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| The Cortisol Evaluation Questionnaire |
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Associated Medical Conditions:
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Yes
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No
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Do you have medically diagnosed depression
that has last longer than 6 months?
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Yes
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No
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Do you have difficult falling asleep and or
wake up early?
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Yes
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No
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Do you suffer from any chronic inflammatory
condition (asthma, arthritis, migraines, etc.)?
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Yes
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No
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Do you have an autoimmune disease
(Rheumatoid arthritis, Lupus, Crohns etc)?
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Yes
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No
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Do you suffer from chronic year-round
allergies?
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Yes
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No
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Have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism or
any other thyroid disorder as an adult?
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Yes
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No
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Do you have elevated cholesterol, blood
pressure and or blood glucose?
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| Emotional:
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Yes
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No
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Do you feel anxious, overwhelmed, and
easily frustrated about the responsibilities of your life almost on a
daily basis?
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Yes
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No
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Do you experience psychological or
emotional conflict in dealing with your spouse, family members, friends,
or co-workers almost on a daily basis?
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Yes
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No
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Do you spend a significant portion of each
day in constant worry and fear?
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Physical:
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Yes
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No
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Do you suffer from frequent indigestion,
poor elimination (less than 1 bowel movement daily) and or peptic ulcer
pain?
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Yes
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No
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Have you steadily gained weight as you’ve
aged and or do you constantly fail at permanent weight loss?
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Yes
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No
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Are you constantly tired and or experience
significant drops in energy as the day wears on?
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Yes
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No
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Do you exercise less than 30 minutes per
session 3 times a week?
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Yes
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No
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Do you frequently get colds, flus, or cold
sores especially following periods of prolonged stress or are finding it
takes than longer than usual to recover?
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Yes
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No
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Do you have recurring or chronic
infections?
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Yes
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No
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Do you have a poor healing wound?
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Yes
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No
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Do you have adult acne and or oily skin,
especially upper body?
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Yes
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No
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As you get older are finding that you are
intolerant to more and more foods and or developed sensitivities to
environmental agents, such as food additives (MSG), perfume, cleaning
solvents or other work related chemicals?
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Yes
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No
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Do you suffer from headaches at least once
a week?
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Social:
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Yes
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No
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Are you constantly rushing around and or
always late for scheduled events?
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Yes
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No
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Do you have difficulty saying no and often
find yourself over committed?
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Nutritional:
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Yes
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No
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Do you crave fatty, salty, and other sweet
junk food almost on a daily basis?
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Yes
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No
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Do you have more than two ounces of alcohol
and or 20 ounces of caffeine containing beverages a day?
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Yes
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No
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Do you skip meals, give yourself less than
20 minutes to eat a meal, and or eat at irregular times on a daily
basis?
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Scoring:
If you answered yes to:
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1-6 questions
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you may have elevated cortisol levels
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7-12 questions
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very high probability of elevated cortisol
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13-25 questions
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very high risk for accelerated aging and
associated diseases or a progression of current Disease State
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