The HPA axis is known as the major endocrine system that is responsible for physiological homeostasis, responses to stress, and influences how someone adapts their behavior to accommodate for the stress (Du & Pang, 2015). Stress can be infection, illness, inflammation, or emotional. During stressful events, our brain inhibits hormones and neurotransmitters that under normal circumstance promote positive health. However, when the chemicals are inhibited for too long chronic health issues can develop. The HPA axis is involved in the neurobiology of anxiety, insomnia, PTSD, bipolar, depression, addiction, borderline personality disorder, ADHD, IBS, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and multiple medical conditions (Pariante, 2003, Du & Pang,
