How Much Cortisone Do You Have?

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A far more common problem, frankly, is in people who have very high or very low levels of free cortisol and they may have symptoms associated with those things. So I always look to make sure adrenal output is appropriate. And as he said, it's virtually always appropriate. The second thing I'm asking is, is the rhythm normal, meaning do they have a nice rise, a couple hours after waking? Does it fall in the afternoon and is it down here at bedtime? so that's about what we want to see.

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In this special episode of The Drive, Peter provides a comprehensive overview of the various endocrine systems: the thyroid system, the adrenal system, and the sex hormone system (for both men and women). He walks through the basic biology and the feedback cycles that regulate the production of these hormones and discusses the various options for the treatment of hormone deficiencies. In addition, Peter delves into hormone replacement therapy (HRT), providing nuanced insights into its appropriate usage and the clinical approach he adopts when working with patients.

Peter supplements these explanations with whiteboard illustrations. For a more complete understanding, we highly recommend watching these videos over just listening. The videos can be found on our YouTube channel or on the show notes page.

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