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Open Thread: Talk About What Matters Most to You
Discuss and debate the issues that mean the most to you.
The old "how short is too short?" skirt debate has, according to the Daily Mail, been ignited again (had it ever gone away?) over a photograph produced by artist Rosea Lake.
The photo, which she took aged 17 as part of her college art course, shows the back of a woman's legs with words written across them at different intervals, indicating a skirt length and then what this says about the wearer.
"Whore" is the shortest, riding high on the thigh; and "prudish" a modest mid-calf length. Rosea said in an interview with The Province "I realized that when I looked at a woman in a short skirt I automatically thought 'slut' - I felt bad about that…. and I thought all women who wore hijabs were being oppressed. I thought about slut shaming and thought we need to get to a place where we are not judgmental."
The piece has gone viral online, amassing hundreds of thousands of comments and sparking a debate around the world, around the issue of slut-shaming.
First off, I want to say that I am whole-heartedly on board with debates around the objectification, degradation of and violence towards women, especially in relation to how they present themselves and their sexual choices.
I am completely behind any push to get away from tired old stereotypes about skirt lengths, and I am in complete agreement also that this is a vital fight, and one we should all be behind.
But I'm not going to lie to you darling readers; at the wizened old age of 28 I'm finding myself with "slut-shaming" fatigue. Not because I don't think it's vital that we continue to engage with this issue, but because I feel like the importance of us shaking off these women-hating slurs is being exploited for easy column inches.
It isn't my intention to lash into Rosea at all, because she was only 17 when she created the artwork, (endearingly misspelling the word "Prudish" in the image). She is also very clearly a feminist and engaged with the issue. But I do have several issues with the picture and its popularity.
It seems to me that a big reason for the image getting so much press coverage (especially from the tabloid press), is because it's a provocative image of a young woman's bare legs with "racy" words written on them, right up to the arse.
So let's just hypothesise, for the sake of argument, that tabloids haven't printed this photo to spark a debate about slut-shaming; they've printed it because they know this sort of image sells.
The thing that I take the most umbrage with is an apparent misunderstanding of what slut-shaming is. The implication of what Rosea said is in her interview is that to be considered a "slut" is a negative.
Calling someone a slut is making a moral judgment on their sexual behaviour. Rosea feels bad because she associates a woman in a short skirt with the idea of her being promiscuous, she doesn't feel bad because she thinks that the negative connotations of the word slut and of female promiscuity are old-fashioned and archaic.
The image doesn't challenge the judgments we make on how people dress; the association of wearing a short skirt with promiscuity simply wouldn't matter if being a "slut" didn't hold such negative connotations. If we could just all stop feeling like we have a moral right to feel a certain way about another woman's sex life, it would stop being an issue altogether.
Of course, we shouldn't make assumptions about a person's morality by how they dress at all, and as Rosea points out, as a society we still do this, all the time (the rise of Slutwalk last year highlighted this brilliantly).
The point isn't whether we make assumptions about a woman's sexual habits based on how she dresses - it's that it's none of our business what her sexual habits are.
This leads into a further issue: the perpetuating of a belief that women's bodies are public property. What a woman wears says something to other people about who she is in relation to them, and about what that means to their claims on her body, in purely sexual terms.
If she's a prude, then you won't get any action out of her, if she's a whore then you're guaranteed some action and, most worryingly she's "asking for it".
I honestly feel like Rosea is trying to engage with this point, but I personally feel like the image misses the mark. She is asking us not to make certain assumptions based on what women wear, but really, we shouldn't make these assumptions regardless of anything - a woman's body is her own.
What I wear has literally nothing to do with members of the general public. If I choose to wear a short skirt and I also want to sleep around, that is my business and the business of my chosen partners; it's nothing to do with a randomer I happen to pass on the tube.
The best way to put what I'm saying into context is to apply it to men – as Caitlin Moran points out in her brilliant book How to be a woman. I would love this image so much more if it was a pair of beefy men's legs, covered in the same words. Because wouldn't we find that ridiculous?
Wouldn't it be comical, ludicrous, and wouldn't it underline how dreadful it is to feel we have public ownership of a woman's body? Because a man is never treated in this way. Do men wear slightly shorter shorts and get berated for being "easy"? No, and it would be laughable to think so.
They might be mocked for having tiny teeny shorts on the beach, or be disgustingly objectified (I watch rugby, I see those tiny thigh-chafing shorts…) but they don't get held up to scrutiny about their personal lives as a result of what they wear, and they aren't in danger of violence because of it either.
As long as we place moral judgments on a woman's sexuality, we will not be able to get away from the slut-shaming culture. "Slut" or "prude" - it should be about what (and who) you want to do, and how you want to do it - it's no-one else business.
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Interview with poker star Jennifer Leigh
After placing 42nd out of 724 players in a 2006 World Poker Tour tournament, Jennifer Leigh has been unstoppable. And now she's giving SheKnows exclusive insight into her Playboy spread due out this Spring.
SheKnows (SK): How did you get into poker?Jennifer Leigh (JL): I'm a nerd. I'm one of the nerdiest girls I've ever met. Early on at a very young age, I was always playing on the computer. So I had this computer literacy behind me and I eventually ventured into areas like hacking, gaming, Everquest, World of Warcraft, and hardcore Raiding Guild. I'm a hardcore raider, always trying to get into the Black Temple, and the Wrath of Lich Kings. Nobody ever believes I'm a poker player and a gamer on World of Warcraft.
I was a pre-law major at the University of Delaware and wanted to be the star of the courtroom. But then I found my new obsession. Robert Boyd, poker champion Dutch Boyd's brother, was a good friend. He said I should try out this online tournament. It was only a $5 pay in. This was the worst move for an adrenaline junky. I was soon the new female player on the scene dominating online tournaments. I was soon entering larger and larger tournaments.SK: Strategy-based online games like Magic the Gathering have turned out some of the new breed of poker player. Do you think your online gaming background influenced your poker career?JL: Oh yea. Tons of great players have come from Magic the Gathering. David Williams, Ali Eslami, The Keller Brothers, MadCaddy, Jon Murphy, and Scott Dove, to name a few, are all great players. In online gaming, you have to learn how to personalize the experience and realize that the chip desensitizes you from thinking about being real money. Overall though, games like Magic have contributed greatly. It's sick.
SK: You are not only a successful tourney player, but you're also a successful cash game player. Which do you prefer to play and why?JL: Demographically, you have your random players who get very lucky and they win their big tournaments with very large buy ins, like the World Series of Poker. The field consists of 7,000 to 10,000 players and it's like buying a $10,000 lottery ticket, it's a crap shoot generally. Tournaments are the gratification, the glory. You win a tournament and you feel like you conquered. You just beat a field of however many players and you played your "A" game, your best game. A lot of different elements of the game come into play like luck, variation and changing your pace. Like a video game, it's your final boss and you're preparing to down the boss.Cash games are more consistent. As a professional cash game player, you set yourself on a very meticulous budget, more management of yourself and your money. I prefer cash games -- they made me my living. Heads Up play is personal gratification because I'm so aggressive, like a warrior you could say. Having an opponent heads up with you and beating them is something that feels really good when you're done. SK: What do you consider your greatest moment?JL: I did Playboy last year. This is going to be real big. It'll be a six-page pictorial coming out beginning of April. Coming from a small town in Delaware, it's HUGE. It's very hard to grasp coming from one end of the spectrum to the other -- from a $5 tournament to this! SK: Did you enjoy posing for Playboy?JL: I liked working with the cast and crew the best. I never thought I'd do it. It took a lot of confidence and talking to my parents. They weren't too sure of it. They looked at it as an issue of moral. But a woman is beautiful on the inside and out. To tell you the truth, the more you can become one with your body the better. I have hips and breasts and don't try to use it -- but I can and that's OK. Posing in Playboy allowed a platform for me to show women that it's possible to be a staple in poker and we're not going anywhere. SK: How did your parents react to your posing in Playboy?JL: Believe it or not, my dad was prouder than my mom, although, my mom came on the shoot with me. The shoot was very professional but it was a very long process. But it was an eye-opener for me. You walk into the Playboy studio, you see Marilyn Monroe, and you think to yourself, "I'm here and they're photographing me ... this is amazing!" I think the human body is beautiful. Posing made me feel more confident about myself as well. SK: Who would you say is your role model? JL: Jennifer Harman is one of my biggest role models just because she has been through so many health issues and life struggles and is still noticed as not only one of the best female players, but one of the BEST players in the world. That's hard to do in the poker industry. "It's a man's world," they say. I think of Harman when I'm at my low and running bad. I'm reminded that I'll come out of it with a positive experience and survive.SK: Do you consider yourself a role model for women?JL: I won't say I've been to Hell and back, but a lot of younger women have been through what I've been through. In general, you have to watch your back. In a perfect world, it'd be a very simple peaceful world, but they are very cruel people who can take advantage of you. So having your own self-awareness is important. Being someone with a positive outlook is a good role model for women and that's what I try to do.SK: Do you have any advice for players wanting to try their hand at poker?JL: It really depends on you and what attracts you to the game. For me, it's competitiveness. When you're completely known as a world-class poker player, there's always room to find improvements. I tell women who are interested in poker to take anything you have done and been passionate about and take that energy and consume it into what you love and work with it. Do the best you can by using knowledge -- which is power. Never be intimidated because of a specific gender.SK: Does it ever get old having people adding "woman" to the term Poker Player?JL: I wish we'd get rid of that term. When talking about a female post deliverer, we don't use the term "post woman." We're not aliens, we're women. It's very sensitive for some people. Tournaments are never classified by race or sexual preference, but it is classified by gender. All poker players are the same, although women are more intuitive then men. SK: Who would you select to play at your "dream" table?Ted Forrest
Phil Ivey
Jennifer Harman
Doyle Bruson
Phill Hellmuth
Vanessa Rouseau
Dan Harrington
Miami John Cernuto
Annie Duke
Daniel Negraneau
Mark Seif
SK: Any last word for your fans?JL: I just want to thank everyone for their support. It's going to be an amazing year!

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Education is a fundamental human right: Every child is entitled to it. It is critical to our development as individuals and as societies, and it helps pave the way to a successful and productive future. When we ensure that children have access to a rights-based, quality education that is rooted in gender equality, we create a ripple effect of opportunity that impacts generations to come.
Education enhances lives. It ends generational cycles of poverty and disease and provides a foundation for sustainable development. A quality basic education better equips girls and boys with the knowledge and skills necessary to adopt healthy lifestyles, protect themselves from HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, and take an active role in social, economic and political decision-making as they transition to adolescence and adulthood. Educated adults are more likely to have fewer children, to be informed about appropriate child-rearing practices and to ensure that their children start school on time and are ready to learn.
In addition, a rights-based approach to education can address some of societies' deeply rooted inequalities. These inequalities condemn millions of children, particularly girls, to a life without quality education – and, therefore, to a life of missed opportunities.
UNICEF works tirelessly to ensure that every child – regardless of gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic background or circumstances – has access to a quality education. We focus on gender equality and work towards eliminating disparities of all kinds. Our innovative programmes and initiatives target the world's most disadvantaged children: the excluded, the vulnerable and the invisible.
We work with a broad range of local, national and international partners to realize the educational and gender-equality goals established in the Millennium Declaration 6 and the Declaration on Education for All, and to bring about essential structural changes that are necessary to achieve social justice and equality for all.
Too many of the world's children are out of school or receive spotty, sub-par educations. Each one of these children has dreams that may never be fulfilled, potential that may never be realized. By ensuring that every child has access to quality learning, we lay the foundation for growth, transformation, innovation, opportunity and equality.
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"Through DNA sequencing and the tools of molecular biology we can generate diagnostic fingerprints, Environmental Genomic Tags or EGTs, that provide a metabolic profile of any environment, even such extreme conditions as acid mine drainage," says Edward M. Rubin, DOE JGI Director. "We can then survey this vast catalog of biodiversity and harness the microbial pathways that catalyze the conversion of lignocellulosic feedstocks, such as wood chips, crop residue, and various grasses, into cleaner sources of energy." One of the systems that DOE JGI characterizing is the microbial community inhabiting the termite hindgut, among nature's most efficient bioreactors--capable of generating two liters of hydrogen from fermenting just one sheet of paper.
Rubin will discuss these advances on a panel entitled "Biosphere Monitoring and Ecosystem Forecasts: Sensing the Pulse of the Planet," organized by Stan Wullschleger and Thomas Wilbanks of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting, Friday, February 17 from 8:30 am to 11:30 am, at the Renaissance Hotel, Majestic C, 800 Washington Avenue, St. Louis, MO. The session will also highlight advanced sensing technologies, biosphere monitoring platforms, and ecosystem forecast models for predicting the impacts of climate change. For a full session description, see: http://php.aaas.org/meetings/MPE_01.php?detail=974
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By Richard Balmforth
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich named a top aide to organize peace talks with the opposition after violent clashes between police and protesters in Kiev, but the opposition warned him on Monday not to play for time.
Yanukovich, facing unrest which seriously threatens his re-election chances in 2015, agreed to open a dialogue with the opposition after scores were injured in Sunday's clashes, the worst in two months of protests over his policy U-turn away from Europe towards Russia.
With tension still high, about 1,000 protesters confronted police on Monday near Kiev's main government headquarters and hurled projectiles. Ukraine's general prosecutor called on opposition leaders to order them to desist.
Streets nearby were littered with bricks and debris, including burned-out buses and trucks from Sunday's mayhem in which protesters bombarded police with fireworks, flares and later petrol bombs. Police replied with rubber bullets, stun grenades and water cannon.
Yanukovich's apparent concession came after the violence and a rally attended by more than 100,000 people in Kiev.
The rally - held in defiance of a court ban - was called to denounce his rejection of a European future for Ukraine and the introduction of sweeping new laws which the opposition says will usher in a police state.
Despite opposition calls for only peaceful action, the rally descended into violence when masked youths detached themselves from the main protest site on Independence Square and tried to march on parliament before being stopped by police.
In the ensuing clashes, more than 60 police were injured, with 40 being taken to hospital, police said. Kiev's medical services said about 100 civilians had sought medical attention.
Seeking to keep the advantage established on the streets, the opposition on Monday warned Yanukovich that he should not try to buy time in the hope protesters would lose heart.
"It's important that these talks have a real result," said boxer-turned-politician Vitaly Klitschko, who met Yanukovich late on Sunday at his country residence as pitch battles went on between protesters and police in the capital.
"If the authorities again break their word, the situation will inevitably escalate," he said, adding that the president must be part of any dialogue.
Klitschko, seen as a potentially strong contender for the presidency, later urged people outside Kiev to come to the capital to swell the ranks of protesters.
The protests convulsing the ex-Soviet republic stem from Yanukovich's decision to ditch a free trade deal with the European Union in favor of closer economic ties with Russia, Ukraine's former Soviet overlord.
He has been rewarded by a $15 billion aid package from Moscow including credits and much cheaper gas.
But the trigger for Sunday's large rally was the passage of new laws rammed through parliament by Yanukovich loyalists which outlaw virtually all anti-government protest and, the opposition says, pave the way for a dictatorship.
The laws ban unauthorized installation of tents, stages or use of loudspeakers in public and allow heavy jail sentences for participation in "mass disorder". They outlaw dissemination of "extremist" or libelous information about Ukraine's leaders.
In Washington, the White House expressed "deep concern" that criminalizing peaceful protests would weaken Ukraine's democratic foundation. It threatened sanctions against Kiev.
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said in Brussels: "It is the most solid package of repressive laws that I have seen enacted by a European parliament for decades."
It was not clear if Yanukovich would agree to take part personally in peace talks with the opposition. But up to now, he has refused to yield to any of the opposition's core demands to sack his government and the interior minister over heavy-handed police action against demonstrators in December.
His Party of the Regions, however, blamed Sunday's violence on the opposition, saying they had fuelled it by their slogans and calls for strike action and national resistance.
(Additional reporting by Pavel Polityuk in Kiev and Adrian croft in Brussels; Writing By Richard Balmforth; Editing by Mike Collett-White)


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A review a day: Frankenstein's Womb
It's Warren Ellis doing his Warren Ellis thing! Did you think I wasn't going to review the crap out of this?
Ellis seems to crank out one of these "graphic novellas" from Avatar once a year, which is nice. Two years ago it was Crécy, last year it was Aetheric Mechanics, and now we get Frankenstein's Womb, drawn by Marek Oleksicki (who got the shaft on the cover, didn't he?). It costs a mere $6.99!
In terms of quality, this falls somewhere between Crécy and Aetheric Mechanics, as it's better than the former but not as good as the latter. It's Ellis channeling Alan Moore in parts of From Hell or, if you prefer, a monstrous version of Mindwalk, as he writes a treatise on immortality, godhood, and the creation of the future. These themes, especially the last one, are pet topics of the Great Grumpy Bastard, but he rarely cuts loose so philosophically to expound on these themes so baldly. In Frankenstein's Womb, he gives us Mary Wollenstonecraft Godwin talking to the famous monster of her story (or does she?) about these topics, and that's it.
Don't expect a plot! Don't expect action! Don't even expect scares, even though this is ostensibly a ghost story. It's … philosophy!
That doesn't mean it's not fascinating. I just don't want you thinking this is some kind of horror comic. The premise is thus: in 1816, Mary Wollenstonecraft Godwin, her soon-to-be husband, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and her pregnant stepsister Claire Claremont went to visit George Gordon, Lord Byron in Switzerland. Anyone who endured Ken Russell's Gothic knows this story. Ellis focuses on their journey through Germany, where they stop at a creepy castle, appropriately named "Frankenstein." Mary is drawn to the castle, and she leaves Shelley and Claremont in the carriage and has a look around. She meets a strange, sewn-together man who takes her on a tour. He shows her Johann Dippel, who lived in the castle over a century earlier and attempted to find the philosopher's stone and from there create life. He eventually succeeded, creating the guide that is now leading Mary through the castle.
The monster and Mary discuss Dippel's experiments and springboard to a journey through time and space in which the monster links alchemy to science and shows Mary how the "miracles" of her age become the regular medical practices of our day. In this way, he claims Mary, who will write the monster into existence, as the mother of the modern age.
It's a nice Möbius strip of a comic, looping around the ideas of immortality, creation, love, hatred, and the legacy of what we leave behind. Mary achieves immortality, as do Shelley and Byron. But at what price? Ellis doesn't make this too obvious, but it's there.
Frankenstein's Womb is an interesting rumination on these themes, mainly because it feels tragic but it's not necessarily. Mary learns about her future, to her regret, but she also learns about her past and where she came from and the depth of feeling around her. She finds it difficult to hate when she is so overwhelmed by love. Ellis has written about this before, but he's good at it, and in just a few pages, he gives Mary a very nice relationship with the monster. There's certainly a vague sense of sadness, but it's the sadness of creation, of giving something up because it's time to let it go.
Ellis continues to find great artists to work with, as Oleksicki brings this gothic world to gorgeous life. His monster is strangely reminiscent of an Image superhero from the 1990s, but he also gives him a stoic vibe that allows him to speak with authority to Mary. Frankenstein's castle is a gothic pile, but Oleksicki makes it oddly comforting, like the womb of the title.
When the book shifts to our present, Oleksicki does a good job contrasting it to Mary and the monster, who feel out of place in it. And then we get a scene on a beach, and there's a tremendous sense of power in it. There's a sense of dread hanging over the book, due mostly to Oleksicki's art, and it contrasts nicely with Ellis's script, which seems like it will be about dread but isn't. Oleksicki follows this trend, too, as his art gradually becomes more hopeful. It's quite beautiful.
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Escaping the hustle and bustle of Shepherds Bush, a handful of lucky guests descended, surreptitiously, into a basement kitchen outside St. Stephen's Church - otherwise known as TOMS Exclusive Location.
Welcoming strangers into his humble abode, a cheery chap by the name of Joe led us into the back garden. Teaming up with Bushstock once again this year, this garden plays host to the quaint Secret Garden Stage. Hosting three intimate performances, only a handful of guests are invited to each acoustic show. In fact, it's an environment rife with musical history, uniquely matching the ethos of Communion and Bushstock; Marcus Mumford once lived here, as did Laura Marling, The Staves and Bear's Den.
Guests quickly took to the wooden benches neatly lining the small space, vases filled with flowers hung from trees and lightbulbs lined the stage. A background hum of soothing jazz and soul filled the air, whilst Luke Sital-Singh looked on from above.
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'Bottled Up Tight', taken from 2013's 'Old Flint EP' follows, with its gentle honesty building to a raspy, soaring chorus, bursting with passion and emotional heft.
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Anthemic offering 'Nothing Stays the Same', showcases his quivering falsetto and cascading guitar licks before reaching an emphatic climax.
"Thanks for hanging out in this little garden with me," Singh addresses the small audience as though we're old friends, before returning with his trademark confessional intimacy and set closer, 'Fail For You'.
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A major Dell Inc (NASDAQ:DELL) shareholder has sold off its stake after The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX) withdrew its bid for the struggling PC maker. The Oakmark Funds owned approximately 224.5 million shares of Dell as of the end of March. That's about 1.4 percent of the PC maker's outstanding shares.
The Wall Street Journal reports that The Oakmark Funds decided to sell its stake because it believed that since Blackstone had information it didn't and decided that Dell Inc (NASDAQ:DELL) wasn't worth its original bid, Blackstone must be right. In Oakmark's view, Blackstone must had had some kind of "information advantage" because Dell's former merger and acquisition chief is now at Blackstone.
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eXo Extends Enterprise Portals to the Cloud
Company introduces the first cloud-ready user experience platform and launches a free new Cloud IDE developer service for Java Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Mar 15, 2011, 09:00 ET
SAN FRANCISCO, March 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- eXo, a Java portal technologies pioneer, today unveiled its roadmap to take modern enterprise portals, gadgets and mashups to cloud computing environments. For enterprise companies that have invested in Java, eXo is offering a path to the cloud that will help reduce costs, simplify administration and substantially shorten time-to-deployment for new applications. In support of this roadmap, eXo is making two announcements today:
- eXo introduces eXo Platform 3.5, the first and only multi-tenant user experience platform (UXP) for Java systems. A UXP is the evolution of the enterprise portal to support a variety of consumer web technologies that affect how people interact with the web today. In addition to multi-tenancy and cloud management capabilities, eXo Platform 3.5 will feature improvements to its web-based IDE, making it easier to write, test and deploy gadgets, mashups, HTML5 and content applications.
- eXo is launching eXo Cloud IDE, a new service offering available today as a private beta. The first of a set of free cloud services planned for 2011, eXo Cloud IDE is a hosted development environment that facilitates social coding--the collaborative development of gadgets and mashups that can be deployed directly to a PaaS. eXo Cloud Services enhance PaaS development and will leverage core technologies in eXo Platform 3.5, including multi-tenancy, social and collaboration features.
"Over the last six months, our customers have found a real Java alternative to SharePoint with eXo Platform 3.0, and they're deploying transactional websites, managing web and social content and building next-generation gadgets and dashboards with it," said Benjamin Mestrallet, CEO of eXo. "In 2011, eXo is once again changing the game for enterprise portals with deployment options that meet today's computing requirements. With our cloud-ready user experience platform and PaaS developer services, eXo is paving a path to the cloud for Java enterprises."
A Cloud-Ready User Experience Platform
eXo Platform is an integrated UXP based on the open source GateIn portal for building and deploying transactional websites, managing web and social content and creating gadgets and dashboards. It lets companies leverage their existing Java infrastructure, while accommodating changing user behavior driven by consumer web technologies such as social networks, social publishing, forums, etc.
eXo Platform 3.5 makes it easier to develop, extend and deploy modern enterprise portals, gadgets and mashups in cloud computing environments. Furthermore, it opens up cloud deployment options for multiple users, including:
- Service Providers: Manage portals with a single user experience across many customers. Shared OS multi-tenancy means lower cost for service providers with only one JVM to worry about.
- IT Operations: Manage and monitor a private or public cloud from within one portal. A single user experience makes it easy to learn and lowers support costs.
- Users: Add enterprise social and collaboration capabilities easily. Embed business applications in dashboards. Extend the portal by aggregating private and public cloud applications. A smartphone or tablet user interface means the portal can be accessible on those devices without extra coding.
General availability for eXo Platform 3.5 is planned for the second half of 2011.
eXo Cloud Services
eXo Cloud Services is a set of free services that will enhance PaaS development. The first service out the gate is eXo Cloud IDE, launching today as a private beta open to development teams. Key features and benefits in the Cloud IDE roadmap include:
- Web Development: A single environment for wiring REST services, HTML5, Gadgets and structured content to create rich mashups and web apps on the fly. Because coding is done in a production environment, moving from code to testing and deployment can be done much faster.
- Quick Setup of New Domains: As a multi-tenant service, creation of a new network is almost instant. Developers can pick a domain, invite their development team and start coding in their own IDE.
- Source Control Integration: Support for Git and SVN.
- Collaborative Development: Enables social coding with activity streams and collaboration tools like wikis and forums.
- Deployment Flexibility: Ability to deploy locally on the Cloud IDE platform, or remotely via Git push or classic WAR deployment.
- PaaS-agnostic: Develop and package Java web projects as webarchive (.war) and deploy on popular Java PaaS. In the future, eXo intends to extend support beyond Java to Rails, Node.js, Play and .NET, among others.
Additional Online Resources
- Overview of eXo Platform 3.5
- Overview of eXo Cloud IDE, including how-to videos and sample applications
- Join the eXo Cloud IDE private beta
- Benjamin Mestrallet's blog post about eXo Cloud IDE
- Evaluation download of eXo Platform 3.0
About eXo
eXo (http://exoplatform.com) offers the first and only user experience platform for Java. The eXo Platform makes Java websites and applications faster to build and easier to deploy, and offers modern features such as content, collaboration, social and knowledge on a services-based architecture. The company has established technology leadership and proven value by their large European installed base and strategic partnerships with Red Hat and Bull. eXo maintains U.S. headquarters in San Francisco, Calif. with global headquarters in France and offices in Tunisia, Ukraine and Vietnam. For news and updates from eXo, follow @exoplatform.
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Wednesday, 28, November, 2007
Actress Mreenal Deshraj feels she doesn"t resemble her on screen character in any way. She claims that she is very chirpy and filld with loads of of spunk .And that the negative character Padmini which she plays in 'Doli Saja Ke Rakhna" is very different from her.
The actress claims that it"s her workmates who keep telling her that she is too sweet a person to play this kind of a role.
Mreenal says, "Yeah even the people from the production team come up to me and say that I am not fit for this role as I am too affable. It's such a delight to hear good things about oneself especially when the comparison is done with the screen role one portrays. Somewhere one feels they are into the character and doing justice to it. "
Hopefully these talks would help her to achieve what she wants - get noticed and get a little more recognition which she is struggling so much for.


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75 Signs and Symptoms of Adrenal Fatigue Syndrome
The presentation of Adrenal Fatigue Syndrome (AFS) can be affiliated with any of the following signs, symptoms, or conditions. Currently, there is no definitive laboratory test for AFS but you should always be on the lookout if you are suffering from a high number of the following Adrenal Fatigue symptoms.
It's important to note that not everyone has all of the signs and symptoms listed below associated with Adrenal Fatigue. Everyone's body is different, and as such, every body presents differently. However, the higher the intensity and the more widespread the symptoms listed below are, the higher the likelihood of having Adrenal Fatigue Syndrome becomes.
Characteristic Symptoms of Adrenal Fatigue
- Unable to fall asleep despite being tired
- Waking up in the middle of the night for no reason
- Heart palpitations at night or when stressed
- Consistently low blood pressure
- Low libido and lack of sex drive
- Low thyroid function, often despite thyroid medications
- Feeling of hypoglycemia though laboratory values are normal
- Depression, often unresolved after anti-depressants
- Endometriosis
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Uterine fibroids
- Fibrocystic breast disease
- Hair falling off for no reason
- Irritable under stress
- Anxiety
- Panic attacks
- Feeling "wired" and unable to relax
- Feeling of adrenaline rushes in the body
- Foggy thinking
- Inability to handle stress
- Waking up feeling tired in the morning even after a full night's sleep
- Feeling tired in the afternoon between 3:00 and 5:00 pm
- Inability to take in simple carbohydrates
- Needing coffee to get going in the morning and throughout the day
- Coffee, tea or energy drinks triggering adrenaline rush and adrenal crashes
- Feeling tired between 9:00 and 10:00 PM, but still finding it hard to go to bed
- Craving for fatty food and food high in protein
- Craving for salty food such as potato chips
- Dry skin more than usual
- Unexplained hair loss that is diffuse
- Exercise helps first, but then makes fatigue worse
- Chemical sensitivities to paint, fingernail polish, plastics
- Electromagnetic force sensitivity, including cell phone and computer monitors
- Delayed food sensitivities, especially to dairy and gluten
- Unable to get pregnant, requiring IVF
- Post partum fatigue and depression
- Recurrent miscarriages during first trimester
- Abdominal fat accumulation for no apparent reason
- Temperature intolerance, especially to heat or sunlight
- Dysmenorrhea advancing to amenorrhea
- Premature Menopause
- Constipation for no apparent reason
- Joint pain of unknown origin
- Muscle mass loss
- Muscle pain of unknown reason
- Cold hands and feet
- Premature aging skin
- Inability to concentrate or focus
- Psoriasis of no known reason
- Gastritis despite normal gastroscopy
- Low back pain with no history of trauma and normal examination
- Dizziness for no known cause
- Fructose mal-absorption
- Chronic Tinnitus (ringing in the ear)
- Numbness and tingling in extremities bilaterally
- Recurrent mouth sores
- Shortness of breath even though breathing is fine
- Presence of ovarian cyst
- Breast cancer associated with estrogen dominance
- Grave's disease
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis
- Legs that feel heavy at times
- Dark circles under eyes that do not go away with rest
- Loss of healthy facial skin tone color
- Body feeling tense all over and unable to relax
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia
- Irritable Bowl Syndrome, with more constipation than diarrhea
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome unimproved with medicine
- Fibromyalgia unresolved after conventional help
- Systemic Candida that gets worse when under stress
- Electrolyte imbalance despite normal laboratory values
- Irregular menstrual cycle that "stops and goes"
- Lyme Disease but unable to fully recover after medication or intolerance to drugs
- H. Pylori infection in the past and was told resolved but never feel the same since
- Heavy metal and mineral toxicity may mimic Adrenal Fatigue Syndrome
This list is not intended for you to self-diagnose Adrenal Fatigue Syndrome. If you think you may have some of these symptoms of Adrenal Fatigue Syndrome, the first task is to get more educated. Because of the rather convoluted and complex nature of this syndrome, always consult a qualified health professional prior embarking on any recovery plan. Most recovery programs fail and the condition may worsen if you lack a clear understanding of the symptoms of Adrenal Fatigue and what lies ahead.
© Copyright 2012 Michael Lam, M.D. All Rights Reserved.
Dr. Lam's Key Questions
Is an Adrenal Fatigue diet high enough in calories to support a healthy pregnancy?
Good question. There are several aspects to a diet for AFS are very helpful for healthy pregnancy also. Avoidance of inflammatory foods such as caffeine, alcohol, sugar, trans-fats, processed food, etc. Eating smaller meals to keep blood sugar balanced throughout the day, and should give you enough calories to support a healthy pregnancy.
How does yoga help those suffering from Adrenal Fatigue?
Yoga exercise can be very mild or very intense. With proper guidance, the exercises can be personalized to your need. DrLam's Adrenal Yoga Exercise is a good example of how to increase the intensity as you improve your AFS.
Is there a way to build muscle without bringing the heart rate up too much, which adversely affects those with Adrenal Fatigue?
Any time you need to build muscle, you need to strain those muscles. As a result, you can affect the heart rate. There should be no issues if your adrenals are strong and able to handle the stress of heavy exercise.
I've read that having a sodium/potassium imbalance is a sign of adrenal fatigue. I've been taking potassium pills for the last several years. Should I still continue or is that something I need to stop?
Most people take potassium pills because the doctor prescribes it for certain blood pressure medication. You need to check with your doctor whether to continue or not because potassium balance is very critical to be well maintained and is not something you should self-navigate.
Are there any exercises that a person could do that would give them a good idea if they have AFS or not?
If you don't have advanced stages of AFS, any exercise is good for the body provided they are not extreme. Walking, biking, hiking, yoga and flexibility exercise in moderation are all safe for everyone. If you have advanced stages of AFS, make sure you follow professional guidance before embarking on exercise.
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Dr. Lam, is not being able to wear tight clothing a symptom of adrenal fatigue? I can't wear a bra despite being professionally fitted and I use seatbelt clips in the car so the seatbelt isn't directly against me, but still works. If this is part of adrenal fatigue, what can I do about it? Thanks!
How long does it take to feel any relief?
Do you have to have all these symptoms in order to be diagnosed with AFS?
Crazy to think most of my symptoms i've just accepted as "normal". All my tests come back normal, so there is clinically nothing wrong per my doctors. Am I just crazy??
Low blood pressure in mornings and must take table salt until after lunch, I am a diabetic type 2 taking thyroid medicine but controlling by diet. My drs say just take salt' I know this is just covering a Hidden problem. I am supicious of my adrenal gland or thyroid. This is very bad , i have to limit all my appointments and activities until afternoons. some time i have to take salt about every 1/2 hour until 2:00pm
Didn't realize there are so many symptom signs of adrenal fatigue! Thank you for this valuable information.
It's scary how many of these fit me!
My partner and I have tried for over 5 years to get pregnant. I know I have PCOS, but all they tell me is I have too much testosterone, not enough progesterone so they say to possibly start clomid. Isn't there a natural way to regulate these hormones?? I am so tired of all thi9s testing and it feels like they are not solving my problems.
Hi! It seems you're the only doctor who understands what I'm going through. I have 3 highs and low Via saliva test. My vitamin d, magnesium ave other vitamins are low. Borderline hypothyroid again. My problem is, I'm constantly dizzy 24/7. The lightheaded never goes away. I also can not tolerate any supplements. When I try to take small doses of anything I wake up at 4am with extreme dizziness, extreme anxiety, very fast heart rate and very jittery. I'm not sure how to get better if I can't tolerate anything that's going to help. Any insight would be greatly appreciated!! I have two children and I can't live my life at all. I barely function throughout the day due to my dizziness. Thank you!!!
I had that. It was low potassium.
If all you have of these is severely debilitating brain fog.. is that still AFS? Thanks in advance..
I don't know if I have adrenal fatigue all I know is that I have panic attacks for years and anxiety and I take anxiety med and about 2 years ago my brain went completely numb is hard for me to focus and I'm. Mom I done ctscan my brain is okay I went to neurologists he said I'm okay but why do I feel my head numb like there's is no oxygen in it I never felt it before I do t know what to do I also did bloodwork I'm ok too please help me .
I had my left adreanal gland removed in nov 2016 ,it was found that i had a non cancerous tumer,after that i was put onsteroids hydroquterzon and was told that i would be seen in jan2017 to start reducing the dose,but i am still waiting for a appointment after many calls to try to see the doctor,i am feeling very unwell with numbness in legs and arms very tied all day,should i reduce the steroid myself can not get Gp appointment for three weeks.
I get a hot sensation in my left chest area followed by a high heart rate and feelings of impending doom. Sometimes heart can go to 150 beats and I use vagel maneuvers to slow it down and deep breathing. I feel inappropriate adrenaline rushes also. All tests have come back with nothing except borderline high norepinephrine limits and high dopamine levels.
Do thyroid hormone replacements become less effective over time? Or is this a sign of adrenal fatigue?
good day dr iam a 33 years old man I suffer from most of the symptons you mention ,joint pain on my legs,shortness of breath,struggling to sleep,feeling tired early in the morning even though I slept ,struggling to concentrate for a long period of time and forgetting things like other words in my second language I depend on coffee and other sweet drinks to make it through the day and asa results im gaining weight
Dr. I am a 38 year old woman, who is just trying to get answers on my severe chronic fatigue. As well as insomnia.(which isn't as severe as my constant desire to sleep)!! I can sleep, without a care in the world for 4-7+days consecutively night and day. I only get up, cuz I am being yelled at or kicked out of house. Otherwise, I would just keep sleeping. I mostly toss n turn at night, awake, but too tired to get out of bed. But when the day hits, I am out like a light. Going to the bathroom is waited to as long as it hurts before I get up to go. Same with eating during this time. I get an energy bar or something quick, I can eat while in bed so I don't have hunger pains anymore, so I can go back to sleep.
When I look back to try and figure out when it started, I can't remember my life not being like this. Getting worse as I get older. So 15-20+years I have been going thru life like this! Thought it was somewhat normal, in my head. Even tho I knew deep down, I wasn't ok. I don't have a job clearly and can't keep one at all or for very long cuz of this. I take meds for Depression, Anxiety, Mood & ADHD So I have always chocked up everything thats wrong to my medication. I take Effexor, Lamictal, Klonapenz, Clonidine(as needed) and Adderall
I also bartended for over 20 years(((worked in over 35 bars-couldn't keep the jobs, but was good at bartending. Only reason I could've done it for so long))), so i assumed my sleep patterns were due to the lifestyle I had for so long. Worked at night and slept all day. Just was how it was. But I am not buying it anymore.
5 years ago I was down to 80lbs due to abruptly stopping Klonapenz-Well I think thats why, anyway. I quickly gained 120lbs over the last 5years and am now 200lbs when I am normally 135. Can't lose any of it.
Since all of this, my stomach issues have gotten really bad.
My family has a history of hyperthyroidism, fibromyalgia, deep depression,ADHD, etc
I have always suffered from anemia, but recent lab works have said otherwise as well as me being healthy to everything being tested. Clearly, not accurate. Not sure what is going on with that.
So I have read up on Chronic fatigue Syndrome, Hyperthyrodism, Adrenal Fatigue Syndrome, Fybromyalgia, IBS, Candida overgrowth, n I have ALL the symptoms of all of them. So now what?! As well as healthy blood lab results from being tested for a majority of these.
If I don't get a grasp on my sleep disorder like asap, I am not going to be able to continue like this anymore. I'm at my last straw. My boyfriend calls me a junkie, cuz I take pills for my issues and that to him makes me a drug addict. He's never taken an aspirin, so I am to him, a severe junkie.
So u can say my life has extremely bad environmental factors that also come into play. Which I am sure makes whatever I have that much worse.
Because of this, I lost my job, my home, my cars, all my money, filed bankruptcy, lost what little health I had at the time. I am now living between my Dads n my boyfriends n hour away from each other. They both don't want me at there places because of my sleep disorder. So its very stressful not being wanted. On top of being 38 years old and living at home with no job and no ability to work. With no understanding of this from either Dad nor boyfriend. They just think I should get a job and be normal like everyone else. But I can't. I just want to sleep. I often find myself taking too much adderall, so that I don't fall asleep, cuz if I do fall asleep, I know I won't wake up, especially If I have to do anything the next day. If I do have something to do the following day, I will have to stay up the entire night prior and not go to bed, so that I can make appointment or whatever I have to do the following day.
I have free medical care due to the severity of my past issues with health. Not sure what it covers besides what I already get. Medical and Mental Care. So if I need to see a specialist, I only can if its covered by health insurance. I have no income on top of all this.
I tried to give as much info as I could to display my symptoms, etc I just don't know what to do next. I need help, quick. Like I said, not much longer I can handle this, whatever, this, is!!
It's amazing to me how many symptoms can signify Adrenal Fatigue Syndrome!
Dr. Lam, i am a 36 year old woman who has NEVER had medical problems or even get sick. I have recently been under SEVERE stress in the past 4 months. At first i just felt unenthusiastic about anything which is not me, Ms. Positivity. I have been a fitness professional/nutritionist for years and recently changed jobs and moved. I started having less strength in workouts and fatigue for no apparent reason. Then over the past 2 weeks i started swelling in my feet, knees, legs, abdomen, and embarassingly my vulva! I have gained 20 lbs water weight during this time. I took myself to the ER and 4 blood tests and a kidney ultrasound later, no negative results. What is causing this and what can i do to reverse it? I never take medication except advil. I have never been pregnant nor am i. Please help! Meetint with a nephrologist tuesday but not hopeful
Dr Lam
An endocrinologist told me my cortisol levels are borderline. I had a thyroid test which showed a high TSH and low T4, together with thyroid antibodies. A test taken a week later showed normal thyroid values and lower antibodies.
I have spent the last 2 months on a auto immune paleo diet and supplements. I have slowly begun to feel better. Despite this,there have been 3 occasions when my energy has crashed, felt exhausted and dizzy (lasting approx. 1 week each time). Each time it was triggered by food allergy or stress.
Do you think these are adrenal crashes or flares of autoimmune activity related to the thyroid antibodies, please?
Thank you
Hi Dr Lam,
In 2009 nov I was 36 when I woke up one night with excruciating pain in my stomach. Multiple tests and scans reveled nothing. I eliminated gluten and sugar and after 2 years the pain after meals stopped gradually. I had my first inguinal hernia op in 2011 before the pain started to subside. From nov 2011 all was back to normal and I started eating gluten sugar again. March 2014 I had my second inguinal hernia op. July 2014 u woke up one morning with flu like symptoms. I knew it wasn't the flu though. I couldn't shake it off for a month and went to physician. Multiple scans and tests revealed nothing. Symptoms got worse each passing day. Severe headache brain fog. Wake up at 3am and cannot sleep. Cannot keep my eyes open all day. Got better after each meal before it got 10 times worse. Couldn't go to work or drive or do anything. It all seems connected to the adrenals but then I started to get blood in semen after a month after going for a jog. MRI came back with calcified area and diagnosed as prostatitis. No amount of antibiotics or anything else helped. I then started to feel off balance all the time when walking standing sitting. I eliminated gluten sugar wheat yeast dairy soy etc and felt a lot better already. 2 and a half years and 4 MRIs and 2 ct scans later the prostate is still the same. Everytime I put pressure on the pelvic region with some kind of mild sport there is blood in semen. Entire pelvic area gets sore and badly inflamed. Usually takes 6-8 weeks for blood to resolve without any drugs. Please advise on prostate connection if any. Thanks
I have almost everyone of the symptoms, and I have been telling doctors for years. No one listens, doctors are too busy waiting to see the next patient. Thyroid medicine does not help, it makes me have bad headaches and nausea. I asked them about the adrenal glands and they say take thyroid medicine. I have extremely low blood pressure and some days I feel I cannot take another step from pure exhaustion. I want doctors to understand that they have jobs because people like us exist and get sick. I'm thankful that someone has knowledge about all of this now. I just hope that it can spread so far that it reaches doctors in Texas, and that they begin to listen to their patients. My body is tired, i need rest and rest doesn't come. I hope your studies and medical information begin to help people. Thanks for publishing the article.
How long can it take for the Heart palpitations at night to get better?
I have struggled with insomnia, stomach issues and constipation for several years now. I am also a type II diabetic. I control my blood sugar with diet and exercise. Doctors find nothing wrong with my stomach after tests and endoscopy. I have a hard time eating a lot of foods that I used to enjoy with no problem and I cannot tolerate most supplements, vitamins and medications. When I talk for more than a few minutes, my throat experiences pain and I usually have to stop talking. I also feel like I cannot catch my breath. It is usually difficult to take a deep breath at any given time. I believe I'm dealing with adrenal fatigue. I have read about foods that will help to heal the adrenals and try to take vitamin C and a good calcium-magnesium with vitamin D when I can tolerate it. I exercise regularly but have not been as aggressive because I'm just worn out. Is there more I can do?
Question #3 is stated incorrectly. It should read, "what causes the body to be unable to convert the thyroid hormone T4 to T3?".
Is it possible to have both addisons and secondary adrenal insufficiency? I have symptoms of both, very low ACTH, high need for salt, several autoimmune diseases; systemic lupu, Hashimoto thyroiditis, Sjrogens, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, etc… the endocrinologists are very confused about what to diagnose me with, originally diagnosed with addisons and on florinef and that helped tremendously then they said my ACTH level was too low and I don't have addisons but I have a lot of the symptoms of both. Is it possible to have both?
Thank you for this!
Is taking adrenal glandulars safe without having recent cortisol levels tested? The product I bought has active hormones removed. I go through swings of feeling terrible in times of stress, and then pretty decent sometimes. I'm wondering if I can take this product daily, safely. I have hashimotos, leaky gut and a long history of adrenal fatigue symptoms by the way
Hi Dr Lam,
I was diagnosed with Hashimotos and I believe I have adrenal fatigue. Is it possible to recover or put into remission both with a Vegan diet?
Are nose bleeds connected with adrenal issues?
I've had low cortisol on and off with blood work showing it since 2011 andi have had high cortisol on and off since
2012 . Why are they refusing to give me the salvia test kit that tests four times a day ? And gives a even in depth detail on what cortisol levels are all throughout the day and night
Hi Dr. Lam… my Blood Cortisol level at 8 AM is 10 (range is 3 to 20). My question is how should I distinguish between adrenal insufficiency and adrenal fatigue. Does ACTH stimulation test will help? My sodium potassium ratio is normal. Most of the time I am out of breath. This thing started 6 years ago after taking Tamiflu tablets, but I had recovered from it in a month time but not to my full stamina. Now again this thing has started I.e shortness of breath, chest CT scans shows that everything is normal. Certain times I also feel hypoglycemic and heart palpitations. one thing is confirmed that this is related to adrenals.
What about if I have a tumor on one of my adrenals.
I've spent the last +5 years working to get diagnosed after being put on statins repeatedly and, at first, nothing happened but gradually and continuously, kept getting more and more fatigued. (Also diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes) First endo suspected cushing because of the shape of my face. Second visit after test results showed elevated ACTH but normal cortisol levels, I said I researched it and I fell into Addison's (severe adrenal insufficiency) but he immediately dismissed it because I didn't have the dark skin pigment symptom. 2 endo's later, repeating a lot of the same conversations, a few visits to ER due to elevated potassium and asking the ER to run tests on aldosterone, the 3rd endo did blood work for renin, aldosterone and antibodies, all positive for autoimmune primary adrenal insufficiency.
I gave them all the answer up front and they NEVER investigated it which ticks me off! 5 years of my life I've lost. My message is you have to be the investigator and push them. They won't like it but you have to. Things to have them check for: ACTH, cortisol, renin, aldosterone and antiboides (for autoimmune suspicions only as a cause). Maybe also a "suppression test" if you have elevated ACTH to help rule out tumors in the pituitary. "Normal" results usually means they ONLY check for cortisol. Check it repeatedly and check for a trend if it keeps decreasing (ACTH and renin should keep increasing — body telling the adrenals it wants MORE). I took herbal remedies and looking at my timeline graph, it clearly shows a rise in my cortisol while I was taking them. They didn't fix it, they just delayed & dragged my agony on. Needless to say, the 3rd endo called me directly from his cell phone once he got those complete labs back and prescribed hydrocortisone and fludrocortisone immediately. Finally feeling normal again. Liver tests are coming back "normal", kidney (creatinine) test results are coming back normal, unexplained retinopathy in the eyes is subsiding, etc. These glands/hormones have a yet to be determined major role in the body's function.
It's amazing how many signs and symptoms are indicative of Adrenal fatigue!
Dr Lam, I'm a 38 year old once vivacious, attractive, intelligent, successful career woman that started experiencing signs of adrenal fatigue about 5 years ago, only I had no idea what was wrong with me until this August. In July I bottomed out with a temperature of 95.5. I'm sure you know what comes along with that. The end was near. After terrible experiences with conventional medicine ( insistent that i get a hysterectomy, take Prozac and thyroid pills and insistent that a core temp of 96.4 should just be Ignored I moved on due to gut instinct). I found a naturopath who was sure I had severe adrenal exhaustion. I was given high end thyroid and adrenal support supplements and now I'm mostly gluten and sugar free. Overall I'm on the upswing- 25 day periods at 7 days, new hair growth, my brain is working better, less anxiety, less pain etc. However I've experienced several alarming crashes. After reading your website (several times to retain information) I'm sure I need additional guidance that my naturopath isn't experienced enough to help me with on my healing journey. Now that my brain is better the reality of the things I've missed out on conserving energy for the must do tasks over the years is almost as painful as the illness itself. I want to be sure that I am taking all the right steps to heal myself as safely as possible. I have a detailed email about my personal struggles the last years including the list of supplements I'm currently on and how often. Can you please tell me how to pay for someone there to read the information in the email and to schedule a phone or Skype consultation with me? I can't thank you enough for the information on this site. Your research is a true gift to those of us suffering this horribly misunderstood illness. It's nice to not feel so alone (or crazy).
I have RA/Lupus, sjogrens, macula degeneration, eyc. . So I have many things you listed. I have yet to find any meds to make me feel better. I am searching for help with my sickness. I don't know where to go from here.
I am positive that there is something occurring with my functions are my autonomic functions I have Nutcracker syndrome AKA left renal vein entrapment syndrome with Lumbar collaterals and ovarian collateral. Just really wish I can find a doctor new what I'm talking about. Experienced or even educated doctor with this disorder are hard to find in Sacramento
Why would Heavy metal and mineral toxicity may mimic Adrenal Fatigue Syndrome?
Dr. Lam- Can you discuss a bit of the science behind the relationship between AFS and chronic pain?
I am being treated by a great integrative and functional medicine doc, but my pain seems to be increasing not decreasing (possibly related to being more active).
Also, please discuss any genetic component. My mother, grandmother and 2 siblings all have similar symptoms.
I've got all the symptoms, I need help.
How do you find a doctor willing to actually diagnose a mild adrenal insufficiency? I went to an endocrinologist with a DUTCH test that showed normal 24-hr cortisol but low metabolites. I crash after stress. After surgery, my body dumps electrolytes and my blood pressure plummets. If I don't eat enough salt, I get severe cramps. I need caffeine in the morning and still slump in the afternoon. I've developed a jelly roll low on my abdomen. I've gained more than fifteen pounds in the past year. I have central hypothyroidism. My temperature is all over the place. But the endo blew it all off. I'm alive and doing well. I clearly don't have a full-blow case of Addison's. So there's nothing wrong.
Thank you for taking the time to creat your wonderful website!
Please help me i think im suffering from adrenal fatigue…. Is there a treatment?? Im really worried
Many of the adrenal fatigue symptoms are very similar to low progesterone or estrogen dominance. Would taking progesterone cream along with b6, magnesium, vit C and zinc address both
How can you tell if you have a sensitivity to Electromagnetic forces?
I seem to have a lot of the symptoms on your list, but how would i be able to know for sure if Adrenal Fatigue is the cause for all my symptoms? Is there any kind of test i can do?
What is the protocol for chronic adrenal fatigue? Where do I start? Detox, herbal support etc. I already do not eat dairy, wheat and have difficulty with fructose.
I have IBS (C) and have had joint pain.
I do yoga, mindfulness meditations which help . However, I have a stressful life situation that has created chronic stress.
I will say I've always been foggy in the morning, always was a late night person
But I am not fatigued through the day. Mornings are difficult however.
Please advise . Any referral to a practitioner in the Philadelphia area much appreciated.Thank you.
I have fatigue so bad that I feel like I am falling asleep even when I am talking. Is this conected? It seems like I have many of the symptoms you list here
I am a breast cancer survivor, estrogen + progesteron +. I was put on Anestrazole but the side effects were so bad I was switched to Femara. I have many
Of these symptoms but that is because the medication is shutting down my adrenal glands. Is there anything I can do to help with these side effects?
I've had increasing symptoms of AF especially past few years w/o diagnosis. Dr.s have diagnosed Fibro & CFS & labs always 'look good' otherwise — Dr. thinks I'm 'hypochondriac' when I list my debilitating symptoms! I suggested to him "adrenal exhaustion" so he's referred me to endocrinologist I see in 2 days. Can you suggest the best testing to confirm or eliminate adrenal exhaustion? I'm 70, have Medicare to cover testing and am a proactive patient. Thank you in advance.
Can you please explain how someone could have constipation or diarrhea… seems a bit contradictory to risk both. Thanks Dr. Lam!
Hi. I had Cushing's syndrome and my R adrenal gland and tumor were removed Nov 2015. I had to quit my job as a physical therapist, but have recently started back. I also started swimming laps about a month ago. I am so tired all the time that my LE feel like lead and all I want to do is sleep. I'm only working part time and my cortisol is at a normal level. Are there any supplements I can take to help with the fatigue? I am off cortisol and have been since April.
Can adrenal fatigue be the cause of systemic myopathy? Or can it be a contributing factor to symptoms that mimic muscle disease or muscular dystrophy?
I never knew that these symptoms were all apart of adrenal fatigue, I have been struggling for so long and looking for answers and no one ever knows. I am so glad I was able to find this article to give me some insight.
Hi Dr. Lam,
I attempted to post a few days back but it seems I did something wrong as I don't see post at this time.
Short background, I have not felt well for the last few years. I was diagnosed with Ischemic Colitis in Oct of 2012. I attributed all my ailments to this every since, as I didn't want the surgery that would leave me with "the bag".
On Jan 31st this year I was diagnosed with perforated diverticulitis. After making every attempt to avoid surgery on Mar 25th an emergent surgery was performed which has left me with a temp ostomy.
My last CT was done on June 2nd to attempt to find out why I continue to have no energy, must use sleeping pills, being lightheaded etc…the GI Dr's office called to tell me there was a "tumor" on my left adrenal gland and this explains why I still feel so bad. They also told me to go to my pcp to get a referral to a endocrinologist and to insist on a biopsy.
It just happened that I had an appt with my surgeon the following day who informed me the "nodule" had been found in my 2012 CT (first i heard of it) but he didn't have the current CT report so not sure if any change. He did say I should go to a urologist for further testing but a biopsy was not needed. I should say it is small only 1 and a half centimeters.
I am uncertain of what is in my best interest. I have 2 qualified Dr's telling me two different things.
When my GI first told me this was the cause of my issues I was so happy to have an answer, then my surgeon said basically the opposite which was quite a let down.
I go to my pcp in 3 days and have no idea which direction she should send me in.
Some added info….while dealing with my own medical issues since 2012 I lost my mom on my wedding anniversary on September 4th 2014 and then lost my dad on August 14th 2015.
Sorry this is so long, basically I need some help to help myself.
I can have resection surgery next Mar or Apr but I must be healthy enough. At this point it takes a focused effort to get out of bed and attempt to get through the day.
I'm not a lazy person. I want to go back to my job that I worked hard at to become a supervisor, I want the energy to work in my garden my supportive kids planted for me, to be the fun grandma who goes fishing etc…I also want to say I am not 90 , I am 50 years young.
Do you think this "nodule /tumor" on my left adrenal gland is comprising my quality of life and if so how do I move forward with my medical care?
I have literally about 90% of these symptoms. Do you work on hormones, thyroid,this or what first???
Currently on thyroid meds, progesterone and
Numerous vitamins and supplements with very little help!!!
i have several of these symptoms and about 2 months ago developed the POTS symptoms….heat intolerance….sometimes dizziness if i stand too long….sometime chest pains but e.r says my heart is fine….im really trying to understand how when the pain comes right where my heart is beating ohh and by the way i feel heart palps hmm 24 7….its rarely beating not like a drum….really is seems like overreactive nervous system….right now i just take a good multi vitamin from GNC 50 n older that supports energy brain n heart health its a good one in my eyes also some side vitamins on the side like b12 meth form,and magnesium….and i take a few herbs 3 of them "holy basil,ashwaganda,rhodila rosea"……and try not to do much but rest n take it easy im under the impression ill either get worse or slowly better overtime i have no clue……started n january when my mother passed away then the uncontrolled panic attacks and seems like i have so much adrenaline since ridiculous ive done lots of reading online i think im just gonna leave it at a couple calming herbs good multi vitamin with b vitamins in it and trying to eat well n sleep well idk if much else to do!!
and ive also read so many reasons to why my adrenals are like this….personally i believe its from mother passing because 2 weeks later i started havin problems….that regular docs cant really help but a endocrinologist did test me and my 24 hr cortisol urine came back abnormal but she says i passed the suppression test so she doesnt believe tumor just stress….i hope she isnt wrong smh……i dont even feel stressed anymore as i did in january but i think it takes time i honestly dont kno anymore….ive had so many tests done normal blood x rays its crazy thyroid but i dont think they did the t3 tho….i just know i have high cortisol…..the only thing now is im makin a dental appointment to take care of sum bad teeth in the back ive had for along time trying to rule out anything else and thats the only thing i can think of….when i do go next week i did mention not to use anything with norphinephine i dont think that will be a good idea!!!
one MORE thing i read on this list…..electrolyte imbalance regardless of normal test WUT THE HECK….well how are we suppose to know if we really have a imbalance if the tests are normal thats like the people who have thyroid issues and their test are normal that ive read online…..thats nonsense how do you approach things like this seems impossible!!!
I just woke up from another night of bad dreams and heart palpitations. I was finally diagnosed with adrenal fatigue by a bio identical hormone replacement doctor a few months ago with saliva tests after nearly a year of bouncing from doctor to doctor, wearing heart monitors, sleep studies, etc, etc. I am better but still have trouble especially with night time nightmares and heart palpitations. I also enjoy a sport that is stressful and now when I do it I get rapid pulse and an anxiety attack! I am on cortisol in the morning and a cream to lower it at night. I have cut a lot of junk out of my diet and am a high normal BMI. Without a soda I get very tired in the afternoon and my blood pressure gets so low I have to have a soda to perk me back up. I have anxiety and it has made me a bit agoraphobic. Or afraid to travel or get out of my routine. Any suggestions on how I can take my recovery to the next level would be so appreciated.
hi dr. Lam,
read the list, I have had or have 90% of the symptoms. hashimotos and raised ANA often at 1:640 are the only tests that indicate something is off. seeing a psych and a shrug is what I've been getting from my Drs. lately. I'm pretty desperate honestly. along with synthroid, I take adderall ( brain fog, confusion ) cymbalta (joint pain) and neurontin (migraines) could these drugs worsen the exhaustion?
thank you so much for this site.
After wondering why I crave salt so much I searched it and came to your site and realized I have almost all of the symptoms listed(now at least i know where they are coming from) but I also have nausea a lot for no apparent reason. Is that a sign of adrenal fatigue as well?
I've been diagnosed with Addison's Disease and they never talked to me about how many of my symptoms were attributed to My adrenal insufficiency . I was surprised how many symptoms I have. Thank you.
I have many of the symptoms listed. I also have pain on right side in kidney area, I heard that this could also be symptom. Is this true?
Hello Dr. Lam and thank you for your site. I had unilateral adrenalectomy after tumor was spotted on adrenal gland. It was never really known if it was a functioning tumor but I was very sick, no energy, pain issues, not sleeping, etc, so the adrenalectomy was done in 2003. I still have problems and have 75% of the symptoms of adrenal fatigue. Am not under any real medical care for lack of insurance but am struggling just to live my life with no energy, constant pain, depression, nausea, moderate hair loss, irregular periods, insomnia, heart palps, bouts of horrible gastritis, etc. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Do I just need to find another endocrinologist and take steroids as I've done a couple of times in the past? Not sure how much it helped long term.
Dr Lam…I've been having problems ever since my thyroid went overactive in 1985. It became normal within the year. Then, in 2003 it became overactive again. That is when the issues began to mount. I was on Tapazole for 5 years and decided to get off of it in 2008. The Dr. wanted me to nuke my thyroid. I said no thanks. My thyroid was within "normal" lab limits but still the issues persist. An osteopath and a neurologist I had seen both think there is an issue with my adrenals, however, the labs (epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine) are always within normal limits. A saliva test showd low cortisol from the afternoon on, which coincides with bouts of sleepiness. Would test results for the neurotransmitters be out of whack if my adrenals are not functioning properly. I happen to agree with these two Dr.'s, but I am just looking for concrete proof before I begin any adrenal support. What are the best tests for adrenal activity?? I am wondering if the whole thyroid issue might have been adrenals to begin with as I never had a sweet tooth, never ate chocolate or cared for soda until my thyroid went overactive.
Dr. Lam, I'm a Type 1 Diabetic who has had quadruple bypass surgery 3 years ago. I have many of these symptoms but there is one thing that I have that is not listed. I almost consistently have a headache and my BP is low. Could this be the cause of my headaches?
I have probably 85% of your symptoms due to my father being hospitalized for over a year and doctors that are uncaring idiots (I worked in allopathic medicine for 34 yrs). There is one symptom I have that you did not mention, and that is the inability to get my heart rate to increase under exertion (weight lifting or cardio). I have been an athlete for years (bodybuilder) and this is making my training impossible. Is this also a sign of adrenal fatigue?
I can relate to almost every symptom listed here! How is that no conventional doctors can see the correlations here??
Hello Dr. Lam. My daughter and me we both have adrenal fatigue. She is 23 years old. It's horrible the way she feels all the time. Every single symptom you have listen she has. Please help. What can buy, what kind of medicine to get some kind of help.
would love to hear from others about this, have been having these problems for a while, very stressful and you feel out of control as well as ill – perhaps we can help and support each other. pleaes write to me at ry chh mo at a ol dot c o m without the spaces. thanks.
Wow, there are many intimidating symptoms that one can have. How many symptoms should i be showing before I concern myself with Adrenal fatigue ?
Oh and my temperature is lower than usual it has been around 97.7 my usual is 98.6
With this can muscle twitching and mood changes be a symptom?.. Also i find that when i exercise (not strenuous) my body temp drops significantly lower than before i started!
Can there be any other reason for my excessive dry skin other then AF?
Hi Dr Lam, I notice you mention tiniitus as a side effect of adrenal fatigue. I have stage 3-4 adrenal fatigue, slowly on the mend. But one of my biggest issues is tinnitus – it is worse when I have bad fatigue, brain fog days, and also lessens when I am having good days. Can you explain why adrenal fatigue sufferers get this tinnitus – I cant seem to find any explanation for it in any readings. Many thanks 🙂
What a great article! I find many of these very interesting but would like to know more on each topic, particularly "Joint pain of unknown origin", "Muscle Loss", and "Fibromylagia". Can you point me in the right direction?
Thank you very much for your time and consideration regarding my question about my 16 year old son with AFS. I will mostly concentrate efforts toward healing with foods and limit supplementation.
Thank you,
Thank you for your insights and knowledge. My 16 year old son was diagnosed with AFS by our homeopathic Doctor. She put him on a four week elimination diet with no sugar, wheat, rice, corn, soy, or dairy , and just to eat green vegetables , meat and berries. She also has him taking 42 herbal supplements a day as well as d3 drops. He has been resisting taking the supplements. Do you think the elimination diet will help without all the supplements she is prescribing? He also suffers from anxiety and low motivation or confidence. Thank you!
Thank you Dr. Lam for taking your time to educate those who seek this information. I've battled with adrenal fatigue for over 15 years. Im worried that my children might have to go through the same issues, how can i prevent this from happening to them ?


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