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Morbid obesity and high cortisol level

2017-06-27 08:53:03
My cortisol(eclia) shows value 24.8. i am 16 and weigh 79kgs.i have been going to the gym and its been 2 months and there is absolutely no change in my weight. i go to gym 6 days a week,exercise there for 2hrs,and have switched to a clean diet.Can you please tell me if my high cortisol level is affecting my weight .
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Ya, This might be due to high cortisol levels. I would suggest to investigate the hormones completely. Once the cause is known then we can treat it Homoeopathically for long term relief.
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Go for complete Hormones screening.
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Hormone are slow to reset. So please give ample time for treatment. Thanks.

Answered2017-06-27 09:26:23

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