[HORMONES] Cortisol: This little nugget is an interesting hormone as in our society, today, by enlarge, causes people to be fat, should they be exposed to it too frequently. One of its primary functions is to get secreted in order to allow our body to raise sugar levels to create ATP (our energy resource). So, when we lived in tribes and we had to protect our homes and life was somewhat primative, this hormone really helped the body tap into our glucose storage and release ATP so we can act accordingly should we be exposed to stress. Once upon a time there was a caveman, whom protected his cave and tribe with the great fuel called Cortisol. However, in our sedentary life, we still secret cortisol in stressful situations, such as deadlines or that big meeting, however these situations do not actually need our body to use a huge amount of energy, but our body just senses stress and wants sugar. Maybe a combative way of avoiding stressful situations would to organise time better, with a diary, practise the work you need to work through and be more mindful. On the other hand, cortisol is still essential to our existence through its applications of foetus growth, blood pressure management, salt and water balance even as an anti-inflammatory.
Posted on: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 13:01:01 +0000
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