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Finger joint pains in the morning & hair loss on the calves and arms
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Hi – does your finger joint pain resolve during the day? I commonly see this pattern in clients with low CAR (cortisol awakening response). And no hair on the legs and arms is also a classic sign of hypothyroid function in my experience. Both are connected, as the adrenal (or cortisol status) affects/governs thyroid function.
Have you seen the adrenal balance course yet? If not, these videos can help you understand this concept better:
• signs & symptoms of HPA dysfunction (high and low cortisol)
• what is cortisol awakening response
• how cortisol affects thyroid function
• reasons for overall low cortisol and solutions
• reasons for low CAR + solutions
• healing modalities -
Yes, the finger joint pain goes away during the the day. I thought it was build up of oxalates or linked to candida.
My cortisol levels are very high according to the DUTCH test.
BTW, The functional dx blood test will be sent to you.
No, I haven’t seen the course yet.
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your morning cortisol awakening response was very high? When was that test done? We cannot rely on values if they are more than 4-6 months old.
Cortisol can be very high for a while, and then when chronic states of stress are present, can skew to low cortisol as a protective response. I discuss this progression of HPA axis dysfunction in this video here.
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the DUTCH test was done on 4th November 2021. Yes, the CAR wa high upon wake and tapered down by th end of the day.
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ya, unfortunately, you cannot draw any conclusions from a 2021 test result. The body is dynamic and ever evolving. It’s very possible that your CAR is now low if you are beginning to experience joint pain only in the mornings. Please make some time to watch the videos I’ve shared and let me know if you have any questions.
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