folate deficiency
Bone pain - Osteoporosis
Aphthous ulcers, stomatitis -    Vitamin deficiency, “oral” celiac disease
Infertility -       Postulated cause: iron, folate, and/or zinc deficiency
Male impotence, decreased libido - Peripheral insensitivity to circulating testosterone
Alopecia areata - Immunologic attack on hair follicles
Dental enamel defects - Demineralization during tooth bud development in children
Hypoglycemia -    Delayed absorption of glucose
Gas, flatus, belching - Secondary digestion of sugars by intestinal flora

Seizures, “gluten ataxia” – Increased affinity of celiac antibodies for brain vasculature & central nervous system symptoms

And these downstream medical disorders from the National Institute of Health

Anemia
Lactose intolerance
Dermatitis herpetiformis (a burning, itching, blistering rash), and other skin disorders
Type 1 diabetes
Thyroid disease
Adrenal fatigue
Down syndrome
Unexplained infertility
Miscarriage
Osteoporosis or osteopenia
Certain types of intestinal cancer
Neurological conditions
Autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus

Further, for some interesting observations about Candida and Celiac here.

And one of the best sites for an abundance of information is Gluten Free Links

Take a look at this last site [it will be loaded on CorePsychBlog Resources] as it has many specific solutions and much more info.

Celiac Disease Can Be Misdiagnosed As ME/CFS (fightingfatigue.org)
Health Tip: You Need Vitamin B-12 (nlm.nih.gov)
Master regulator found for regenerating nerve fibers in live animals (biosingularity.wordpress.com)
Celiac Disease: The Basics (slideshare.net)

Tagged as: anxiety, autoimmune, bowel, brain, Celiac, Depression, Gluten, Hormone dysregulation, IBS, malnutrition, psych diagnosis

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ADD/ADHD Non-Med Treatment: Neurofeedback

March 26, 2007 Beyond ADHD

ADD/ADHD: So what do you do if you don’t want to use meds?
Yes, the meds work fast, and often well, if you work them correctly.
I have discussed ADD: The Media, The Meds, and The Madness at CorePsychPodcast with four episodes on diagnosis, meds, wrong meds and metabolic challenges that often go overlooked. Also posted [...]

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Hormones: SSRIs and Suicide

March 3, 2007 Brain/Body Evidence

Connections Between Hormone Dysregulation, Suicide and “Incurable Depression:”
Yesterday spent nine hours with Eldred Taylor, MD [Brd Cert OB-GYN] as he connected and reconnected depression, the inadequacy of treatment with only SSRIs, stress, hormone dysfunction and immune system suppression. He has written a book on this subject available at Amazon, and his presentation, both delivery and [...]

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FDA, SSRIs & Suicide: Problems do exist

December 13, 2006 Beyond ADHD

Yes, the FDA should look at suicide with SSRI treatment. The SSRIs should not be reviewed, however, with a categorical directive – to come to a conclusion regarding: are they “good or bad?”
Way to simple! – and SSRIs are saving lives everyday. So why should the FDA look at suicide in adults – and just [...]

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