Posts Tagged ‘Cortisol’
Can Holiday Stress Cause Weight Gain?
The answer to this question is 100% YES! The hormone cortisol is produced in the adrenal cortex in response to adrenal cortical stimulating hormone (ACTH) produced in the pituitary gland. Cortisol plays an important role in regulating blood sugar, energy production, inflammation, the immune system and healing. If you have too little cortisol, you may…
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