cortisol level
Hormonal anxiety indicator
Cortisol level refers to the amount of cortisol—a stress hormone produced by the adrenal glands—circulating in the body at a given time.
The term appears in medical contexts when measuring hormonal function, but increasingly in everyday speech about stress and anxiety: My cortisol levels are through the roof right now.
High cortisol levels are associated with chronic stress, poor sleep, and various health problems.
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- stress responseBody's reaction to threat
- hormoneBody's chemical messenger
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
mental health · burnout · exhaustion · adrenal · adrenal fatigue · fatigue · tension · fight-or-flight · fight or flight · insomnia · sleep quality · inflammation · blood · blood test · spike · chronic · elevated · wired