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Cushing Syndrome is a rare disease that is caused by the presence of too much cortisol in the blood. Cortisol is a hormone that is triggered as a response to stress. Cortisol is made in the adrenal gland and is responsible for the elevation of blood pressure as well as the elevation of blood sugar.

Symptoms of too much exposure to cortisol commonly results in weight gain in the face and upper body area in both men and women. In women, male facial –patterned hair growth in also common. Factors that contribute to increased levels of cortisol include the use of steroids to treat other ailments such as asthma and arthritis. Other factors that contribute to increased levels of cortisol in the body are pregnancy, alcoholism, and depression.  

While this syndrome is rare, increasing the chance of suffering from Cushing’s syndrome can be attributed to obesity as well as diabetes.  Since obesity and diabetes are often linked to the diet, controlling the diet and achieving quick weight loss, is one factor that can prevent the onset of Cushing’s.

There are no known herbal remedies that can cure Cushing’s Syndrome. Treatment often requires changing medications that one is currently on, surgery, or radiation, or chemotherapy. The method that is selected is dependent upon how and where the exact cause of the syndrome is located.