Do Creams Affect Metabolism?

Posted on Sun, 6 Jul 2014

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Sun, 6 Jul 2014 Answered on

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Question : Do you think using a cream on my bitt that increases fat cells is dangerous for the metabolism. Being that i ahve one adrenal gland does that affect anything like could it make me lazy because my body has excess fat to metabolize?

Answered by Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai (-3 hours later)

Brief Answer: XXXXXXX

Detailed Answer:
Good day,

Using a cream does not necessarily alter the metabolism ( unless you are using a steroid cream). One adrenal gland is sufficient to make cortisol, adrenaline and other hormones. In the absence of other adrenal gland, the remaining gland undergoes physiological changes ( hypertrophy) to compensate. If you are using a steroid containing cream in large doses for long term, that can affect your adrenal gland production of cortisol.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar