Case Study: Cortisol Curve
I recently discussed this common misinformation with a patient who had the goal to “drop her last 10 lbs of luggage” that she had been carrying around for less than 10 years.
This patient was previously involved in the fitness world and was no stranger to exercising and dieting. She had exhausted her efforts in various diets and extreme exercise regimens. She even introduced extreme caloric restrictions to achieve her goal. Unfortunately, none of which provided success.
She was defeated and had no idea where to turn. After assessing her adrenal health, completing both an adrenal quiz and a salivary cortisol collection, we discussed her cortisol curve.
We also discussed how outdated recommendations to cut carbs, work out more and eliminate stress are all unrealistic and unproductive.