17-ketosteroids and Headache

The Tohoku University method of fasting therapy was performed on 380 patients. The clinical results revealed an efficacy rate of 87%. With regard to psychosomatic diseases, irritable colon syndrome, neurocirculatory asthenia, mild diabetes mellitus, obesity and borderline hypertension were good indications for this therapy. In order to clarify the therapeutic mechanism, several clinical examinations were administered before, during and after therapy. EEG data was analysed according to the power spectral method. The peak frequency decreased as fasting progressed, while it increased as re-fed continued. Percent energy of alpha waves after fasting therapy was significantly higher than that of the pre-fasting stage. The dexamethasone suppression rate of urine 17-OHCS after fasting therapy was significantly lower than that of the pre-fasting stage. It seems that ketone nutrition may work as a strong stressor in the brain cell, temporarily placing all biological mechanisms in a stress state and then activating the natural healing power inherent to the human body, thereby bringing about homeostasis.

Topics: 11-Hydroxycorticosteroids; 17-Hydroxycorticosteroids; 17-Ketosteroids; Adolescent; Adult; Asthma; Child; Colonic Diseases, Functional; Dexamethasone; Diabetes Mellitus; Electroencephalography; Fasting; Female; Headache; Humans; Hypertension; Hyperventilation; Male; Middle Aged; Obesity; Psychophysiologic Disorders

Topics: 17-Ketosteroids; Adult; Aggression; Epilepsy; Growth; Headache; Humans; Karyotyping; Male; Sex Chromatin; Sex Chromosome Aberrations; Tourette Syndrome; Wechsler Scales

Topics: 17-Hydroxycorticosteroids; 17-Ketosteroids; Adult; Amenorrhea; Diabetes Complications; Female; Follicle Stimulating Hormone; Growth Hormone; Headache; Humans; Hypoglycemia; Hypopituitarism; Infarction; Iodine Isotopes; Lactation Disorders; Luteinizing Hormone; Pituitary Diseases; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications; Pregnancy in Diabetics; Thyroid Function Tests; Thyrotropin

Topics: 17-Ketosteroids; Addison Disease; Adolescent; Adrenal Glands; Brain; Cognition Disorders; Demyelinating Diseases; Diffuse Cerebral Sclerosis of Schilder; Headache; Humans; Hydrocortisone; Ketosteroids; Male; Movement Disorders; Optic Atrophy; Optic Neuritis; Pigmentation Disorders; Prednisolone; Vision Disorders; Vomiting