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That sounds worrisome. What is causing this catabolism?Yet I'm still losing weight.
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That sounds worrisome. What is causing this catabolism?Yet I'm still losing weight.
But only when standing is norepinephrine high, not necessarily when supine. I think in fact that's the normal scenario - norepinephrine has to rise in a certain amount in order to call it hyperadrenergic POTS. It's an "emergency reaction" of the body.Some folks with hyperadrenergic POTS may have high norepinephrine, but their other catecholamines may still be low.
This whole stress-response-overactive-HPA has no factual ground in case of ME (I'm not even sure if it can be viewed as proven for any case, which doesn't mean that stress - e.g. infections, high-performance sports, toxins, too much work - doesn't have bad consequences for the body). I am lowish in cortisol (and norepinephrine when supine), too, and in fact, things that are supposed to "activate" the parasympathicus (esp. the vagus nerve) make many things worse in me.The psychiatrists would like us to believe that. For most of us, this is a medical disease,.
Can't say I have a good grasp of this but I wonder if allopurinol might be beneficial here. It has protective properties in intestinal/ischemia reperfusion injury and intestinal mucosal ischemia is one way to alter the gastrointestinal barrier function and allopurinol also enhances purine salvage.
I bought 3 jars of DCA in 2020 at considerable expense, as it was reported to be a potential COVID cure by some Japanese researchers, when we had zero COVID cures. It's in the cabinet, and I WANT TO TRY IT but I'm SCARED to try it.....Anyone tried upping their acetate intake?
and I was never able to find the research paper, again...which discussed all that. I tried several times....s it was reported to be a potential COVID cure by some Japanese researchers, when we had zero COVID cures
I tried sodium acetate (baking soda + vinegar). No noticeable effect.Anyone tried upping their acetate intake?