datadragon
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Happy to hear your doing better. Alcohol is used by a lot of people after a stressful episode to relieve stress. This method of releasing stress unfortunately actually stimulates the HPA axis and gets the body to make and release cortisol! In fact, the levels of cortisol as a result from alcohol can be GREATER then the elevation from stress! They believe alcohol functions to activate the HPA axis by disinhibiting it. Alcohol depresses the nerve cells responsible for HPA inhibition, thereby elevating HPA axis activity. As a result, the adrenal cortex secretes higher levels of cortisol then usual since its disinhibited and can in part lead to adrenal fatigue and then supression of the TH1 immune system that protects us from viral reactivation.
Many other stressors just add to this, caffeine, excess carb/sugar, wifi, and of course life stresses. Its all cortisol and stress to the body like a tiger was chasing you.
Many other stressors just add to this, caffeine, excess carb/sugar, wifi, and of course life stresses. Its all cortisol and stress to the body like a tiger was chasing you.