Lower levels of cortisol, the hormone that helps people deal with stress, was more prevalent in women with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome than those who did not have it. Cortisol differences were not found in men. Saliva samples were taken from 700 volunteers in the Centers for Disease Control study that appeared in Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.
Bonnie - this study is significant to mention because they used saliva samples instead of blood. I have always believed that saliva is a more accurate hormone indicator than blood.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
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