Cortisol

heard of the adrenal glands but aren’t exactly sure what they do or even where they’re located. Your adrenals are two walnut-shaped glands that sit on top of your kidneys. These glands are in control of secreting important hormones in the body like cortisol, epinephrine and norepinephrine. This trilogy of hormones regulates the body’s response…

Can animals can be used for other things then just being a pet? Animals work really good with people. Humans love animals and animals love us back. From the time humans began to walk the earth, dogs were being used for work and to help people that need help. Dogs can be used in different helpful ways all around the world including for therapy. Dogs are great because they are always happy to see a human and will not leave the humans side. Therapy dogs can be used in detecting diseases and cancer,…

Well it has been a little while since I have been able to talk to all of you. I have been busy making plans for 2017. The first and biggest of those plans have just recently feel into place. I have finally pulled the trigger, cut ties with LA Fitness and have taken the role of independent trainer. No more being employed by a big box gym, and even though I have no idea where this may ultimately lead me, I could not be happier with my decision. No longer do I have to worry about internal gym…

Unlike some risk factors for AD, such as age and genetics, others are within our control. Cortisol is a hormone related to the stress response, and people can possibly maintain healthy cortisol levels by reducing stress and avoiding depression. High levels of cortisol cause the hippocampus, a part of the brain responsible for new learning and short-term memory, to shrink. This is important because, according to the American Academy of Neurology, the shrinkage of the hippocampus often precedes…

Why couldn’t Dracula’s wife fall asleep? Because of his coffin. Does anybody here know why we sleep? The only commonality we can all agree on, is that getting enough sleep we feel like Sméagol and not getting enough sleep we feel and look like golem. Not getting enough sleep is known as sleep deprivation. Sleep deprivation is a medical term for a sufficient lack of restorative sleep over a cumulative period so as to cause physical or psychiatric symptoms and affect routine performances of tasks…

Should Adrenaline Fatigue Patients be Tested for Iodine Deficiency? In the human body, iodine deficiency and adrenaline fatigue are correlated. This phenomenon is not new to the world of medicine. Yet, it is largely ignored, inadequately researched, and poorly understood by scientists, physicians, nutritionists, and medical practitioners all across the globe. This article focuses on the link between iodine deficiency and adrenaline fatigue. It also stresses on the need for adequate iodine in…

When cortisol levels are too high for too long, they can cause these neurons to lose synaptic connections, so they can’t turn off the stress response and stress hormone/cortisol levels stay high (Randall). The body stays at this heightened level of stress. But that’s not it - besides the hippocampus, two other brain areas respond to high cortisol levels in maladaptive ways. The amygdala, which is a critical area for detecting…

1. Reverses Damage to the Brain Caused by Stress Stressful experiences, such as losing a loved one or being diagnosed with an illness, can atrophy the brain. This is particularly true of the part of the brain known as the hippocampus, which is responsible for memory. Over time, this damage can result in memory loss. Exercise reverses this damage, which can result in your loved one having increased cognitive function. 2. Releases Endorphins that Calm and Relax Endorphins are a type of…

Hypotension is caused by the adrenal glands being unable to produce sufficient amounts of the blood pressure regulating hormone called cortisol. Therefore, without the adrenal glands functioning appropriately, sympathetic activity is decrease. There are not many treatments that are available to patients with Addison's disease. The current treatments of Addison's disease are generally taken…

produce epinephrine, also known as adrenaline, that is created during the time of stress that in response will raise blood flow and pulse rate. The outside of the adrenal glands, known as the cortex creates two critical hormones, aldosterone, and cortisol. The deficiency…