Stress is a key determinant of binge eating (BE). Binge eating is due to high cortisol level in our body coupled by depressed adrenal function or modern day fatigue. Depression is also present. Binge eating and depression are made worse when our other hormones (insulin, costisol, all pituitary gland hormones, ghrelin, adinopectin, human growth hormone, serotonin, dopamine) are not in balance. I know I have a hard time in losing weight because I’m 40plus and had been bombarded with stressors in life although I have a positive outlook in life. So, I will visit pharmaca.com in Los Gatos and try the tincture and capsule of Rhodiola rosea, an adaptogenic herb that has anti-cancer properties and also good for the heart.
Since Rhodiola rosea is known to modulate stress responses, its effect in a model of BE was investigated in a study in Italy and concluded that Rhodiola rosea extract 10 mg/kg significantly reduced and 20 mg/kg abolished the BE episode when given to rats one hour before access to food.
Study
Binge eating (BE) for highly palatable food (HPF) was evoked in female rats by three 8-day cycles of food restriction/re-feeding (for 4 days 66% of the usual chow intake; for 4 days food ad libitum) and acute stress on the test day (day 25). R. rosea dry extract (3% rosavin, 3.12% salidroside) or its active principles were given by gavage one hour before access to HPF. Only rats exposed to both food restrictions and stress exhibited BE in the first 15–60 min after the stressful procedure. R. rosea extract 20 mg/kg abolished also stress-induced increase in serum corticosterone levels. The R. rosea active principle salidroside, but not rosavin, at doses present in the extract, dose-dependently reduced or abolished BE for the period in which it was elicited.
Ref: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0031938410003227
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Connie Dello Buono is based in Sunnyvale California. Her first ebook is about women's health, Birthing Ways Healing Ways and her recent one is about cancer prevention, Curated Healing Ways. She had helped women have holistic childbirth as childbirth educator, founded Motherhealth, to serve seniors in the bay area with holistic caregivers and blogs at www.clubalthea.com with more than 10,000 health and finance related posts.
Connie trains her own caregivers, which are the favorites of most bay area seniors who are home bound and alone.
She is active in the rehab and nursing facilities, volunteering on music and movement for seniors.
She is a member of Lion's club and offered scholarships to students in the Philippines.
She is active at churchinsunnyvale.us and has Fridays Bible home study in Sunnyvale using the recovery version of the Bible , free at biblesforamerica.us
She loves dancing and teaching and her courses can be found at
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She is California Life Insurance licensed providing life insurance for older adults with health issues and helping women retire safely with income for life.
at menloassetca.com , she helps with 401k rollover.
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- Mortgage protection using term life insurance to pay for mortgage balance in event of death
- Final Expense plan using Single Issue Whole Life Insurance, with cash back, disability benefit and guaranteed in the presence of health issues
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She brings compassion and understanding to the needs of her clients, bringing holistic approach in health and life insurance. Her goal is to free families from worries especially during covid with caregivers and life insurance in the presence of health issues, especially for women.
She can be reached at 408-854-1883 , motherhealth@gmail.com
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