Hi Dr. Huberman I am in the thick of cause and effect of stress and hormone chaos. I’ve lived with a diagnosis of secondary adrenal insufficiency. It was detected in a blood test where my Testosterone had a very low value of 1. My body no longer generates cortisol. I’ve experienced an adrenal crises twice. Strength is a looming symptom. I’ve walked 1,000 km last year and accumulated no strength. It seems it’s mostly cortisol. When I talk to my endocrinologist about ‘strength’, it’s a short discussion. So, if I can’t increase strength, I need to understand my cortisol demand. Understand with some precision, the breakdown and characteristics of physical stress versus emotional stress. My goal is recognition and conservation. Identify the numerous unknown leaks of cortisol and plug them. My response to low T was been gel replacement. At a maximum dose, my T hasn’t edged into the lower range of normal. My condition has increased my sensitivity to cortisol dynamics. I am a stress canary in the coal mind. I suppose it can be a blessing but it’s quite difficult. Your discussions are rich in this area of science and I’m feeling some encouragement and hope having located your podcasts. I am a veteran. I have been at war for decades. As a soldier and then as a civilian protecting civilians trapped in war. Lots of stress. My work was thick in military culture. And ironically, I spoke to the world’s elite soldiers about the rules of war. About being a warrior. I have been a philanthropic supporter of public health. My government has appointed me to various post-pandemic soup-to-nuts reviews of our healthcare system. My knowledge of health care and public health is above normal. Stuart Col. Stuart W. Ross https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuartwross Appointed by Ontario as patient representative to the working committee On Health Quality and Innovation Ontario Health https://www.hqontario.ca
Hi, I am hitting my early 40s and despite regularly training I get injured more often then I like, or develop pain in certain areas. Can you recommend a "prehab" routine? A set of exercises that would promote stability & durability in shoulders, knees, hips?