Thursday 26 February 2009
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THE EFFECT OF HORMONES RELATED TO STRESS
Found by a friend
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=56732........" If cortisol is high and serotonin is low, you'll seek carbs and fats, but really heavy duty on the simple carbs -- sugar-based sweets like chocolate bars," Peeke says. The reason: Simple sugars are metabolized more quickly than complex carbs, so they offer a quick serotonin fix.
If cortisol is way up but serotonin is relatively normal, a woman is more likely to crave a fat-carb combo without a huge sweet component, such as a bagel laden with cream cheese, Peeke says.................Whether it's blood sugar, cortisol, or serotonin levels that are out of whack, experts say, eating huge servings of ice cream, chocolate, and chips are not the only way to bring levels backs into check -- in fact, they are the worst way. Proper nutrition and lifestyle habits will achieve the same thing, with long-lasting results...."
http://carolinanewswire.com/news/News.cgi?database=columns.db&command=viewone&id=258........"But poor nutrition is not the only cause of this cycle. Chronic stress is also responsible. When the body is under continued stress, the stress hormone cortisol is continually produced. One of cortisol’s effects is to increase insulin production. This produces the same effect as eating too many carbohydrates.
Carbohydrate intolerance can directly lead to obesity, diabetes, heart disease or stroke. But the good news is that the vicious cycle of carbohydrate intolerance can be broken through dietary and stress management.
Reducing refined carbohydrates such as sugar, bread, and pasta is a good first step. Eating smaller meals during the day will also lower the levels of insulin in the body. Minimizing stress through stress management techniques such as walking, yoga, meditation, and deep breathing can also reduce insulin levels. And lastly, certain nutritional supplements assist in correcting dietary deficiencies that cause sugar cravings.
Getting evaluated for carbohydrate intolerance by an Applied Kinesiology practitioner can help you on your way to kicking sugar cravings and enjoying better health......
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=56732........" If cortisol is high and serotonin is low, you'll seek carbs and fats, but really heavy duty on the simple carbs -- sugar-based sweets like chocolate bars," Peeke says. The reason: Simple sugars are metabolized more quickly than complex carbs, so they offer a quick serotonin fix.
If cortisol is way up but serotonin is relatively normal, a woman is more likely to crave a fat-carb combo without a huge sweet component, such as a bagel laden with cream cheese, Peeke says.................Whether it's blood sugar, cortisol, or serotonin levels that are out of whack, experts say, eating huge servings of ice cream, chocolate, and chips are not the only way to bring levels backs into check -- in fact, they are the worst way. Proper nutrition and lifestyle habits will achieve the same thing, with long-lasting results...."
http://carolinanewswire.com/news/News.cgi?database=columns.db&command=viewone&id=258........"But poor nutrition is not the only cause of this cycle. Chronic stress is also responsible. When the body is under continued stress, the stress hormone cortisol is continually produced. One of cortisol’s effects is to increase insulin production. This produces the same effect as eating too many carbohydrates.
Carbohydrate intolerance can directly lead to obesity, diabetes, heart disease or stroke. But the good news is that the vicious cycle of carbohydrate intolerance can be broken through dietary and stress management.
Reducing refined carbohydrates such as sugar, bread, and pasta is a good first step. Eating smaller meals during the day will also lower the levels of insulin in the body. Minimizing stress through stress management techniques such as walking, yoga, meditation, and deep breathing can also reduce insulin levels. And lastly, certain nutritional supplements assist in correcting dietary deficiencies that cause sugar cravings.
Getting evaluated for carbohydrate intolerance by an Applied Kinesiology practitioner can help you on your way to kicking sugar cravings and enjoying better health......
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