WEBINAR: Adrenal Hormone Focus - 20th May 2020.

Adrenal Hormone Focus Webinar

Cortisol is one of the single most important and powerful hormones in human physiology. Functional assessment of free and active cortisol does not exist in mainstream medicine which only recognises Cushing’s Disease at one end of the very narrow spectrum and Addison’s Disease at the other. A functional model appreciates a very wide spectrum which includes degrees of adrenal insufficiency and hyper cortisol states which are extremely common. Such imbalances play a significant role in how we feel on a day to day basis and affect the health and well-being of millions of people, particularly given the global events of the past few months.

In addition to the salivary cortisol testing, along with DHEA assessment, there has recently been added the Cortisol Awakening Response (CAR) which involves two further salivary samples.

Facilitating a healthy normal cortisol rhythm is something that we can offer for clients. It is very possible to stabilise a hyper cortisol state and to raise cortisol in someone with too low a level of cortisol with the appropriate targeted nutritional therapy.

Antony will highlight classic symptoms associated with adrenal hormone imbalances and clarify the distinction between signs and symptoms of low versus high cortisol; many symptoms can be the same for both high and low levels.

Antony will present specific time-tested clinical recommendations for the varying different levels of cortisol that may present themselves in the salivary test results.

During this presentation you will learn:

•  About the functions of cortisol and DHEA.
• About the importance of assessing free and active cortisol levels over the day rather than a single blood test or 24 hour urine test.
• About the diverse symptoms associated with imbalanced cortisol levels and distinguish between high and low cortisol.
• About the GAS – General Adaptation Syndrome proposed by Dr Hans Selyé.
• About what specifically to recommend nutritionally for those with an elevated level of cortisol.
• About what specifically to recommend nutritionally for those with too low a level of cortisol.
• About the relevance and importance of too low a level of DHEA.