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Cortisol is a corticosteroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex that is involved in the response to stress; it increases blood pressure, blood sugar levels, may cause infertility in women, and suppresses the immune system. Synthetic cortisol, also known as hydrocortisone, is used as a drug mainly to fight allergies... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
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| Condition | Members | Success |
| Addison's Disease | 150 |
96% |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | 6 |
100% |
| Alopecia Areata | 2 |
50% |
| Hypothyroidism | 2 |
100% |
| Environmental Allergies | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 96% (162
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Cortisol Reviews
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still takes it
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This has helped a lot I have had more energy and have been able to start exercising again. this is a treatment developed by Kent Holtorf the medical group that is helping me.
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Boost in energy it has helped my Chronic Fatigue.
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I started on a 5mg dose, and felt a good upswing when I increased (slowly) to 15mg. I also think it may help me fight off colds better. I now take 20 mg daily.
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working great
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Still a little fatigued at end of strenuous day,dosage issue,feel good if i keep moving. If not i get a little lethargic.
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working...mostly
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seems to be working good
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I belive that is the same as my hydrocortosone and it works great for me. Weight gain and tough to lose weight is my issues.
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actually it's hydrocortisone that I take
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Have you actually done the 24 hour cortisol saliva testing to see exactly where you're at? [More] -
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Are there any suppliments that anyone's tried to really help with the cortisol issue? I took an adrenal suppliment a while back, but didn't seem to help. [More] -
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i think it's multiple factors. not just cortisol, or the imbalance in the HPA Axis. it's like a puzzle if you ask me, we just gotta find all the piece... [More] -
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YES she is right. I take Cortef for this. You can have this tested from your Doc and if its low they can try Cortisol/ Cortef. [More] -
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oh, i should add that the woman i spoke to referred to cortisol imbalance as "adrenal fatigue", which she said can cause fms and many other ... [More]
