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Anything that increases cortisone production (one of the stress hormones) including:
Stress
Immune deficiency diseases (e.g. Aids)
Ageing
Lack of sleep
Cortisone medication (Often used by cancer, asthma, psoriasis, arthritis and allergy sufferers)
Intense exercise (Cortisone is the body’s own anti-inflammatory. It is produced when intense exercise hammers the joints. Therefore athletes often have a cold, especially after a recent, intense training programme)
Modern man´s diet (This is low in plant material, and high in refined carbohydrates, the wrong type of fat and preservatives)