cortisol
Adrenal stress chemical
Cortisol is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands in response to stress.
It regulates metabolism, immune response, and blood sugar levels.
Chronically elevated cortisol is associated with anxiety, weight gain, and other health problems.
Popular health discourse often calls it "the stress hormone": High cortisol levels can disrupt sleep.
Steroid regulating metabolism, immunity
- steroidFour-ringed organic compound
- cortisoneAdrenal gland hormone
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- epinephrineAdrenal stress hormone
norepinephrine · aldosterone · testosterone · estrogen · progesterone · DHEA · melatonin · insulin
Secreting organs
- pituitaryBrain-base hormone gland
- hypothalamusSubthalamic regulatory brain region
- ACTHAdrenal-stimulating pituitary secretion
- endocrineInternally secreting gland system
adrenocorticotropic · medulla · secretion · release · production · feedback · regulation · suppression
Persistent apprehensive distress
- tensionStretched or strained state
- pressureForce upon contact
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
fatigue · fight-or-flight · overwhelm · worry · fear · panic · trauma · strain
Primary cellular fuel
- catabolismMetabolic molecular dismantling
- lipolysisMetabolic fat decomposition
- proteinFolded amino chain
- fatAdipose tissue
energy · metabolism · homeostasis · liver · glycogen · appetite · weight · muscle
Patterned stress and silence
- diurnalActive during daylight
- morningDay's early hours
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- peakUtmost height attained
CAR · fluctuation · cycle · pattern · nocturnal · sleep · wakefulness · melatonin
Mouth's digestive secretion
- bloodBody's oxygen carrier
- urineRenal excretion fluid
- levelsHeights or ranked stages
- measurementDetermining size or amount
sample · baseline · elevated · low · normal · range · panel · lab
Reduced bodily defense activation
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- cytokinesImmune signaling proteins
- autoimmuneBody attacks itself
infection · healing · wound · allergies · histamine · suppression · modulation · vulnerability
glucocorticoid
Steroid regulating metabolism, immunity
- steroidFour-ringed organic compound
- cortisoneAdrenal gland hormone
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
epinephrine · norepinephrine · aldosterone · testosterone · estrogen · progesterone · DHEA · melatonin · insulin · thyroid
glands
Secreting organs
- pituitaryBrain-base hormone gland
- hypothalamusSubthalamic regulatory brain region
- ACTHAdrenal-stimulating pituitary secretion
endocrine · adrenocorticotropic · medulla · secretion · release · production · feedback · regulation · suppression · stimulation
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
burnout · fatigue · fight-or-flight · overwhelm · worry · fear · panic · trauma · strain · nervousness
glucose
Primary cellular fuel
- catabolismMetabolic molecular dismantling
- lipolysisMetabolic fat decomposition
- proteinFolded amino chain
fat · energy · metabolism · homeostasis · liver · glycogen · appetite · weight · muscle · breakdown
rhythm
Patterned stress and silence
peak · CAR · fluctuation · cycle · pattern · nocturnal · sleep · wakefulness · melatonin · regulation
saliva
Mouth's digestive secretion
measurement · sample · baseline · elevated · low · normal · range · panel · lab · morning
immunosuppression
Reduced bodily defense activation
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- cytokinesImmune signaling proteins
autoimmune · infection · healing · wound · allergies · histamine · suppression · modulation · vulnerability · illness
- Biochemicalsamino acid, amino acids, protein, proteins, DNA
- hormonesestrogen, testosterone, insulin, hormone, progesterone
- medicinedoctor, doctors, hospital, medicine, surgery
- stressstress, chronic stress, acute stress, strain, stressor
- Substancesmatter, elements, compounds, molecules, atoms
- stress effectsinsomnia, headaches, anxiety, muscle tension, fatigue
cortisoloxytocin
Bonding neurotransmitter from hypothalamus
serotonin · melatonin · endorphins · DHEA · dopamine
cortisolinsulin
Pancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
testosterone · human growth hormone · anabolic steroids · growth hormone · DHEA
- cortisol levelsHormone concentration indicating stress