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An interesting little test I did. - 8/9/2010 4:06:48 AM

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Some of us that physically play hard often get a drop a few days later. We put this down to adrenal drop and our bodies trying to get back to normal, but from what I have been researching recently, its more likely that we have hit adrenal exhaustion around the time we hit drop. Adrenal exhaustion can cause us to become over emotional, have mood swings, be snappy and generally feel tired. It can also cause our blood sugars to become unstable.
I decided to put this to the test. Before we played I tested my blood sugars and they were 7.4 (pretty average). After play I tested them again and they were 7.2 (no difference really). The following 2 days my blood sugar started to drop but not drastically. On the third day I became over emotional, tired and moody and my blood sugar test showed an all time drop to 2.1. I ate all the right things to try and boost myself but my blood sugars struggled to move above anything more than a 4. Over the next few days the tests showed my blood sugars moving gradually back to normal. All this time I was eating regular meals with plenty of carbs but I did notice a craving for sweet things, especially bananas.

In my case, playing hard directly affects my adrenal glands and so effects my blood sugars. I wonder if this is the case in many others who get drop.

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RE: An interesting little test I did. - 8/9/2010 4:16:48 AM

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Thanks for posting this, allthatjaz.

I have noticed something bad happening on the 3rd and 4th day after a hard session. Everything I read said that dropping should hit within the first two days, but the proof was right there before my eyes. I bought a book on adrenal fatigue but haven't read it yet. I'll bump it up to a higher priority so I can see how to help someone through this better.

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RE: An interesting little test I did. - 8/9/2010 6:16:48 AM

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It matches my experience that drop is much worse if I haven't eaten properly that day. If I don't have any freely circulating sugar to use, then I drop hard. If there's easily accessible cell nutrition, then the body uses that. Somehow, if it's needed to take it out of fat cells and convert it to sugar, that doesn't happen quickly enough. But I find a handful of chocolate chips can stop a threatening drop in its tracks.

Precare instead of aftercare. Make sure you are fully hydrated, well nourished and had a good night's sleep. The worse shape you are in going into this, the worse you'll come out.

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RE: An interesting little test I did. - 8/9/2010 8:03:46 AM

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ORIGINAL: CynthiaWVirginia

Thanks for posting this, allthatjaz.

I have noticed something bad happening on the 3rd and 4th day after a hard session. Everything I read said that dropping should hit within the first two days, but the proof was right there before my eyes. I bought a book on adrenal fatigue but haven't read it yet. I'll bump it up to a higher priority so I can see how to help someone through this better.

You must read it Cynthia, it explains a lot about important hormones but also how easily we can put our adrenal glands under stress.

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RE: An interesting little test I did. - 8/9/2010 8:05:30 AM

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ORIGINAL: DesFIP

It matches my experience that drop is much worse if I haven't eaten properly that day. If I don't have any freely circulating sugar to use, then I drop hard. If there's easily accessible cell nutrition, then the body uses that. Somehow, if it's needed to take it out of fat cells and convert it to sugar, that doesn't happen quickly enough. But I find a handful of chocolate chips can stop a threatening drop in its tracks.

Precare instead of aftercare. Make sure you are fully hydrated, well nourished and had a good night's sleep. The worse shape you are in going into this, the worse you'll come out.

I think that's good advice DesFip and it also explains why some people get the munchies shortly after a heavy scene.

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RE: An interesting little test I did. - 8/9/2010 1:51:39 PM

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Very interesting. This would maybe explain my mood swings and craving for sweets three to four days later. Thanks for sharing this. :)

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RE: An interesting little test I did. - 8/9/2010 2:21:45 PM

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Sorry to be the one to burst your bubble, but I can assure you that you did not go into adrenal suppression. This, in the medical community, is known as an adrenal crisis and it will VERY QUICKLY lead to death. The body is not an isolated system and merely correlating your descending blood sugar levels to post play lull is far from having any factual basis. I don't mean to come across as arrogant; but your assumptions are not based any facts

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RE: An interesting little test I did. - 8/9/2010 4:37:21 PM

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ORIGINAL: bemyslut

Sorry to be the one to burst your bubble, but I can assure you that you did not go into adrenal suppression. This, in the medical community, is known as an adrenal crisis and it will VERY QUICKLY lead to death. The body is not an isolated system and merely correlating your descending blood sugar levels to post play lull is far from having any factual basis. I don't mean to come across as arrogant; but your assumptions are not based any facts

I never at any time said 'adrenal crisis', I said adrenal exhaustion which btw is the same as adrenal fatigue and very different from adrenal crisis. I will also add that this is a hypothesis which personally I found interesting. I did not try to misguide people by saying that this was a clinical test, just an interesting little test I did on myself.

When the adrenal glands are not functioning optimally, you can have a condition that is known as adrenal fatigue, or adrenal exhaustion. Adrenal fatigue often develops after periods of intense or lengthy physical or emotional stress, when overstimulation if the glands leave them unable to meet your body's needs.

http://www.collarchat.com/m_3353012/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm#3353241

The adrenals produce hormones that help to balance your blood sugar, which helps your body to manage your daily ebbs and flows of energy. When blood sugar drops, the adrenals release hormones that cause the blood sugar to rise, and increases energy. The adrenals also release hormones when we're under stress, releasing energy. It's the "fight or flight" response from the days when we needed to run away from wild animals, which now kicks in for everyday stressors, such as traffic jams, arguments, and work pressures.

But being consistently under stress takes a toll on the adrenal glands, and eventually, they run out of steam, and stop producing sufficient hormones.

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