Simply put, the answer is YES !



You've probably heard the term stress hormone , and you know how difficult it can sometimes be dealing with stress.

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Well, that stress hormone, secreted by the adrenal glands, is known in the medical profession as cortisol. It plays a vital role in helping to maintain health and well-being.

For example, cortisol helps to control weight, protect the immune system during an emotional setback, or in a sudden crisis whether it's a physical or emotional crisis.

Additionally, cortisol also helps regulate blood, the release of insulin for healthy blood sugar maintenance, and it helps the body fight off infection.

According to health and lifestyle information from Mayo Clinic, the body's normal stress response tends to be self-limiting. Once the perceived or real threat has passed, a person's hormone levels return to normal.

This means that your heart rate, cortisol levels, breathing, and blood pressure return to baseline levels.

However, serious problems can arise when you're dealing with constant stress, toxic personal or work environments, and stress factors that are always present such as a chronically ill child.

Constant stress can easily cause you to feel pressured, exhausted, frustrated, and under physical or emotional attack.

As a result, your stress-response system doesn't return to its normal baseline levels.

You might say it's in an Always ON position that can spell trouble because of overexposure to cortisol along with other stress hormones.

In fact, cortisol overexposure can play havoc with almost all your body's processes.