Stress causes increased cortisol which aggravates Irritable Bowel and other "gut problems".
Autistic kids are under more stress and seem to be making much more cortisol than typical kids who are typically under less stress, than autistic kids given the same situation.
Informative. Thank you! True of myself anecdotally speaking too. Too much cortisol creates Cushing Syndrome and many autistics display Cushing like features from what I've noticed. Esp those who have been abused before diagnosis. PTSD/metabolic syndrome etc all related to this Cortisol problem.
lordalfredhenry 4 years ago
Cool, I didn't know that (about the cortisol).
christschool 4 years ago