How Cortisol Levels Affect Your Health

Cortisol control

Stress causes our bodies to increase cortisol levels. Cortisol is a stress hormone and when we have chronic stress in our lives, cortisol levels become higher for longer.

Cortisol is not toxic at normal levels.

With increased chronic stress, cortisol levels become above normal. Elevated levels of cortisol allow the body to face a lifetime of health complications that reduce the quality of life. Elevated levels of cortisol have been connected not only to weight gain, type II diabetes, and heart disease but also to the following conditions:

• Decreased muscle mass

• Decreased bone density

• Increased #anxiety

• Increased depression symptoms, including mood swings, anger, and irritability

• Reduced libido resulting from lowered testosterone and estrogen levels

• Compromised immune response

• Memory difficulties

• Worsening #PMS symptoms

• Magnification of menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats

• Increased blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels

• Elevated blood pressure leads to heart disease

• Increased appetite and enhanced abdominal fat storage lead to obesity

Take a deep breath

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