fever257
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- Nov 27, 2019
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Hey guys,
I wanted to make another post since I always get some good replies on here.
I wanted to inquire about cortisol. I believe i might have really high amounts of it, and I haven't really found any sure-fire ways to combat it, besides progesterone and maybe CO2.
A couple things have led me to believe I have cortisol. First, I used finasteride for a period of ~8 months still believe I have issues with the activity of the 5AR enzyme. @haidut mentioned in danny's most recent episode(#27) that one of 5AR's function is to break down cortisone into its less potent form, cortisol. So I think that may be an issue.
Next, I have some visceral fat around my belly that I cannot get rid of no matter what I do. It's extremely frustrating. Everyone online recommends fasted cardio for burning the fat, but once glycogen is depleted from the liver, our bodies release cortisol. (Breakfast and Fasted Cardio – Is it Really Worth it?) Not to mention the stress hormones that are already released upon waking due the fact that sleep and darkness are pretty big stressors, according to Ray.
I wanted to make another post since I always get some good replies on here.
I wanted to inquire about cortisol. I believe i might have really high amounts of it, and I haven't really found any sure-fire ways to combat it, besides progesterone and maybe CO2.
A couple things have led me to believe I have cortisol. First, I used finasteride for a period of ~8 months still believe I have issues with the activity of the 5AR enzyme. @haidut mentioned in danny's most recent episode(#27) that one of 5AR's function is to break down cortisone into its less potent form, cortisol. So I think that may be an issue.
Next, I have some visceral fat around my belly that I cannot get rid of no matter what I do. It's extremely frustrating. Everyone online recommends fasted cardio for burning the fat, but once glycogen is depleted from the liver, our bodies release cortisol. (Breakfast and Fasted Cardio – Is it Really Worth it?) Not to mention the stress hormones that are already released upon waking due the fact that sleep and darkness are pretty big stressors, according to Ray.