Sentences with phrase «in hypercortisolism»

When cortisol levels are too high, such is the case in hypercortisolism, the immune system simply shuts down and the person becomes susceptible to a wide variety of infections.1

Not exact matches

But what you're saying is that, in many cases, it could be a selenium deficiency, or it could be oxidative stress, or it could be hypercortisolism, and just doing something like a like a thyroid supplement, or a thyroid replacement could indeed just be a Band - Aid over a bigger issue.

But not in a) someone who is both stressed and leptin resistant, since increased leptin levels from the re-feed might not be powerful enough to offset other excitatory pathways b) someone who is currently emerging from yo - yo dieting or caloric restriction c) someone who is dealing with an over-stimulated appetite, d) someone experiencing stress, e) someone who has had a history of insomnia, f) someone who is underweight, since they have low leptin levels, g) anyone who has ever had an eating disorder, particularly bulimia or binge eating disorder or h) anyone with HPA axis or endocrine dysregulation, particularly women, including overt stress, hypogonadism, hypothalamic amenorrhea, hypercortisolism, or hypocortisolism (adrenal fatigue.)

Stress, hypercortisolism and corticosteroid receptors in depression: Implications for therapy