Adrenal testing

cappuccinocurls

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Posted 12/3/2018 2:49 AM (GMT 0)

I’m going to do the bio heath one, per my new LLMD. So many rules! No food or drink before, fill the tube with saliva in the first 30-45 min around 8am.

Caffeine? What is the point of not drinking coffee is I’m used to drinking it. Doesn’t that mess up the baseline from my normal habits ?

I’m just wondering the thinking behind these tests.

Girlie

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Posted 12/3/2018 2:55 AM (GMT 0)

I guess caffeine can affect cortisol levels. Your baseline should be without the caffeine maybe?

think of it the same as doing a diabetes test. You test your glucose on empty stomach

WalkingbyFaith

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Posted 12/3/2018 3:36 AM (GMT 0)

Can you postpone the test a few weeks? Give yourself a chance to wean off the caffeine and go at least a week without it before testing.

astroman

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Posted 12/3/2018 3:58 AM (GMT 0)

If you regularly drink caffine, and have adrenal issues, this is part of the problem, caffeine taxes the adrenals.

Good "baseline" question though.

Once I got health smart, I eventually used caffeine only on those really bad mornings when I just could not wake up and get out of the brain fog.

Now I just dont need it. Ever.

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