cortisol

I am happy when I find good patient materials made by reliable sources. Rocky Mountain Analytical put together this simple table about testosterone, estradiol, cortisol, and DHEA. I am glad they agree with me about monitoring and calculating testosterone to estradiol ratios. Download this...

Has anyone used the Synacthen test to get diagnosed with adrenal insufficiency (low cortisol output)? The short Synacthen [tetracosactrin i.e. synthetic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) ] test is routinely used to diagnose adrenal insufficiency, both primary and secondary (i.e. due to...

Source (click here) "Disturbed sleep resulted in a 27 percent average decrease in insulin secretion after eating, and higher glucose levels over a longer period of time, sometimes high enough to make the subject prediabetic. In addition, there was an average 8 percent decrease in resting...