Cortisol, Fatigue, and Auto-Immunity

  I’ve seen discussion regarding the connection between #cortisol levels and #fatigue. While we are still uncovering the cause of #CFS – and we don’t know if it’s #autoimmune or not yet – here are some clues to the nature of an auto-immune condition: First, cortisol’s main role is to help maintain energy to cope with stress. Second, in people with auto-immune conditions, the cortisol response may be compromised. For other people, their stress response may still be responsive, but there may be irregularities in their immune […]