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Erin's avatar

I think it was in interview with Gabor Mate I heard, in which he hypothesized that women have more autoimmune disease than men because of a multitude of factors that lead to increased cortisol levels. These included putting others needs above your own, caretaking in general, increased daily responsibility, etc. Regardless of the specific cultural/lifestyle contributions, I am intrigued about the role of cortisol in the development of these autoimmune diseases.

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Patricia Munn's avatar

Is it anecdotal that more women are diagnosed soon after pregnancy? Pregnancy suppresses symptoms which return ( often significantly) afterwards which would suggest hormonal involvement? Women are more susceptible to auto immune conditions which are being more frequently recognised?

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