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CFS-ME Diagnostic Tests:
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Adrenal Fatigue
Adrenal Stress Index (ANSI)
The ANSI was invented and introduced by Diagnose-Techs, Inc. in 1989.
Diagnos-Techs, 1-800-878-3787
of Kent (Seattle area), Washington.
With their Adrenal Stress Index (ASI), saliva samples are collected by the patient at home at
approximately 8:00 a.m., 12 noon, 4:00 p.m., and 11:00 p.m
The Adrenal Stress Index detects Adrenal hormone imbalances.
Adrenal Fatigue or Adrenal Burnout can be detected by the Adrenal Stress Index. Saliva test measures DHEA and DHEA-S, Cortisol x 4, Total Secretory IgA, Gluten Ab, Insulin x 2, and 17-OH Progesterone. Adrenal Stress Index tests cortisol levels at four different times during the day. The Adrenal Stress Index is indicated for Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Obesity, Depression, Insomnia, PTSD, Chronic Fatigue, Muscle and joint pain, Memory impairment, Osteoporosis, and Hypertension. High cortisol levels have been linked to Alzheimer s Disease.
In addition to salivary cortisol levels, the ASI also measures DHEA, secretory IgA (a surface antibody), and anti-gliadin antibodies, for the detection of glutin sensitivity.
When cortisol levels are elevated at night, the patient is essentially get-
ting adrenal hormone surges, which interferes with their ability to get proper sleep. This results in a variety of problems, but most commonly fatigue, difficulty sleeping, depression, and painful or aching joints or muscles. All of these are a direct result of an inability to get good quality rest. Such an individual may not always be aware of the fact that they are not resting properly, they may feel that they are getting plenty of sleep. But the problem is that their sleep quality is poor, and not
accomplishing its purpose.
The adrenals are two small glands, each weighing 3 to 5 grams, that are located above the kidneys. The adrenals have one of the highest rates of blood flow per gram of tissue, and the highest content of Vitamin C per gram of any tissue in the body.
Each adrenal gland is composed of two separate functional entities.
The outer zone, or cortex, accounts for 80% to 90% of the gland, and secretes adrenal steroids (Cortisol, DHEA(S) and Aldosterone). The inner zone, or medulla, comprises 10% to 20% of the gland, and secretes the catecholamines adrenaline and nor-adrenaline. Cortisol, DHEA and adrenaline are the three main adrenal stress hormones.
The Adrenal Rhythm & Its Importance
The human adrenal gland does not secrete its steroid hormones at a constant level throughout the day. The hormones are actually released in a cycle with the highest value in the morning and the lowest value at night. This is easily understood by looking at Figure 1. This 24-hour cycle is called the circadian rhythm. An abnormal adrenal rhythm can influence many functions of the body, some of which are listed below.
1. Energy production
Abnormal adrenal function can alter the ability of cells to produce energy for activities of daily living. People who have a hard time rising in the morning, or who suffer with a low energy level during the day, often have abnormal adrenal rhythms and poor blood sugar regulation.
The maintenance of a stable blood sugar level depends on food choice, lifestyle, adrenal function and insulin activity. This panel measures stress hormones and insulin, to help ferret out causes of fatigue, cravings and obesity.
2. Muscle & joint function
Abnormal adrenal rhythms are known to compromise tissue healing. Reduced tissue repair and increased tissue breakdown can lead to muscle and joint breakdown with chronic pain.
3. Bone health
The adrenal rhythm determines how well we build bone. If the night cortisol level is elevated and the morning level is too high, our bones do not rebuild well, and we are more prone to the osteoporotic process. Stress is the enemy of the bones. In postmenopausal women, the effect of stress worsens due to the female hormone imbalances.
4. Immune health
Various immune cells (white blood cells) cycle in and out of the spleen and bone marrow for special conditioning, and possible nourishment and instructions. This immune system trafficking follows the cortisol cycle. So, if the cycle is disrupted, especially at night, then the immune system is adversely affected.
Short and long-term stress is known to suppress the immune response on the surfaces of our body as in lungs, throat, urinary and intestinal tract. With the reduction in the surface antibody (called secretory IgA), the resistance to infection is reduced and allergic reactions are believed to increase.
5. Sleep quality
The ability to enter REM sleep cycles, i.e. regenerative sleep, is interrupted by high cortisol values at night and in the morning. Chronic lack of REM sleep can reduce the mental vitality and vigor of a person and induce depression.
6. Skin regeneration
Human skin regenerates mostly during the night. With higher night cortisol values, less skin regeneration takes place. So, a normal cortisol rhythm is essential for optimal skin health.
7. Thyroid function
The level of Cortisol at the cell level controls thyroid hormone production. Quite often, hypothyroid symptoms such as fatigue and low body temperature are due to an adrenal maladaptation.
8. Grain intolerance & stress
About 12-18% of the U.S. population suffers from a genetic intol- erance to grain. Specifically, a high incidence occurs in Celtic, Germanic, and Nordic derivation. The gut becomes inflamed within 30 minutes after consuming the grains and this can lead to an adrenal stress response, increased cortisol and reduced DHEA.
The Adrenal Stress Index (ASI)
Four saliva samples are used in the ASI for the following ten tests:
4 x Cortisol Helps evaluate stress response
2 x Insulin Helps investigate blood sugar control
DHEA Helps determine stress adaptation
Secretory IgA Helps evaluate toll on immunity
17-OH Progesterone Helps determine adrenal reserve
Gluten Antibodies Helps identify grain intolerance
Your health care provider can use the findings in this panel to recommend customized treatment and preventive measures that may include diet and lifestyle changes, hormones, botanicals and vitamins.
Advantages of the ASI
- The test is non-invasive & can be performed wherever you are.
- Saliva is collected under real life conditions. There are no stressful blood draws and no gallon sized urine containers to carry around for 24 hours.
- With blood and urine testing, a number of borderline adrenal conditions are missed due to lack of sensitivity. This is not the case with the ASI because samples are taken within one circadian cycle and the more definitive free fraction is measured.
- The ASI is an in-depth test, such that options for treatment are expanded by 400-500% over serum and urine test results.
Note: The ASI was invented and introduced by Diagnos-Techs, Inc. in 1989. All other panels offered on the market are copies.
Abnormal adrenal rhythm can influence:
- Energy Production
- Bone Health
- Immune System Health
- Sleep Quality
- Skin Regeneration
- Thyroid Function
- Muscle and Joint Function
Do you need the ASI Test?
The ASI is mostly ordered for individuals that suffer from:
- Chronic stress and related health problems
- Lack of vitality and energy
- Muscle and joint pain
- Hypoglycemia
- Migraine headaches
- Osteoporosis
- Sleep disturbances
- Poor memory
- Alcohol intolerance
- Stress maladaptation
- Low sex drive
- Low body temperature
- Anxiety/Panic Attacks
Graham Williamson: Holistic Health Topics, Australia. ...
http://www.holistichealthtopics.com/HMG/cfs.html
According to Poesnecker ( 1 ), .. refinements in testing technology .. have now made it "possible to determine not only if the patient has CFS or not, but also what stage of the condition he is in and what is the best treatment for a complete recovery." With this test termed the Adrenal Stress Index (ASI), it is claimed that the different adaptive stages of CFS may be readily diagnosed.
CFS patients who are diagnosed in the first stage of the GAS, may, with correct treatment, experience a rapid recovery and may be prevented from experiencing the devastating chronic illness which would otherwise have occurred. Most patients however, are not diagnosed until they have reached the second stage of the GAS. Since this second stage of the GAS is characterised by profound metabolic changes, such patients generally experience a slower recovery.
... CFS patients sometimes experience adrenal overcompensation due to the constant stimulation of the adrenal glands by the Hypothalamic-Pituitary Axis. This represents an attempt by the body to stimulate the exhausted adrenal glands in an effort to maintain the adaptive process. ... it is important to recognise this condition since when such patients receive correct treatment this adrenal stimulation will cease and they will become, temporarily, even more exhausted. This is considered a normal part of the recovery process for such patients.
This subject of adrenal overcompensation or over adaptation, which may be referred to in traditional Chinese medicine as an Excess condition, has very important implications for both the diagnosis and treatment of CFS. ...
The central role of adrenal capacity in CFS is highlighted by the fact that CFS shares 39 of the symptoms and signs of adrenal insufficiency.
Cortisol Testing:
Total urinary cortisol levels have been found to be significantly lower in CFS patients than in normal controls although, in contrast to CFS patients, cortisol excretion in depressed patients was actually increased. ... found normal cortisol levels in CFS patients in a subsequent study perhaps underlines the superiority of total cortisol excretion as a means of evaluating adrenal status.
Adrenal Gland Size:
Furthermore, the recent discovery that "CFS patients have a significantly lower adrenal gland volume compared to depressed patients" further confirms the importance of adrenal gland size ... that CFS has been described as the "Adrenal Syndrome", or "Functional Hypoadrenia". ... some CFS patients have adrenal glands which are 50% smaller than normal.
DHEA and Pregnelone hormone levels.
... the depletion of DHEA levels in CFS patients indicates that stores of adrenal hormones are becoming depleted and the patient is moving into the exhaustion stage of adaptation as described by Selye. By measuring levels of cortisol and DHEA it is possible to assess the progress of the CFS patient and determine precisely which stage of the illness he/she is experiencing. It is also interesting to note that alkalosis is common in CFS patients. Alkalosis may also be associated with endocrine disturbances, potassium depletion and stress.
Since depletion of adrenal reserves ( i.e.. exhaustion stage ) would not be expected to occur in the earlier stages of CFS, it is interesting to note that patients with elevated cortisol levels were found to have a shorter duration of illness than those with lower cortisol levels. If the earlier stage of CFS is characterised by elevated cortisol levels then recognition or diagnosis of CFS during this early stage would be most unlikely.
DHEA ... is claimed to counteract the effects of cortisol, the lowering of DHEA levels, such as occurs in CFS, may result in symptoms of cortisol excess even when cortisol levels are normal. It is the DHEA/cortisol ratio which is of fundamental importance. Clearly, a reductionist approach to CFS involving measurement of single hormones may be quite confusing and misleading, even assuming the tests themselves are otherwise 100% reliable. As in the case of thyroid disorders, the practitioner should be focussed upon the patient and should not be obsessed with laboratory data.
According to Poesnecker...
"what happens with the Hypothalamic-Pituitary Axis in the CFS patient is either one of two things: either his adrenal gland is so weak by nature that the only way the body can stand up to the needs of his daily life is to force the Hypothalamic-Pituitary Axis to regularly overstimulate the weakened adrenal gland in a vain effort to help the patient maintain his chosen life-style. ... In the second instance we have a patient who started out with a fairly normal adrenal gland but whose life-style involves such heavy unremitting stress that eventually, here too, the Hypothalamic-Pituitary Axis starts working overtime to meet the need." ... While the patient is basically fatigued, he also feels as though he has a motor running inside him that just will not shut off". ...
In view of the apparent adrenal weakness of many CFS patients and the adverse effects of stress upon the adrenal glands, ... there is today a "low-grade constant arousal" which may result in us constantly "bathing in our own stress hormones". ... stresses such as "toxic exposure, over-exercising, not enough sleep, trauma, injury and illness", which may contribute to this situation. Any type of chronic stress, including chronic illness or pain, exposure to excessive noise, bereavement, infections and numerous illnesses, or excessive exercise from athletic training, may cause chronic elevation of cortisol levels. Since synthetic drugs such as morphine may also stress the body and activate the adrenal glands it is clear that a wide range of chemicals and biological toxins may share these effects.
To make matters worse, many people initially experience such a high from stress hormones that they become addicted and deliberately seek to prolong this effect. Of course, when the exhaustion stage is reached cortisol levels will become depleted. Since stress hormones may cause a type of hormonal "drunkenness" with more serious consequences than alcoholic intoxication, and may alter our perception of reality, these facts are very relevant to modern society.
The importance of the above facts is further highlighted by the difficulty of accurately assessing normal cortisol levels. Due to the wide range and fluctuating diurnal rhythm of serum cortisol values in normal people, and the effects of stress during blood sampling, normal laboratory tests are very unreliable when it comes to accurately determining adrenal status. These problems are further accentuated by the interaction of various hormones which makes measurements of single hormones of rather limited value.
The failure of cortisol therapy in CFS patients, even in spite of considerable evidence of reduced adrenal capacity in such patients, further underlines the importance of building adrenal reserves rather than simply increasing levels of single hormones. Although this is a foreign concept to modern medicine there is increasing evidence to justify such an approach. In this respect the use of adrenal "mother" hormones such as DHEA and pregnelone to treat CFS patients may have considerable potential.
While elimination of nutritional deficiencies which may effect hormone levels remains of fundamental importance, if this does not have the desired effect then the prescription of DHEA and pregnelone by practitioners may perhaps have various benefits.
Pregnelone, being the source of all other adrenal cortical hormones, may tend to have the effect of increasing adrenal reserves of all other cortical hormones. Hormones such as pregnelone and DHEA have the advantage that they tend to balance the adrenal gland and, particularly in the case of DHEA, may counteract symptoms of cortisol excess while simultaneously rebuilding adrenal reserves. Given the possible side effects of DHEA however, 7-keto DHEA should perhaps be the preferred form of this hormone.
The potential for use of DHEA or pregnelone in CFS is further highlighted by the positive effects of these hormones on mental function, memory, insomnia and depression. Additionally, since CFS may involve a deficiency of T3 and a compromised ability to convert T4 to T3, adrenal hormones such as DHEA, which are claimed to stimulate conversion of T4 to T3, may also assist in normalising thyroid function.
A word of warning is necessary here however, since if there is any tendency towards adrenal overactivity then adrenal tonics such as DHEA, pregnelone, liquorice, ginseng, or evening primrose oil should perhaps be avoided. The use of these products would be expected to greatly exacerbate symptoms in such cases. More appropriate may be the use of adrenal inhibitors or anti-cortisol products.
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Thyroid Scan - Description:
There are two types of thyroid nuclear medicine tests.
A thyroid scan produces a picture of the gland to help evaluate any lumps or inflammation, or to investigate the cause of an overactive thyroid. A radioactive iodine uptake test is performed to see if your thyroid is functioning normally and to determine why thyroid hormone levels may be elevated. For both types of test, a small amount of a weakly radioactive substance, known as a radio nuclide, is either injected into a vein or given to you as a pill.
A radioactive iodine uptake test measures the amount of radioactivity in your thyroid after you've been given a relatively small dose of radioactive iodine in pill form. Your thyroid gland absorbs iodine and uses it to make hormones. Therefore, the amount of radioactive iodine detected in your thyroid gland corresponds with the amount of hormone your thyroid is producing. ...
Uptake test results are available immediately, but because the initial and follow-up readings must be compared, it may take your doctor a day or two to get back to you. To obtain results, your doctor determines an uptake value, which is the net result of how much iodine is picked up by the thyroid, how much is converted to hormone since the time of administration, and how much is either leaked or secreted into the bloodstream. (The thyroid normally secretes hormone in an orderly fashion based on physical needs; leakage is less controlled and indicates that the gland is damaged.)
A low reading of radioactivity suggests that your thyroid gland has retained only a small amount of iodine. This generally indicates that the thyroid gland is not producing excess thyroid hormone, but has become inflamed and is unable to properly store the hormone, which then leaks into the bloodstream. A high reading suggests that your thyroid is overactive, producing an excessive amount of thyroid hormone.
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Vitamin D metabolite testing.
... Your 25-D of 11 ng/ml is very low for someone not avoiding vitamin D in their diet and/or supplements. It suggests a rapid conversion of this pre-hormone to the active metabolite 1,25-D, and is indicative of Th1 inflammation.
You will want to diligently avoid ALL sources of Vitamin D to keep it down to a therapeutic level of 12ng/ml or less.
Symptoms:
"The short-term consequences of not wearing adequate eye protection will be an increase in neurological symptoms caused by stimulation of the Amygdala in the brain. These neurological symptoms include fatigue, irritability, aggressiveness, lack of concentration, brain fog, photosensitivity, transient loss of memory, mood swings, confusion, anxiety, anger, neurosis and even psychosis."
1,25D degrades rapidly when it isn't handled correctly. Prednisone also reduces the 1,25D by 25 to 40%, and it's effects could have still been affecting your 1,25D levels.
Even though your 1,25D is lower than expected, it is high enough to indicate that you have Th1 inflammation. Your D ratio is also elevated at 2.45, and is clear indication that you have Th1 inflammation, and that the MP will help you to get well.
If you are photosensitive, you must avoid sunlight and bright lights by staying indoors as much as possible and covering up well whenever you have to venture outside during daylight hours. You must protect your eyes from sunlight and bright lights by wearing dark NoIR 907 (or the smaller NoIR 707) sunshades whenever outdoors, and the lighter NoIR 901 (or 701) sunshades inside.
Quercetin: may be helpful once established on MP.
2% ketoconazole cream is a prescription topical antifungal cream that can be used to stop synthesis of 1,25-D within skin cells. Ketoconazole cream affects the VDR and thus may limit healing, especially of the skin, and may also permit a rise in 25D. Ketoconazole 2% cream does prevent the production of 1,25-D in the skin. For more information, please see: How does ketoconazole cream work?
Do not use regular sunscreen with Ketoconazole cream.
Regular sunscreens are ineffective at preventing the production of vitamin D and they will reduce the effect of the K-cream. Zinc oxide sunscreens are at least partially effective and a number of people have used zinc oxide sunscreen with K-cream and have found no negative effect from using both and report, they apparently work better together.
When you are going out into light exposure that, as well as covering up, you can take your Benicar 40mg within 4 hours pre going out, every 4 hours during and for 12 hours after to help keep symptoms minimal.
Oral antifungals are not recommended because they are toxic to the liver.
NANOBACTER and Heart Disease
by Robert A. Erickson, M.D. 2002
NASA is very interested in this bacteria because it grows at a very rapid rate in a weight-less environment, and explains why astronauts have increased kidney stones, coronary artery calcifications, arthritis and other disorders involving pathological calcification. This genus of bacteria is found in mineral deposits on earth and also in some of the rocks brought back from Mars. Nanobacteria sanguineum is unique to humans and mammals. ...
Our bodies do not recognize calcified nanobacteria as a foreign substance, but as common calcium. So our body s defenses do not attack this bacteria with the immune system when it is protected in its calcium condominiums. The biofilm of calcium, however, keeps our immune systems on hyperalert, causing chronic inflammation in our tissues common to most human degenerative diseases. ...
To date, there are no known natural substances that can kill these Nanobacteria. Additionally, Nanobacterium sanguineum cannot be killed by Penicillin, Cephalosporins, Macrolides, most other antibiotics, heat under 196 degrees F., freezing, dehydration, gamma radiation under 150 MegaRads, other bacteria or viruses, alcohol, peroxides, garlic, colloidal silver, IP6, MGN3, lactoferrin, frequency generators, immune boosters, colostrum, transfer factors, immunoglobulins or herbals. They are the most highly resistant of all bacteria to destruction.
Preliminary research has shown there is an effective treatment for nanobacter. This research is from the Western IRB Monitored NanobacTX-ACES Cardiology II Study done by board-certified cardiologists. It involves first dissolving the calcium deposits with a prescription compounded medication called EDTA in rectal suppository form in combination with a special patented oral powder to enhance it s effect.
At the same time the bacteria are killed with the antibiotic Tetracycline, to which they are susceptible. The antibiotic by itself will not work if the bacteria has its protective calcium coat. This is a once a day treatment and can take anywhere from three to eight months to complete, depending upon the individual s response and severity of disease. ...
If you have heart disease or atherosclerosis involving the coronary arteries or other blood vessels, angina, by-pass surgery or stents, kidney stones, cataracts, joint calcifications, prostate stones, calcified dental plaque (tartar), or any abnormal calcification in your body tissues, I would urge you to have the blood test. If you have received a vaccine, even as a child, that was produced in fetal bovine serum, you should have your antibody levels checked.
Since we do not know enough about human to human contact and the spread of Nanobacter, if there has been exposure by oral or sexual contact with someone who has Nanobacter, just like with any other bacteria, you may want to consider a screening test. And finally, if you have an autoimmune disorder such as lupus, psoriasis, scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, or severe musculoskeletal pain and inflammation (including a diagnosis of fibromyalgia ), you may wish to consider having a test run.
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This is a blood test. We charge a $30 fee to cover the costs of drawing blood, processing the specimen, and shipping to the reference lab. You will need to make an appointment with Dr. Erickson to discuss the results as the lab does not interpret results for you. It takes us around 10 days to receive them. If there is infection present, we will then discuss prescribing the recommended treatment and follow up. Treatment is by prescription only.
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