What is it?Often referred to as our ‘STRESS HORMONE’ It is a steroid hormone released from the adrenal glands when it receives the message to do so form your pituitary gland. Why we need it?Cortisol has many important functions acting on many different parts of the body. It helps your body to: Respond to …
Beware high levels of Cortisol, the ’Stress Hormone’ Often called the stress hormone cortisol causes an increase in your heart rate and blood pressure. It’s your natural ‘fight or flight’ response that has kept us humans alive for thousands of years. It does this by curbing functions within our body that would be nonessential or …
