My friend was diagnosed to have this disease called Cushing’s syndrome. She had been putting on weight and feeling out of sorts. She has also not been sleeping well. What is Cushing’s syndrome?

Cushing’s syndrome is a disorder that happens when your body produces too much of a hormone called cortisol.

It can also be called hypercortisolism.

It is called a disorder because it is a group of signs and symptoms that happen together.