General Questions

• What can I do for pituitary issues?
• How do I lower my cortisol levels when my antibodies are coming down, but my cortisol and T3 levels are high?
• What’s likely putting the most stress on my adrenals?
• I have issues with sleep. My Functional Medicine doctor was thinking that I’m not utilizing my serotonin, because I have tried melatonin in the past but it kind of made me irritated. Do you have any recommendations?
• Does hypothyroid cause adrenal fatigue, or is it only that adrenal fatigue causes hypothyroid?
• You mentioned that having low cholesterol was not good. My cholesterol is 145 and I have Stage 3 adrenal fatigue. What can I do to raise it? I eat a low carb diet with lots of healthy fats.
• I went off Levothyroxine to clear high reverse T3, but my hair loss got worse, and my TSH went really high. Do I continue to take Levothyroxine while supporting my adrenals, even though my reverse T3 is high?
• What should I do about my cortisol to DHEA ratio, which is off? I'm using a progesterone and estradiol vaginal cream. I also take selenium, Moducare, vitamin E, vitamin C, B complex, Adaptogens, and Inositol and Maca.
• If you have an infection, can that weaken the adrenals and cause low body temperature?
• What are your recommendations for treatment and follow-up in regards to Stage 3 adrenal fatigue?
• Is it bad to continue drinking 4 oz. of organic coffee each day if it keeps me regular? If you think I do need to quit coffee, what do you recommend that I do so that I can still stay regular? My cortisol levels are now in the normal lab ranges.
• How long will it take to get my adrenals functioning properly, get rid of the virus and finally lose this 15 lbs of fat around my middle?
• I’ve discovered that I’m in Stage 3 adrenal fatigue. I play golf weekly and try to ride my bike and walk on the tread mill several times a week. Despite all of these I’m unable to lose the 15lbs that I suddenly put on last fall. What do you suggest?
• Some of the supplements recommended for the adrenals and the gut lining, such as Aloe and licorice, have come up as drug interactions with prednisone. Should I avoid these since I'm on prednisone? How can I strengthen my adrenals while on prednisone?
• What are your thoughts on Wilson's Temperature Syndrome and treatment, with a trial of T3 only meds to reset the system, to properly convert T4 to T3?
• How do you know your adrenals are healed? Should I continue to supplement for my adrenals because I have Hashimoto’s, or should I supplement as needed?
• What kind of exercise is best in Stage 3 adrenal fatigue?
• How much salt should we eat per day?
• If an increased cortisol in blood could lead to pituitary problems, could that be the cause of a miscommunication between the thyroid and the pituitary gland, and the cause of low thyroid hormone levels?
• What are the benefits and side effects of Cortef?
• Does Stage 3 adrenal fatigue mean no cardio?
• Are we supposed to heal the adrenals first or heal the gut first?
• Do you have any advice for premenstrual dysphoric disorder?
• How do I know if I am in Stage 3 adrenal fatigue, and how do I treat this?
• Is there a test to find out if I truly need statins or if it is my adrenals? Will fixing my adrenals lower my cholesterol?
• My nighttime cortisol levels are elevated. How can I get my cortisol levels back to normal?
• What do I do if my cholesterol and A1C are high?