Hi Lydia, we try and respond to everyone who comments, either here or in private emails. Thanks for commenting. Is there anything we can help you with??

Hi Elsie. Steve and Jordan have spent a lot of time figuring out exactly how to travel anywhere while following SCD. Our Social Butterfly program explains exactly how Steve and Jordan travel, camp, and socialize while following SCD. Here’s a link to learn more: https://healthygut.com/social-life/

Hi Susan, thank you for reaching out! We definitely suggest working with a practitioner to get your adrenals back to normal. If you do not already have one, you can find on here: https://healthygut.com/practitioners/ It is also an option to purchase the test here: http://www.directlabs.com/scdlifestyle/OrderTests/tabid/28099/language/en-US/Default.aspx

HI Charlotte,

Thank you for reaching out and sharing your concerns. High cortisol can be a sing on stage 1 adrenal fatigue, and we certainly suggest getting some help. We have a live call on this very subject coming up in August, and you can find all the details here: : https://healthygut.com/gut-hormone-live-event/ You may also need the help of a functional medicine practitioner, and we suggest searching this site: http://www.functionalmedicine.org

But what if cortisol is too high??

Thanks to the info you’re providing people. There is so much crap out there and this is refreshing to see.

My Bio Health 201 panel make the ones you just showed good! Here’s my levels:

AM: 3.1
Noon 3.0
PM 3.6
Night 1.4
Cortisol sum 11.0
DHEA-S Avg 4.95
Cortisol/DHEA-S Ration 2.2

You can imagine how I feel right now.

Oh, I also got diagnosed Celiac in July 2013. Previous to that I was super healthy, and a high performing triathlete. I was probably 80/20 gluten free. 2012 I had a freakish oesophagus perforation accident (7 days in hospital with IV heavy anti-biotics) – I think that was the start of my health issues. Then 4 wisdom teeth out which I got post op infection and more anti-b’s … I seemed to get better and go into exceptional shape for an Ironman tri even in March 2013.

Race day I had diaphragm shut down and the start of celiac reactions. Actually thought it was a parasite and never thought celiac as I was now closer to 90% GF. I got an endoscopy which showed partial villous atrophy – went 110% ie we threw out appliances, chopping boards etc and my wife and son eat same way (wife got gene tested and has DQ2 .. I have DQ8).

Anyway we don’t eat any grains – even the so called GF ones, I don’t eat seeds either as trying everything that could be cross-reacting.

Things looked good again – I got through a big endurance challenge in Italy on my bike and felt strong and fit again. Then I had a weird reaction which put me out for a few weeks. I was organising a 800mile (1300km) charity ride for 10 riders between Christmas and NY in Australia. The stress of organising that, not enough sleep, then the ride itself and a couple of not so fun cross-contamination episodes led to a perfect storm and I have been wrecked since.

I now know why. Recently I was in the US so I used to op to get some testing. As above – adrenals, did spectra cell, cyrex array 2 and 4, a stool test (still waiting on results) – I’m working with Health Now and now on a program.

My diet is grass fed meats, wild salmon, organic veg, coconut oil, olive oil and some ghee as I can’t have dairy and no eggs either as they came back extremely reactive at this stage as I still have leaky gut.

How long did it take you to recover? I want to ensure I’m doing EVERYTHING I can to get better. It’s tough when you normally have a overfilling bucket of motivation, energy and go get em to pretty much nothing.

Thanks again.
Kristian

Thanks,
Bruce

I appreciate your website and I listen to all you podcast. I was hoping to work with you guys but you have a hold on your patients. Is there anyone you can recommend in the Boulder Colorado area. I think I read somewhere that one of you lives in the area. I live in Denver and I don’t know where to start. There are so many doctors listed.

Hi Jeanne, see my other comment to Katie in this thread about treating adrenal fatigue.

More videos to come on this in the future.

J

I’m so sorry to hear that Katie. It’s people like you that work so hard when diet just isn’t enough that breaks my heart.

Diet is a HUGE first step… but in many severe cases like yours, this is where it’s really really important to work on hormones like cortisol.

The most important thing you can do right away is find a good Functional Medicine Practitioner that can get you on an adrenal fatigue protocol ASAP. People can get out of adrenal fatigue and get off protocols… I’ve done it… and I’ve seen many others do it. The key is someone who knows what they are dealing with. This is a great place to start finding a practitioner until we hire some in the next few months.

http://www.functionalmedicine.org/

Keep us posted. We’re here to support you 🙂

Jordan