cortisol

• “Chronic stress raises the blood level of a hormone called cortisol, which is made by your adrenal glands.”

  The Huffington Post: Leo Galland, M.D.: Calm Your Mind, Relax Your Body and Lose Weight

• “When under stress, the body releases a hormone called cortisol which is produced in greater quantities after consuming caffeine.”

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• “So instead of having a momentary peak in cortisol, you have a permanent elevation of it.”

  Andrew Solomon - An interview with author

• “Among other things, their rigs monitor production of a neurotransmitter called cortisol, which is produced by the brain when it feels stress.”

  Simon & Schuster: World Wide Mind

• “Girls with larger increases in cortisol acted more anxious and vigilant at child care, while boys acted more angry and aggressive, Gunnar reported.”

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• “(This means that cortisol is racing through your system and wreaking havoc on your capacity to think clearly and act productively.)”

  The Huffington Post: Dr. Cara Barker: Tapping Your Inner Strength in Troubling Times

• “This inflammation is taken care of through the secretion of another hormone called cortisol which regulates inflammation and also acts as a messenger to the brain, letting it know what is going on with regard to this inflammation.”

  The Huffington Post: Debbie Robins: Menopause Survival Guide: 7 TIPS to Keep Your Sanity Intact

• “The stress hormone known as cortisol is higher in depressed or chronically stressed individuals, and over time, this hormone results in bone (and skin) breakdown.”

  The Huffington Post: Christiane Northrup, MD: A Diet That Protects Against Osteoporosis

• “ZRT Laboratory LLC, of Beaverton, Ore., sells a direct-to-consumer profile ranging from $170 for five hormone tests, including estradiol (a type of estrogen), progesterone, testosterone, DHEA, a hormone that serves as a precursor to sex hormones and a stress hormone called cortisol; a larger panel of eight tests costs $260.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Can Saliva Tests Decode Symptoms?

• “While short-term, acute stress allows us to focus on studying for that exam, chronic worry and stress causes our bodies to release too much of a hormone called cortisol aka the stress hormone and chronically elevated levels of cortisol are not good for us.”

  Simon & Schuster: The Doctor is In

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