@jimmynelson said:
I sometimes tend to undereat or fall back on cortisol/adrenaline. When I was on cyproheptadine (very low doses) for a couple months I ate like a monster but I did have resolution of some long standing issues which I think were being held up in "healing" by stress hormones.
One clue, part of the problem.
Chronic stress and metabolic transition: In the face of sustained stress, the prolonged secretion of cortisol and catecholamines (adrenaline, noradrenaline) impairs insulin sensitivity and disrupts glycemic homeostasis. Glycogen stores—particularly in the liver and muscles—are no longer sufficient to meet the increased energy demand. A sustained elevation in pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6) amplifies this metabolic alarm signal (a prolonged "fight-or-flight" response).
Another one:
Stress and inflammation = lack of B6 PLP. Have you recently tested homocysteine (blood test). + HbA1c to see how you manage glycemia.
Another one:
If you eat pasta, bread, rice and potato at 2 meals with wine, and drink fuit juice or soft drink, eat a snack at midday, you probably lack B1. You need between 1.2 - 1.6 mg + 0.5 mg for each 1 000 K/cal.
