Sentences with phrase «very high levels of cortisol»

sometimes, Cushing's syndrome (a disorder that causes very high levels of cortisol, sometimes called «the stress hormone»)

Having very high levels of cortisol can cause a number of unpleasant symptoms.

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The problem, of course, is that these days, in our hectic modern lifestyle, even though we might not experience life - threatening events very often, we are under a constant background of low - level or even sometimes high - level stress, which causes the chronic overproduction of cortisol.

You need to ensure that higher intensity exercise however doesn't over stress your body which can lead to higher levels of adrenaline and cortisol which can affect sleep patterns and also affect your ability to lose weight - you need to feel strong but very much in control.

In addition, we also know that very high cortisol levels lead to muscle loss, increased fat storage, loss of bone mass, depression, hypertension, insulin resistance (the cells in the body lose the ability to accept insulin), and lower growth hormone and testosterone production.

Cortisol is a big cause of insulin resistance, so having chronically high levels is very bad for acne.