Cortisol is the Stress Hormone

 

 'All the stress and pollution along with poor diet choices are causing people to experience hormonal imbalance and decline at an earlier age than ever. Hormonal imbalance is now showing up in men and women in their late 20’s. 

Many people in their 30’s are in unrecognized hormonal imbalance that saps their energy, causes weight gain, and makes their thinking foggy, leaving them in a state where they are unable to act in their own best interests.

Americans are experiencing record levels of depression and sleeplessness. Their conventional physicians answer their symptoms with the prescription pad, adding even more chemicals to the pile without addressing the causes of these symptoms.' 

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7 Adaptogen Herbs to Lower Cortisol

 

'It’s likely that you’ve heard about the detrimental effects of the stress hormone cortisol. Elevated cortisol levels can affect every physiological system in your body including your thyroid and adrenal glands. It can make you anxious and irritable, lead to weight gain and bone loss, contribute to diabetes and heart disease risk, and deplete your energy levels. Cortisol is also known as the aging hormone.  When cortisol gets too high it puts you into a “fight or flight” response which stimulates your sympathetic nervous system and your adrenal glands.'

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