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Wadesboro, NC
A 39-year-old female asked:

Lack of cortisol and eating too many sweets caused me to have bacterial overgrowth what can i do to get rid of odor and get cortisol back?

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Dr. David Sneid
Endocrinology 43 years experience
How do you know: these things. If you had a lack or cortisol you would need lifelong cortisone replacement. Cortisol deficiency doesn't cause eating sweets or bacterial overgrowth. You're already on probiotics. Some yogurts will do the same thing Discuss w/your doctor.
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