Re: very interesting: CFS, HPA axis & calcium

 but i guess my real question was about the HPA axis - and how to fix. and your opinions thereof - with regards to CFS.

Alafala herb (not sprouts) , parsley and seaweeds are all good for the hypothalamus and pituitary.

For the adrenals vitamin C and pantothenic acid are the most essential.  Natural sources are the best. For vitamin C I like watercress, papaya, kiwis, berries, amla, nettle leaf, acerola cherry, and rosehips. For pantothenic acid pollen (richest herbal source), nutritional yeast, seaweeds, rice bran, oat bran, watercress and nettle leaf.  Adaptogenic herbs will also build up the adrenals.  A few of my favorites are jiaogulan, schisandra berry, suma, ashwagandha, Siberian ginseng and licorice root.

Try to keep your stress to a minimum.  This will become easier as you build up your adrenals as the adrenals produce the body's anti-stress hormones.  Also stay away from stimulants like caffeine and steroids like Prednisone.