Learn about cortisol, a stress hormone that needs to be controlled

Liputan6.com, Jakarta – Cortisol is hormonal stress which is produced by the adrenal glands. When a person feels stressed, their cortisol levels spike fatigue tried. Staci Holweger, founder of Lifepatches, defines cortisol as a hormone that helps us adjust to life’s stressful stimuli.

Cortisol’s main function is to convert protein into glucose, a form of energy. It does this by breaking down proteins in the liver and muscles, explains Daniel Boyer, MD of The Farr Institute.

Glucocorticoid receptors are found in almost every tissue in the body. Thus, cortisol can affect almost any organ system, starting with the nervous, immune, cardiovascular, respiratory, reproductive, musculoskeletal, and integumentary systems.

This important hormone regulates blood pressure, heart rate, energy level and metabolism. Cortisol released by the adrenal glands after stimulation by various stressors including physical illness, psychological stress, mental illness, even lack of sleep.

According to the site mbgsome of the symptoms that arise if cortisol levels are too high or too low are as follows.

1. High levels of cortisol

Kadar cortisol High blood pressure, also known as Cushing’s syndrome, means that the body produces too much cortisol over a long period of time. Symptoms include:

-Weight gain, especially around the face and stomach

– Buffalo hump (buffalo hump)

–Stretch marks in the stomach

-High blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia)

-High blood pressure (hypertension)

-Weak bones and muscles

-Acne

-Osteoporosis

– Anxiety, depression and panic disorders

-Insomnia.