Aukwerd
Explorer
I've been doing some reading and a plan has been forming in my head. Of course my doctor will hear about it before I do anything, but if anyone here has hands-on experience, I'd like to hear it.
Blood pressure is an issue for me. My job is stressful, my commute is long and full of infuriating drivers, and there are stressors waiting at home. A lot of visceral fat has accumulated, which I suspect comes from elevated cortisol, and that in turn has made the blood pressure situation worse. I'm on medication for the blood pressure; the problem isn't that I'm unmedicated. Research I've read suggests an evening oxytocin dose might suppress cortisol, which would reduce stress and dial down the signal my body sends to hold onto visceral fat. Lower cortisol means less stress and less fat being stored or produced. Weigh-in happens weekly, following the protocol I listed before.
So here's the experiment:
-Week one: stop the BP meds. It's the lowest dose that exists, so I doubt a week will kill me. BP gets checked continuously. The medication ought to be out of my system by 40 hours; begin low dose subq oxytocin at 100mcg. BP is measured before the injection and 30 minutes afterward.
-Week two: move up to 150mcg, with the same BP checks; before the dose and 30 minutes after. If nothing has changed by the end of week two, I go back on the BP medication the doctor gave me. If changes are showing up, I keep going and titrate upward week by week, as far as 500mcg.
For context, what I currently take: Reta for weight loss, KLOW for skin and joints, MOTS-c for mitochondrial synergy with Reta, and NAD+ for mitochondrial synergy with MOTS and Reta. I know Reta can raise resting heart rate. I'm low dosing Reta twice a week and haven't seen any rise in heart rate or BP.
My doctor is familiar with all of this and with me. She can't prescribe these things, but so far she's supported my thinking and my actions, and she's seen the results. Two months in: down 25 pounds, 30lbs of fat including 3lbs visceral fat, and 5lbs of muscle gained. Before this next step begins, I'll talk it over with her.
Updates will follow. Once more, any practical experience anyone can share would be a big help. Thank you.
Blood pressure is an issue for me. My job is stressful, my commute is long and full of infuriating drivers, and there are stressors waiting at home. A lot of visceral fat has accumulated, which I suspect comes from elevated cortisol, and that in turn has made the blood pressure situation worse. I'm on medication for the blood pressure; the problem isn't that I'm unmedicated. Research I've read suggests an evening oxytocin dose might suppress cortisol, which would reduce stress and dial down the signal my body sends to hold onto visceral fat. Lower cortisol means less stress and less fat being stored or produced. Weigh-in happens weekly, following the protocol I listed before.
So here's the experiment:
-Week one: stop the BP meds. It's the lowest dose that exists, so I doubt a week will kill me. BP gets checked continuously. The medication ought to be out of my system by 40 hours; begin low dose subq oxytocin at 100mcg. BP is measured before the injection and 30 minutes afterward.
-Week two: move up to 150mcg, with the same BP checks; before the dose and 30 minutes after. If nothing has changed by the end of week two, I go back on the BP medication the doctor gave me. If changes are showing up, I keep going and titrate upward week by week, as far as 500mcg.
For context, what I currently take: Reta for weight loss, KLOW for skin and joints, MOTS-c for mitochondrial synergy with Reta, and NAD+ for mitochondrial synergy with MOTS and Reta. I know Reta can raise resting heart rate. I'm low dosing Reta twice a week and haven't seen any rise in heart rate or BP.
My doctor is familiar with all of this and with me. She can't prescribe these things, but so far she's supported my thinking and my actions, and she's seen the results. Two months in: down 25 pounds, 30lbs of fat including 3lbs visceral fat, and 5lbs of muscle gained. Before this next step begins, I'll talk it over with her.
Updates will follow. Once more, any practical experience anyone can share would be a big help. Thank you.
