Cortisol

electroencephalography studies in the face of at least two seizures per week and resistance to two antiepileptic drugs (Gillins). Certain laboratory studies can help differentiate PNES from epileptic seizure, such as, prolactin levels, creatine phosphokinase (CPK), cortisol, white blood cell count, lactate dehydrogenase, pCO2, ammonia, and neuron specific…

they are found and diagnosed early. A pituitary tumor may produce hormones (functioning tumor) or not (nonfunctioning tumor). A pituitary tumor may cause: Cushing disease. In this disease, the pituitary gland produces too much of a hormone called cortisol. This causes fat to build up in the face, back, and chest while the arms and legs become thin. Acromegaly. This is a condition in which the hands, feet, and face are larger than normal.…

physicians to order lab tests of BUN, creatinine, and electrolytes and begin fluid replacement therapy. According to his diagnostic tests, his orthostatic hypotension was not due to adrenal insufficiency (which can be cause hyponatremia) because his cortisol stimulation test came back negative. Anemia can also present concomitantly with orthostatic hypotension especially due to hypovolemia and exacerbate it due to less oxygen delivery to the body, and the patient did have decreased Hgb, Hct and…

pre term time which involves the negative or traumatic birth experience and the hospitalization of the baby in neonatal intensive care unit can be a stressful time for mothers causing psychological distress which is associated with subsequent emotional and behavioural problems of the child (Miceli et al, 2000). The physical separation also hinders mothers from form secure attachment with their babies. Secure attachment can be the foundation to a child development in terms of their biological,…

SSRI stands for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. It is a drug prescribed to treat depression, anxiety disorders, panic attacks and personality disorders by manipulating particular neurotransmitting systems regulating such as serotonin, a brain chemical which regulates mood as well as appetite and mood. Serotonin is naturally produced in the body and kept at a certain level, but SSRIs can increase at level by blocking (inhibiting) the reabsorption (reuptake) of serotonin. Once considered a…

Merriam-Webster dictionary, an adaptogen is a nontoxic plant extract that increases the body’s resistance to damaging effects of stress. Ashwagandha holds the claim that it helps the body maintain homeostasis and lowers the level of the stress hormone, cortisol. (Tweed,…

Emotional Eating “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” (Aristotle) Have you ever made a decision to over eat? Do you feel weak or out of control around food? Have you eaten more when you’re stressed? If so you may be an emotional eater. Many people do not believe that emotional eating is real, and that it therefore, cannot be threatening or harmful to human health. However, this belief is not true, in fact emotional eating is a symptom of what most health professionals call…

Nandrolone has been established as a great soother of sore joints and tendons. Athletes report that sore shoulders, knees, and/or elbows are somehow without pain on the Nandrolone cycle. This may be substantiated by proving it reduces the amount of cortisol getting into muscle tissue during the cycle. Nandrolone also dramatically improves nitrogen retention and recuperation time between workouts. Nandrolone also dramatically improves nitrogen retention and recuperation time between workouts.…

a cell with the right receptor, the hormones will attach themselves to the receptor of that cell and go inside the cell and trigger a response. For example, the anterior pituitary lobe will release adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) to stimulate cortisol production in the adrenal glands when you’re stressed. (Sargis, 2018). Pick a…

The second axis that comprises the stress response stage is the neuroendocrine (fight or flight) axis, which causes intermediate stress effects (Everly & Lating 2013). First, the body engages in a fight or flight response in the presence of a perceived threat, and the primary organ involved in this is process is the adrenal medulla (Everly & Lating, 2013). Next, at the time of this publication, researchers had identified that the dorsomedial amygdlar complex as the utmost point for which the…