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Valentine's Day Project: Cupid's Arrow Hot Chocolate
Surprise your Valentine with a cup of hot chocolate dressed up with a paper straw "arrow" and a heart-shaped marshmallow. Kids and adults alike will love this new twist on a classic winter treat.
Materials Needed:
- assorted striped paper straws
- solid-colored paper tape
- scissors
- ruler
- cutting board
- paring knife
- jumbo marshmallows
- 1" heart-shaped cookie cutter
- hot chocolate mix (recipe follows)
Cut Tape for Arrow-Embellished Straw
Stretch a length of paper tape along the edge of a ruler, starting at the end of the ruler and ending at the 6 inch mark. Using scissors, snip the edge of the tape every 1-1/2 inches. Pull the tape off the ruler and complete the cuts. This is enough tape to create one arrow-embellished straw.
Add Tape to Straw
Starting about 2 inches from the top of the straw, affix the bottom-right corner of the first piece of tape to the center of the straw. The piece of tape should be at an angle. Line up the bottom of the second piece of tape with the bottom-right side of the first piece.
Turn over and repeat with the remaining two tape pieces, pressing the two sides together.
Cut Arrow Fringe
Use scissors to trim uneven edges, if necessary. Starting at the top edge of the tape, cut on an angle to create the arrow's fringe. Repeat with the remaining side. Set aside until ready to use.
Cut Out Heart-Shaped Marshmallows
Using a paring knife, cut a 1/2-inch slice from both ends of each jumbo marshmallow. Reserve the center for another use. Place the ends cut-side down on a cutting board. Stamp out the shape using a 1-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter. Save both the outline of the heart and the heart shape for your finished hot chocolate.
Prepare Hot Chocolate
Prepare your favorite hot chocolate recipe, or try this easy-to-make, spicy mix:
Spiced Hot Chocolate Mix
Makes 5-1/2 cups hot chocolate mix
1-3/4 cups powdered sugar
1 cup cocoa
2-1/2 cups powdered milk
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon garam masala (optional)
vanilla extract, for serving (optional)
hot water or milk, for serving
In a large bowl, whisk together all dry ingredients. Store in an airtight container. When ready to use, fill your mug 1/3 of the way with hot chocolate mix. Add enough hot water or milk just to cover, then whisk to remove any lumps. Add a splash of vanilla, if desired. Fill the rest of the way with water or milk.
Serve and Enjoy
Top the prepared hot chocolate with a marshmallow heart cutout and thread the paper straw arrow through the center to serve. For marshmallow lovers, add a few extra hearts to the mug. Happy Valentine's Day!
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This Valentine's Day, swap chalky conversation heart candies for colorful (and delicious!) vanilla sandwich cookies stamped with custom messages.
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These homemade candy hearts will surely impress your valentine. You can even add their favorite color or flavoring for an extra-special touch.
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These little crispie treats are spiced up just a bit with the addition of cinnamon imperials. We gave ours a sweet twist by inserting arrows straight from Cupid's bow.
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Madara called the division in the ranks at AMA over the healthcare reform law "healthy debate."
"Among any group that is passionate about what it does and passionate about the practice of healthcare in America, there is going to be disagreement," he said. "We see disagreement on all sides. The AMA is a democratic organization where we move policy and the House of Delegates decides policy based on democratic principles that will never be 100% agreement. I think we see this in any organization that touches healthcare at this present time. What I detect in my early entry is nothing more than a very healthy debate looking at different views concerning something of fundamental importance to our nation and the health of our nation."
As for any perceived miscommunications between the AMA's Chicago headquarters and its lobbyists in Washington, D.C., Madara deferred to Ardis Dee Hoven, MD, chair of the AMA board. She rejected any suggestions of a disconnect between the two offices. "We work hand in hand, with our DC folks. They are part of us," Hoven told reporters on the conference call.
Madara was asked about his controversial leadership during his 2002-2009 tenure as CEO at the University of Chicago Medical Center, especially his role in creating the Urban Health Initiative. The program sparked controversy when it redirected patients with less-severe injuries or illnesses at UCMC crowded emergency department into community hospitals and clinics. He said any criticism of the initiative has to be placed in context of the time and place.
"At its core was an effort to improve health and access to care for the communities of indigent and underserved patients," he said. "Recall the context on the Southside was the collapse of several hospitals including famous hospitals like Michael Reese. We had to find new ways of providing care."
"In many ways the effort we deployed was ahead of its time," he said. "It focused on wellness and prevention and connecting patients to the care they needed in an appropriate setting. It looked to improve the coordination of care, the continuity of care, to ensure that patients had a medical home. There were challenging issues in this but I have to say it was not pushing out, it was reaching out. Our physicians and students went to clinics, went to community hospitals, opened new beds, and created new resources. My experience with this program and the lessons learned in it will serve me well in this new role with the AMA."
In addition to his time at UCMC, Madara served as Timmie Professor and Chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Emory University School of Medicine before assuming the Thompson Distinguished Service Professorship and deanship at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.
After resigning from the University of Chicago Medical Center in August 2009, Madara joined Leavitt Partners, a healthcare consulting firm created by former Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt.
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I never really paid that much attention to what I fed my cats. I figured Iams and Friskies were good enough. All the cats I had had lived good long lives while eating that food, so it never occurred to me that there are problems with these foods. That was until I got Izzy.
Izzy is a special needs cat I adopted in 2010. He was surrendered to a shelter because he "intentionally peed on the floor" which turned out to be caused by a urinary tract infection. Although I think it's sad that he was dumped because of his problem, it's a shame the previous owners didn't care enough to have him looked at, but I'm glad he was or I wouldn't have him now. However due to the length of time he had the infection they had put him on a special food to keep the formation of crystals in his bladder from occurring.
I had no problem having a cat that needed specific food. It was a little more expensive but, eh, he is worth it. However, after about half a year he started to have problems again. I took him to the vet and he not only had an infection but crystals had started to form again. So after a couple weeks of meds and the vet putting him on some kind of hill's special food he seemed to do ok for a while, other than gaining a ton of weight, then he began puking daily. I went back to the vet and told them, they gave me another type of food to try that was even more expensive. I poured a bowl of it and for four days it remained untouched.
Worried that he was going to starve himself, I took the food back to the vet and decided to try out the natural pet store down the road. The owner there told me how many cats cannot tolerate corn or grains and that I should try a natural kibble and ultimately switch him over to raw meat. I wasn't so sure about the raw meat but I was game for the natural food. It was cheaper than the hill's stuff and from what the owner was telling me would be a lot easier on his stomach. So began the journey of finding Izzy the perfect food for him.
I put him on several different kinds of kibbles and I noticed he had definitely started to look better, but he still was vomiting much too often. I began to ween him off the kibble and into moist canned foods. I tried feeding him some raw meat but he didn't even want to touch it so I continued getting the canned stuff. He really enjoyed the canned foods so I was happy for that at least. He was staying more hydrated and for a while the puking stopped, but about six months later it started again. Around this time I was getting really frustrated cause he had not touched any of the raw meat samples I had brought home.
So, I decided to try it once again with a different brand of raw cat food and I would mix it with the canned stuff. It took about six months to fully switch him over to a strictly raw diet but now he absolutely loves it. Once he was eating only raw I noticed a huge difference. His fur was shiny and super soft. His itchiness and dandruff stopped. He lost all the extra weight he had gained while on the food the vet had put him on. He also became more active and playful rather than sitting in the corner feeling pukey. Best of all, he hasn't had any potty problems! It is the best thing I could have done for him. Even the vet commented on how nice he looked the last time I took him for his routine shots.
It's funny, I always thought organic raw food and cooking for your pet was a little excessive, and only the most die-hard obsessive pet owners did that for their animals. I was SO ignorant… and now I AM one of those pet owners. I'm very careful what I feed my cat, I've seen how changing his diet has changed his life, and I want try to help other pet owners who's cats are struggling with health problems. I want people to become aware of what is put into cheap bags of kibble. Even if only one person finds this blog and decides to try it at least it's done its job. Dry cat food is one of the main reasons cats develop struvite crystals and I feel that if more people knew about this a lot of cats could be saved from painful surgeries and even death. So I've made it sort of a mission of mine to help inform people about raw/homemade diet, or at least canned food for their kitties.
I've compiled a list of informational links as well as links to the foods I have fed my cat!
Info and Recipes:
Why cat's should not eat kibble.
Recipes for making your own cat food.
Rad Cat is what I currently feed my cat, it's a balanced food. Eventually I would like to make my own but until I have my own kitchen, Rad Cat is a great food.
Stella and Chewy's I buy the frozen nuggets of meat but they also have some freeze dried products that are great too.
Fresh Pet This is refrigerated soft food that comes in bags. It is not raw, but it's still pretty good stuff, grain free, and affordable if you're on a budget. You can find it at most large pet stores and Target.
EVO this is a canned food that Izzy did enjoy. It has some pretty good stuff in it and I would recommend it.
Wellness is another brand I fed to my cat for a while.
Weruva BFF was one of his more favored canned foods.
Greenies! He loves these, and I still give them to him often. Sometimes I will mix it into his food just for something different.
Buddy Biscuits These are soft and chewy, he really enjoys them.
My Little Lion Another soft and chewy treat he likes.
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A Balanced Approach to the Friday Tradition
Since our trip to Italy, I haven't kept up with Joy Pockets. A couple of weeks after our return, I mentioned that every time I set out to write them, I felt insincere. I was feeling off, and just not in a place of deeply focusing on gratitude. There was and is so much going on in our lives, both joy-inducing and frustrating, and I guess Joy Pockets weren't the best way to really reflect on all of that.
Interestingly, just as I was feeling all of this, the creator and host of Joy Pockets, Mon was feeling out a new, more balanced version of her Friday reflections. Keeping it Real looks at what Mon refers to as the highs and lows of the week, instead of focusing on the joys alone. I love this new approach, as all experiences have something to teach us, and reflecting on the challenges of a week can make it even easier to appreciate the beauty in it all. Needless to say, I'll be joining.
So here's my week:
Persistent grumpiness breeding guilt breeding grumpiness
Feeling buried in things we simply don't need.
Unpleasant conversations – conflict.
Things forgotten until it was too late.
Frustration with my studies, and a sense that I'm wasting my time.
Periods of feeling refreshed and able to let the grumpiness go. Pure enjoyment.
Realizing how fortunate we are to have more than we need.
Positive feedback and encouragement.
Growing connections with some wonderful, generous people.
Wonderful news from friends.
Tickets booked.
Extra sleep.
What sticks out about your week? Any highs or lows to share?
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Teary eyed about the grumpiness, Melissa! I remember those days, hormones in full control, actually I still have a lot of those days. They are so hard to pull through especially when you are aware of how you are acting but can't seem to reign in the beast. Sending you lots of hugs.
I am glad for your sleep! You need as much as you can get, growing a baby takes a lot. And glad you could let the grumpiness go, its all you can do, you know? Have a great weekend xoxo
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i hear ya about the grumpy-guilt-grumpy cycle!
so glad you're enjoying this new format. really feels balanced huh?
enjoy your weekend.
Keeping it real! That's a very interesting initiative. I know the feeling of insincerity when trying to focus only on the positive side of things. It is as real as life that we are not always feeling fine and I feel it is positive to accept negativity as a part of the whole.
Thanks for sharing!!
I so agree with you, I loved finding Mon's Keeping it Real series. I used to post a picture with no words about my week but I was feeling like a total cheat. We all have ups and downs and i can't think of a better way to close the week than just admit to it ;o)
Friends, connections and trips are good for the soul! Enjoy!
(((hugs))), grumpies allowed. How will Annabelle know how to allow herself grace on her most difficult or moody days if she never sees you have difficult or moody days? Pregnancy is hard. Moving is hard. Parenting energetic toddlers is hard when pregnant. Hang in there. You. Are. AWESOME.
And I LOVE the balanced approach. The joy only bit is a bit on the cheerful side for me, since my life isn't joy only…. LOTS of joy, but if I only presented the joy bits, it would feel a bit off. And I wouldn't be nearly so funny. Or awesome. =p
Hang in there, babe will be here soon, and your peace will come back.
I really like this approach… It definitely feels more genuine. (Not that Joy Pockets wasn't genuine, but a lot of blogging – mine included – is focused on ways we're happy and succeeding, which can be hard for others to live up to, or even to read through on a particularly bad day.) As someone who admires your parenting, it's refreshing to see that you have struggles too! Glad you're seeing through the grumpiness.
I was just wondering where your Joy Pockets were. I like this approach too.
I'm trying to get this house ready to sell and to move just across town and I'm not pregnant! I can't imagine how you're doing it all with the emotional element of pregnancy!
Deep breaths, be super nice to yourself.
Get more of those super squeezy hugs!!
Wonderful news from the friends.. what the news about? ;) extra sleep..that is really good that you are going that extra mile and getting sleep. Very essential at this moment as for the phase you are passing through. :) Hope you enjoy even more.
I will share my top ones. As a low, on Fridays I always think about quitting my job, that I don't really love. Ob the high side, weekend is coming, which means I have time to focus on improving my tango dancing skills :) Cool post idea!


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Your Adrenal Glands Part IV: Recover from Adrenal Gland Dysfunction
Realizing you have an adrenal gland problem is only beneficial if you know how to correct the problem, otherwise you're just going to be more stressed knowing you have something wrong with you. Dealing with this issue can vary greatly depending on the severity of the problem. If high stress levels have only been causing adrenal gland problems for a short period of time, then there may not be much involved in correcting the hormonal imbalance. But if stress has been chronic and lasting many years, then resolution is often very involved and can take some time to fully recover.
Steps to Improve Adrenal Gland Function
- Daily stress -> Though often easier said than done, lowering stress to the best of your ability is a great way to aid in adrenal gland recovery. Decreasing work commute times, making more efficient use of your time, working with people you enjoy working with, and being around positive and influential people will only benefit the health of your adrenal glands and of course your overall health. Sure you may not be able to get rid of a troublesome boss or immediately cut work hours, but managing stressful aspects of your life to the best of your ability will only bring positive results.
- Diet -> Diet plays a huge role in adrenal gland health. Limiting or eliminating sugars and caffeine will help the adrenal glands recover faster. Interestingly enough, sugar and caffeine are the two major substances that people crave when their adrenal glands are stressed. Although these foods are not terrible to consume in moderation, (low moderation that is), at the very time when your body desires them is the same time when you shouldn't be consuming them as they will fuel the stress cycle and only further hinder your impaired adrenal glands.
Protein is also essential to help aid in the recovery of adrenal gland dysfunction. I believe that a person should consume approximately 1.5grams of protein per kilogram of bodyweight. So a 125 pound woman would need 85 grams of protein a day. This protein should be high quality protein – grass fed beef or other meats, poultry, eggs, undenatured whey protein, and dairy if tolerated.
Many holistic physicians and nutritionists often advise eating many small meals throughout the day to sustain blood sugar levels. I used to think this, but now I do not subscribe to this philosophy. Eating multiple times throughout the day only fuels the problem many have with blood sugar dysregulation. That's why people who eat this way always need to eat and they never correct the problem. I teach my patients to eat three to four times a day – a lot of protein and healthy fats – to sustain normal blood sugar levels and help heal/correct hormonal imbalances. Check out the Paleo-Type Diet for more info.
- Exercise -> Exercise can have a positive or negative impact on the adrenal glands depending on intensity and duration. Too much high intensity training (HIIT workouts) eventually will take their toll on the body and especially the adrenal glands. Those participating in long distance training, such as endurance events, (marathons, for example), are at greater risk of adrenal gland dysfunction. More "true aerobic" exercise, rather than cortisol-secreting anaerobic exercise, will help with adrenal gland recovery. For more on this check out the Sock Doc Training Principles.
- Sleep -> Restful sleep will work wonders for healing fatigued adrenal glands. Ideally you should be going to bed (to sleep) around 10-11pm and for most, sleeping 7-9 hours. Sleeping eight hours from 11pm to 7am is much more beneficial than sleeping from 2am to 10am. It's all about that circadian rhythm that we've discussed previously. Lots more on sleep here.
- Nutrients and Supplements -> There are many products on the market which claim to help a person recover from adrenal gland dysfunction. Some of these products contain adrenal glandular substances, (derived most often from a bovine (cow) source). I caution you on such products as many of them are not regulated by any outside agency and they can, and often do, over-stimulate the adrenal glands, especially if used for a prolonged period of time, even just several weeks. Yes, many people claim to have abundant energy taking such products, but they're simply stimulating the adrenal glands in an unhealthy manner much like if they drank coffee all day long.
The hormone DHEA should also be used with caution. This product is still easily available to purchase at almost any "health food" or nutrition store, often in very high doses of 25-50mg. I only give DHEA to my patients when I have a confirmed lab test verifying such low levels and most often I prescribe 5-10mg a day for just a few weeks. More is not better when it comes to hormones, though so many look for a quick fix pill that provides energy and claims of a youthful appearance. DHEA is even put in many cosmetics today to help give a youthful appearance to the skin. You should be careful taking any hormone especially ones laced in creams, lotions, make-ups, and other cosmetics. Typically if you stick with natural products you won't have to worry about hormones in your products. Dr. Haushka and Andalou Naturals are two great companies for natural cosmetics.
Vitamins such as B1, B2, B3, and B5 can be beneficial for adrenal gland function. Typically with vitamins there is no harm in taking them for short periods of time at low doses, but of course it is very difficult to figure out which one(s) you may benefit from. B-complex supplements tend to have too high amounts of too many vitamins, and correcting an imbalance of one or two vitamins often doesn't happen when you take massive doses of them all.
The adrenal glands store a lot of vitamin C, more so per gram than any other organ in the body. Therefore, vitamin C may help aid in adrenal gland recovery as it's depleted as cortisol is secreted. However, I never use the traditional ascorbic acid which most vitamin C products on the market are. Vitamin C is best taken in a natural, non-synthetic form with all its co-factors and enzymes rather than the isolated, often GMO corn-derived ascorbic acid.
Eating organic fruits and vegetables can greatly help heal the adrenal glands. Get your vitamin C from fruits and your minerals and vitamins from vegetables. Zucchini and squashes are great vegetables to consume for adrenal gland health because they contain high levels of naturally occurring salts – fuel for the adrenals. Put some kale or spinach in your fruit and protein smoothie and make yourself an adrenal gland health shake.
- See a doc -> Finally, seeking out a holistic doc may be your best option when it comes to figuring out what to do to help resolve your health issues. As discussed earlier on, most conventional doctors will not address adrenal gland dysfunction as they feel like these glands aren't an issue in any health problem. Chiropractors, acupuncturists, naturopaths, and holistically-trained physicians are often your best bet when it comes to helping you figure out and heal your adrenal glands (and often many other health problems too).
This concludes the four-part adrenal gland article. I hope you learned a lot and I'd love to hear your comments!
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Jan permalink
Dr. Gangemi,
Thanks again for another great article and explanation about the B and C vitamins. I was taking them because I had read that they were supposed to help with adrenal support. They just made me completely wired. My naturopath thinks I'm in stage one adrenal fatigue and am thus creating too much cortisol.
It's not too late for me to turn it around and much appreciate the information you're providing.
SteveL permalink
I found out through the Two Week Test diet you have on your site that my adrenals were fatigued due to my carbohydrate intolerance.
Jonas permalink
Great article, as always.
sierra permalink
I recently had a hair analysis that deemed me to have "extreme adrenal exhaustion" a slow oxidizer and some hypothyroidism. my dr gave me a diet similar to your TWT except no coconut and only non night shade veggies and they have to be steamed and the only exceptable nuts is almonds. this is the dr wilson "nutritional balancing program" by dr wilson
well after several attempts i couldnt make it past the 1st week without a horrible sugar crash… its not even like oh a piece of candy sounds good its like oh my gosh i need this or I'm gonna die its a cellular craving.
I did your TWT got to day 12 lost about 9 lbs and then had some chocolate fondue at xmas party next day i weighed 4.5 lbs! more and felt horrible. this a common reaction to sugar i puff up the next day my hair starts to fall out the days following and i feel awful.
i tried the TWT again i added in mixed nuts and canned 100% coconut milk to curb my hunger. horrible reaction to both i felt bloated, fat and lost nothing on the TWT plan throughout the few days. so those are out as a snack.
so will doing the TWT long term help heal me and my adrenal fatigue and help with insulin resistance and weight loss.
I want to feel healthy and live healthy and lose this excess weight.
Jan permalink
I stopped following Dr. Wilson when I read about a recent study showing that too much iodine intake (over 400 mg per day) acutally causes subclinical hypothyroidism. Wilson recommends very high doses of kelp, many times the dosage of iodine mentioned in the study.
The thyroid, adrenals and the rest of the endocrine system need to be in balance to work. If you're unbalancing your thryroid with too much iodine, this can affect your adrenals (I think, I'm not a doctor).
Hennie in Canada permalink
Great articles, Dr Gangemi, but you never covered how to test for adrenal fatigue? Is the 24-hour cortisol saliva test the recommended one?
Barbara Suen permalink
I have anxiety disorder. I'm 49 yrs old. I take 40mgs. Paxil/day and xanax .5 mgs. 3 x day. I recently had blood work done. High cholesterol, hematuria, BP is normal, blood glucose high. serotonin levels extremely low. I also have sleep apnea. Problem now is I am craving sugar at night, and after all the meds, I am not getting enough sleep. Maybe 4-5 hours.
What kind of tests should I have? I'm perimenopausal, I feel tired a lot. I take calcium supplem. and fish oil. Do I ask doctor for adrenal function tests or cortisol tests, or both? I must add that I have been on the Paxil and xanax for 13 years. The doctor had to double dose of paxil from 20mgs to 40 a few months ago. he feels no need to change that med. Yet, I feel no better from the doubling of the dose, and still have a hard time with anxiety with the 3 xanax hardly getting me through the days. Help!
Sharon Misuraco permalink
You can probably address both of my comments at once. More of my history is that I have suffered from insomnia for 35 years. I'm currently taking 1/4 mg. clonazapam, which has been reduced after taking 1 mg, then 1/2 mg over many years. If I miss one dose, I don't sleep at all. The same is now true of melatonin, I started with 3 mg capsules, then switched to a liquid melatonin, but I combine it 50/50 with passion flower, and take only 1/2 tsp. each night, also do not sleep if I don't have it. The addictions seemed like the lesser evil, rather than continually being sleep-deprived.
Recently, I've had several nights when it felt like I was in the middle of a tug-of-war, one factor wanting me to stay asleep, the other wants me to wake up. I'm the loser in this battle either way because the sleep quality is disrupted.
Weight is not an issue, we have used healthy fats for many years and buy organic when we can. Exercise is a challenge because it aggravates an old ski injury to my inner knee. I read your comments on the adrenals affecting the knee, so I have double concerns there. Help is needed!
Elaine permalink
I found your site and have even recommended it to others. Somehow I am realizing all my "stuff" is related. Stuff is: Heberden nodes in my fingers (arthritis), bursitis on my ankle (for years), weight gain (thinking blown out adrenals from lots of stress), sleep problems (waking up in mid of night). I've read a lot about acid/alkaline for arthritis. I believe you say body needs to be acid (but a different site says alkaline). Very confusing. Would you suggest Boric Acid (Boron) or Apple Cider Vinegar for arthritis? I am a nutritional freak so I eat pretty darn good (fermented, liver, low sugar, etc.) so I'm kind at a loss how to heal my adrenals. A saliva test years ago showed low DHEA but you say don't supplement DHEA so not sure how to heal adrenals and hopefully solve 15# weight gain.
Joni permalink
Wow! I wish I would have come across your site and articles earlier. It's like your talking about me! The symptoms describe me to a "T". I've been through a long journey of getting to the root issue of my health problems. The few medical doctors I've seen didn't know what is causing my problems. Finally found a doctor who is willing to try to get to the root of it. Through testing, I've discovered I have mild thyroid issues, but reading your article, you explained my scenario, high T4 that is not being converted, and the adrenals being the root cause.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, for explaining so well how our adrenals work and relate to our health.
Vinnie permalink
Dr. Gangemi –
What is THE BEST way to test for adrenal function? Who, if anyone, can you recommend in the NJ area – for holistic medical evaluation?
Leigh permalink
What do you think about Magnesium as a supplement for adrenal health?
Patricia permalink
Could adrenal fatigue cause episodes similar to cataplexy? For a fraction of a second I lose total control of my balance but bounce back quickly and I am able to catch myself before I fall. My doctor prescribed Effexor, which caused the episodes to become less frequent but it caused depersonalization. I am weaning off the Effexor and the balance episodes have returned. Your article describes my other symptoms perfectly except for my episodes which are very bothersome and I haven't had any success so far in treating them. I am starting meditation and cleaning up my diet. Thank you for your help!
Sheryl permalink
Your article is spot on. Our son is a competitive swimmer. A year ago he went from swimming 1000 of yards to barely swimming 25 yard. His heart was all over the place. He was gaining weight. Having silent seizures. Developed a ton of food allergies. And other things. Traditional Drs wouldn't listen that is was adrenal fatique or over training syndrome. They told us to seek a psychiatrist for him and us. Well we pushed on and meet a dietician who rain cortisol tests. He was low in the am and high at night. We started supplements and he started to improve. Then we meet a kinesiologist who practices the applied kinesiology (muscle testing). Lets just say he is totally fine now. Has no allergies is back to racing at national. level and is our son again. Our doctor is still learning and would benefit from your articles.
I myself had the mirena for 8 years. I had to beg my doctors to remove it. I was diabetic overweight pain every where, neurological issues, memory issues, you name and I have it. I told them it was the mirena they said no. Finally I found a dr to remove it. Its been over a year now and I am starting to get better, but relapse very often. I am not as exhausted as I used to be. There were days I couldnt function at all due to my energy levels being so low. i feel horrible because I missed out on the last 8 years of kids lives. Not to mention I was a real witch all the time. I dont get angry anymore. I don't over react to little things an blow up since removing the Mirena. My blood sugar and weight is still an issue. i have done 5 detoxes in the past year. The muscle testing says I have copper imbalance. Too much copper. I just want to lose the weight and have normal blood sugar. I don't have the pains I used to. But will I ever recover from the Mirena? We live in AZ. IS there any way you can work with our doctor to help guide him? I have also started the electromagnetic machine.
Jill permalink
My question is about vegetarianism and adrenals. I have been a vegetarian for many years. You recommend the Paleo diet and fairly high levels of protein. I average about 65 grams of protein per day (your lbs to kg ratio suggest I should be at about 100) sourced from eggs, sprouted nuts and seeds, hemp, pea and cranberry protein powder, non-GMO tofu, and a very limited amount of plain greek yogurt (all of these organic). You mention denatured whey, but I've been reluctant to try that due to a sensitivity to dairy. I also eat a lot of organic vegetables (both raw and cooked), small amounts legumes (mostly lentils), quinoa, brown rice and gluten-free oats, and no sugar (I've had not sweeteners of any kind other than organic stevia in over a year). I don't have an issue with the Paleo diet in theory. My challenge is that my entire being balks at the thought of eating meat, poultry or fish. And it's a very visceral reaction, not an intellectual one. It seems clear that vegetarianism is not something you would recommend, especially for adrenal fatigue, but do you think there is the possibility of remaining vegetarian and still healing adrenal issues?
Steve permalink
Great article! However, I am still confused as to when adrenal glands are over-working and when they are under-working.
I have huge sleep problems. My heart beats intensely when I fall asleep, or when I wake up in the middle of the night, my body has problems in regulating its temperature (at the same time my back may feel cold and my stomach/legs may feel hot) and I also wake up several times to urinate (around 4 on average).
My profile shows clearly that I produce too much cortisol at night, which, according to the article, shows that my adrenals are over-working. On the other hand, the frequent urination shows clearly that I produce too little aldosterone at night, which, according to the article, shows that my adrenals are under-working. I understand that the latter means that my adrenals used to over-work and now they cannot continue to work at that pace and started to under-work.
Can these two things happen at the same? What is happening to me? And how should I be treated taking into account that my diet is already very good and I don't think I am too stressed (at least compared to other people I know that sleep easily 8 hours per night)? I really don't know what else to do..
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Thank you so much for the referral. I will pass this info along to my niece and may look into seeing Dr. Blaich myself as well. Thanks again for your time and for all of the great info on your site!
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I can find your articles #'s 2 or 3 or 4, but cannot often find 1, or 1 and 2. where are they, would like to read all you write. Much appreciated, Gloria


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In 1986,Woman's Dayran an article about Marjorie Hotchkiss, a 70-year-old single woman in upstate New York, who adopted a baby girl (Juanita [left] was 5 when our article appeared). Click here to read it. Here is the rest of her story. Photo bySusan Pittard/Studio D; hair and makeup by Jen Navaro
No child should go through what I did-which is why I turned my own tough times into a career helping others.
When I was little, I knew my life wasn't like other kids'. My mom was as old as their grandmas, for one thing, and didn't drive, so friends would take me to doctor's appointments and dance class. But she was warm and wonderful, always singing show tunes and reading me poetry. It was her lifelong dream to have a child, and I felt very loved.
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Then, in 1990, when I was 8 and she was 78, she was diagnosed with cancer. I was terrified that she'd die-sometimes I cried myself to sleep with worry. The more time she spent weak and in bed and the less she could pay attention to me, the more scared I became, and I began to act out-badly. By the time my mom's cancer was in remission a year later, I had failed fourth grade and I was an angry, sullen child.
Things got even worse when she broke her hip, and I started to tangle with her home health aide, who had a lot of control over her and didn't want me around. It was tense, so I avoided the house, running wild with my friends. By age 13, I stayed out smoking and drinking until 3 A.M. I missed so much school that I had no idea what was going on. I kept hoping someone would notice, but no one seemed to.
Then, on a day that I happened to be at school, some scary people came and told me I wasn't going home. My mom couldn't handle me and she asked that I be placed in foster care. It was a nightmare.
Outwardly, I acted like I didn't care. Inwardly, though, I was in tremendous pain and shock. I loved my mom and I knew deep down she loved me. I thought, I am such a bad daughter! I didn't think I was worthy of her-or anyone's-love.
I bounced around among several families and group homes, and ran away each time, usually with another girl. Mostly we lived on the streets, and ended up in four different states at various times, surviving by begging for money or a place to stay. We'd tell people that we'd been separated from our family. They'd look at me, with my cute freckles and smile, and they'd help, believing my parents were on their way. But they weren't.
I was lucky I wasn't raped, like my friend was. When the police finally picked me up as a runaway, I was in New York City. I was sentenced to juvenile detention. I didn't show it, but frankly, I was relieved.
At the center, I played along with the counseling program. I didn't have much faith in it, but I decided that as long as I was locked up, I might as well get something from it-plus, the quickest way out was to be on my best behavior. A counselor helped me realize that I wasn't a bad kid, I was just hurt and let down. I'd been going on adrenaline for so long that I was numb, but with his help, I saw how scared I was of being abandoned. After a few months, I started to believe that I really could change, that I had a choice: I could stop blaming myself for being so hard to manage and others for not taking care of me, and I could have a future. I began to excel at my schoolwork, and did so well that after a year, at 16, I was released to distant family friends.


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The Darrell Gwynn Foundation's Wheelchair Donation Program donates custom power and manual wheelchairs to children and adults facing medical and financial hardships. Unlike many other wheelchair donation programs and related charities, the Darrell Gwynn Foundation specializes in high-tech, customized wheelchairs. While standard manual wheelchairs are valued at approximately $350, the wheelchairs provided by the foundation are valued anywhere from $6,000 to $40,000 depending on the medical needs of the recipient. Individuals who are chosen as wheelchair recipients, typically children and adults living with paralysis whose families are unable to cover these costs and have been denied by insurance programs, often live in constant pain or risk further injury due to old and ill-fitting wheelchairs. After receiving their new wheelchairs, recipients frequently experience increased safety, comfort, productivity and independence, leading to a dramatic improvement in their quality of life.
While the price tag on these wheelchairs may be high, the value they provide to our recipients is priceless. What makes our program so unique is the customization process provided to our wheelchair recipients. The wheelchairs we provide to our recipients are custom-designed for each individual, both physically and aesthetically. We work closely with wheelchair recipients to connect their specific health-related needs to customized features of the chair such as posture support systems, tilt features, or control options. In addition, each wheelchair donated by the Darrell Gwynn Foundation is fully themed to align with the recipient's interests and hobbies. Each of these important features allows individuals living with paralysis to overcome the limitations they encounter on a regular basis.
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I am a wanderer from the Southern Appalachians, a mountain range in the southeastern US. I grew up spending a lot of time in the mountains, and fell in love with exploring at an early age. The famed long-distance hiking path, the Appalachian Trail, passes through my area, so I spent much of my time in high school hiking and backpacking (multi-day hiking). I have volunteered quite a bit on the Trail with maintenance and construction, and have met some great people from all different walks of life, which inevitably led to wanderlust.
I go to college in Rapid City, adjacent to the beautiful Black Hills, which are as dear to me as my Appalachian highlands. I fell into an amazing group of friends that have become like family to me. We have enjoyed many sorts of adventures together, from road trips and backpacking, to snowshoeing and rock-climbing.
I spent a semester studying in France last year, and had the chance to learn French and travel around Europe. I had an unforgettable time experiencing other ways of life and different worldviews, especially when I hitchhiked from France to Romania with my best friend Zach. I spent last summer on a volunteer engineering project in Bolivia, where I fell in love with the latina culture and humanitarian work.
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My close group of friends and I really fell into CS by accident, but it was really just a natural extension of the way we feel about hospitality. My roommate Erik and I started hosting in our dorm, then we got into surfing later on trips. I'm back in Rapid after over a year away, and will hopefully be able to host despite my heavy classload.
I have used this website to make the friends and connections that are most natural for me, with other travelers or dreamers. As shitty as the website is, and despite the fact that headquarters is becoming corporate, I have met some unbelievable people through it. The past two years have been an amazing adventure, from hosting in my dorm to surfing throughout the US and in Europe. I have surfed with people I have hosted, hosted some multiple times, and even surfed while hosting. I also got involved with a benevolent community of Mennonites on the prairie of Nebraska via a couchsurfer. While studying in Paris, I became very close to a family in Brittany, whose son I hosted in the US. I have also been to some large CS events, including the Chicago couchcrash and the Paris Rendez-Vous.
Exploring wild Nature, usually by foot, is one of my favorite things to do. I am impartial to the mode of visiting the outdoors, though, and love cycling, running, cross-country skiing, rock-climbing and snowshoeing. I'm a bit of a science nerd, particularly the earth sciences, since I study geology here at School of Mines. I also love maps - making them, reading them and collecting them. Traveling is cool, but everyone on this site can agree on that. Unique forms of traveling, such as tour cycling, hitchhiking and walking, are more my cup of tea. I have yet to do a tour by bicycle, though. I am very interesting in less industrial and lower impact ways of living, including gardening and buying local. I am fascinated by learning languages, after hitchhiking across Europe and South America, and making friends with many international students at my university.
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My favorite music is American and British folk and rock from the 60s and 70s. I particularly enjoy The Beatles, James Taylor, Cat Stevens, Bob Dylan, John Denver, Simon and Garfunkle, Joan Baez, Neil Young and Fleetwood Mac. I have been getting into more modern music, including Iron and Wine, Of Monsters and Men, Fleet Foxes and The Head and the Heart. I love literature, particularly American classics, but also non-fiction - history and science. Some of my favorite authors are John Steinbeck, Mark Twain, John Muir, Harper Lee and Jack Kerouac. I have been reading some French books since I have returned from France, including Jules Verne, Le Clézio and of course Voltaire. I love hearing about new books and authors that I would enjoy.
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I have seen many amazing things, I believe, but generosity and hospitality are some of the most beautiful things I have witnessed. People with little can often offer so much. Call it karma, paying it forward, or anything else, but helping others is truly amazing.
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I can teach people how to read a map, interpret rocks and plan hikes and trips. I can teach a little bit of cooking (Appalachian, MidWestern or vegetarian), but I would love to learn new recipes and techniques. I would also like to learn more about yoga and meditation, freeganism and shoestring traveling, and sailing. I can share stories from the American wilderness, stories of kindness and hospitality, through CS and so much more. I can tell you historical tales about America, and I am always looking for new stories and histories.
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Installation of the 634th Mayor of Hereford, 18th May 2015.
The Right Worshipful the Mayor of Hereford, Councillor Charles Nicholls receives congratulations from the past Mayor of Hereford, Councillor Len Tawn.
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How do you put a value on education? Or rather, on those who educate?
In Tuolumne and Calaveras counties, education pay ranges from just over $30,000 a year for some beginning teachers to more than $175,000 for the highest-paid administrators.
Each of the two counties had 14 school district employees who made more than $100,000 annually. Average elementary school salaries in both were just over $60,000, with high school teachers making several thousand more.
Salaries here, say local educators, are in line with others in the field.
Egregious salaries made by California city officials and by publicly funded education advocates made the news in 2010, and counties across the state are examining officials' paychecks.
And the ongoing recession, with its cuts to education funding, ended programs and jobs and brought renewed attention to school salaries.
Local government pay came under scrutiny in 2010, when an investigation disclosed that some officials in the Southern California city of Bell (population 38,000) were paid close to $1 million a year.
In July, the California School Boards Association executive director resigned following reports of a salary increase from $352,000 to $540,000 in one year and that he had used a CSBA credit card to get $11,000 in cash at Sacramento area casinos.
"Because the economy's gone to hell in a hand basket, everyone's pointing fingers at public employees," said former Calaveras County Superintendent of Schools John Brophy.
There are no salaries among local school district employees that are even close to those once paid by the City of Bell. And, say local education officials, they are in line with industry standards.
About 1,000 education employees' payroll checks are processed by the Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools Office each month, said Danna Fritz, human resources director.
Fourteen gross annual salaries were more than $100,000 in 2009, according to W-2 tax forms. Wages of those top-earners salaries totaled $1,791,759.
Calaveras County Office of Education processes 1,575 W-2 forms each year for county education employees, according to Claudia Davis, assistant superintendent of business services.
In Calaveras County, $1,674,567.60 went to 14 education officials, according to W-2s.
Top earners in 2009 for both counties include since-retired Vallecito Union School District superintendent Glenn Sewell, who grossed $179,291; John Keiter, superintendent of Summerville Union High School and Twain-Harte Long Barn Union School districts, who earned $175,297, and John Pendley, Columbia and Belleview school district superintendent, at $166,638.
Joe Silva, Tuolumne County superintendent of schools, is paid the average of the four highest district superintendents' salaries, and in 2009 made $152,110.
Mariposa County Unified School District, with 2,173 students, paid its superintendent $107,893
Of Tuolumne County's higher paid school officials, four work for more than one district.
Chief Business Official Tonya Midget, with 14 years education experience, grossed $141,617. In 2009, she split her time between Summerville High, Twain Harte-Long Barn, Curtis Creek and Big Oak Flat-Groveland.
The Bret Harte district has two assistant principals, one at Bret Harte High and another for its alternative high school, who grossed over $100,000.
It's common in high schools for assistant principals and principals to split responsibilities, some covering separate grades and discipline, and others curriculum and senior counseling, explained Mike Chimente, Bret Harte district superintendent.
Bret Harte Agriculture teacher Roy Beck grossed $107,925 in 2009. He has taught for 35 years, has had his master's degree for 34 years, and has 100 additional college units.
Beck says he typically works from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday. On most weekends and holidays, he drives FFA judging teams to competitions around the state; organizes students at the Calaveras County Fair and much more.
"Those are things people don't really understand," Beck said.
Leigh Ann Blessing, assistant Tuolumne County superintendent for business services, says that as a salaried employee she doesn't keep track of her long hours.
"If you calculate wages for the hours actually worked, it's not as impressive as the annual salaries," Blessing said.
"My salary comes from public funds. I need to be a really good steward," said Tuolumne County's Danna Fritz.
Salaries are determined by individual school districts and governing boards who negotiated pay schedules with employee bargaining unions. Before the financial crisis, state funding including cost-of-living increases and, when coupled with growing enrollment, school employees had "nice raises," Fritz said.
Districts "try to be competitive" with salaries, she added, "while still living within their means."
Local salaries are compared to those of other districts with similar demographics, Fritz said.
Superintendent salaries are negotiated between the candidate hired and the school board, with financial information from the chief financial officer.
Since the recession, various county school employees are taking furlough days, pay cuts and job reductions, even at the executive level.
Keiter, who has a doctorate degree in education, said in 2010-11 he took a six-day pay reduction, after a five-day pay reduction the prior year.
He, too, doesn't keep track of his 10- to 16-hour days.
Reduced support staff over the prior two years created more work for administrators.
"It's the same amount of balls in air with fewer hands. It's not something we can just keep doing," Keiter said.
"These jobs are with you 24/7," Fritz added.
"I love my job … I am proud of the job I do on a daily basis," said Bret Harte's Chimente. "I started 35 years ago, making $10,000 a year, much less than what I could've gotten in the private sector. It was a way to make a positive difference in kids' lives."
Rural superintendents often wear many hats, like Chimente, who absorbed a facilities director position and also develops curriculum development and manages bond projects.
Sonora Elementary School Trustee Casey Littleton feels his district's salaries "are where they should be," and "if anything, we pay less than equivalent districts."
Littleton did point out that, in more populated areas, "superintendents manage five to seven schools, unlike ours."
"I don't believe we need nine superintendents in this county but that's a whole other conversation," he said.
"You're not going to be able to hire a competent executive-level professional educator without a competitive salary," said Joe Von Hermann, Tuolumne County Board of Education president. "Considering the job they do and the skill set it takes, they are reasonably paid. It's a difficult thing, especially in a county like this without a lot of professional executive level jobs."
"Someone has to speak up for the employees," said Calaveras County's Brophy. "I'm one of those people. I'm not ashamed of it. I've been in the field 38 years, I have advanced degrees and I do a good job.
"Being a public employee is hard enough. If public employees become whipping boys for what went wrong on Wall Street, why would anyone go into it?"
According to the California Department of Education, in 2008-09, the most recent available data, the average elementary school teacher in Tuolumne County was paid $60,013.
On average, Tuolumne County high school teachers were paid $68,158. The lowest starting teacher's salary offered was $36,686, the CDE said.
In Calaveras County, in 2008-09, the average elementary school teacher was paid $61,512, the average high school teacher was paid $73,178; and the lowest starting salary offered was $31,762.
Kris Vosburgh, executive director of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, of Los Angeles, said he has no problem with teachers and educators.
"You have to look at it in relation to what we can afford to pay them," Vosburgh said, citing high unemployment rates and record foreclosures.
"This is not the time public employees should be looking for raises when most people are having to work harder and longer," Vosburgh said. "The fact of the matter is we think any government entity increasing salaries in the midst of a recession is doing a disservice to taxpayers."
However, he admits, it is hard to pick out a figure and say "this administrator is only worth that much."
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