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In a case study from the HPA-D unit, you mentioned a patient with high cortisol, high cortisol metabolites, high cortisone, and additionally that the patient had eye floaters. Have you noticed any underlying dysfunction specifically related to eye floaters?

In a case study from the HPA-D unit, you mentioned a patient with high cortisol, high cortisol metabolites, high cortisone, and additionally that the patient had eye floaters. Have you noticed any underlying dysfunction specifically related to eye floaters?

Chris Kresser: I have noticed the correlation between HPA-D and eye floaters and I think just in layperson’s terms there is certainly a connection between stress and eye floaters. And if you ask people that have eye floaters what they notice in terms of what it’s correlated with, they almost always answer that they get worse with stress.

For patients who appear to have HPA axis dysfunction on DUTCH but findings are also consistent with hypothyroidism, you would ask to search for a cause for the hypothyroidism and address that too, right?
You mentioned that keto is not a great idea for those with HPA axis dysfunction. Is there data to suggest keto contributes to elevated cortisol or cortisol resistance? For those who may not lose weight on keto, is this most likely due to HPA-D?
On the topic of steroids, what are the real long-term and short-term issues when someone is on them?
I have a client diagnosed with polychondritis of the ear. She came in months ago. I suggested food elimination and she disappeared. She is back now after beginning some food elimination. I suggested the Paleo reset and avoiding nightshades and eggs. What testing would you think of right away? She’s also very sympathetic nervous system type and was interested in what HPA testing you might suggest if you use one.
Do you have any experience using maca for low testosterone based on DUTCH test results? Patient has low libido, and his cortisol results are high free cortisol and low metabolized cortisol.
Woman coming in wants to prep herself for getting pregnant—35, birth control since 16. A few months ago, she went off birth control, experienced very bad acne, and so she went back on. Says the acne was the reason she went on when she was 16. This is a very common story of course, and I’m sure many of you have seen this lots of times. Done comprehensive blood. She looks pretty good outside of some functional iron deficiency, lack of protein in her diet, possible HCl, and electrolyte imbalances. Advised Paleo reset and then hormone testing. What tests do you suggest, and should they be done when on birth control or at some point went off the pills? I want to prep well before she goes off BCs so she can have less symptoms and then regulate her conception.

In a case study from the HPA-D unit, you mentioned a patient with high cortisol, high cortisol metabolites, high cortisone, and additionally that the patient had eye floaters. Have you noticed any underlying dysfunction specifically related to eye floaters?

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