Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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I've noticed that when I overeat (on paleo foods) my heart starts to race a bit and I don't generally feel real well. Is it possible to raise cortisol levels when overeating?

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The Quilt · Answer 1 · 2011-08-09 18:27:20Z UTC

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Absolutely it can but it does not mean it's bad all the time

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answered Aug 9 2011 at 12:33

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I think overeating could be in small part contributing to my cortisol issues. When I tried to gain 5 lbs my sleep really got worse. I've gone back to normal (for me) food intake and my sleep has improved... somewhat. I definitely still have cortisol issues though. – Jeff Aug 9 2011 at 17:57

turkeytyme · Answer 2 · 2011-08-09 16:41:26Z UTC

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Could you be eating something that you're allergic to? To me this sounds like an unusual reaction to overeating.

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delete me · Answer 3 · 2011-08-09 17:53:19Z UTC

does heart racing = coritsol? maybe not. this could be your body's metabolic response to the influx of energy... you overate, ergo you've given yourself too much fuel, and thus your heartrate rises to burn more of this fuel you put in.

Travis Culp · Answer 4 · 2011-08-09 18:19:53Z UTC

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Are you sure that this only occurs as a result of overeating on paleo foods and not just food in general? Might this simply occur as a result of increased blood flow to the gut?

answered Aug 9 2011 at 18:19

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Can you raise cortisol by overeating?

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