What is the hormone cortisol? How can our wrong customs raise it with us without paying attention?
If you are a pioneer of social media, surely you encounter a "cortisol cocktail", whose maker claims to reduce the percentage of cortisol.
This drink consists of oranges, lemon, coconut water and a few hemalaya salt, and it is also called "adrenal coccade".
Cortisol is described as the main "tension hormone" in the human body, and the adrenal glands are secreted directly above the kidneys, to enable the body to deal with emergency situations.
Despite the widespread spread of this drink, it has not been proven medically effective until now, as the Jordanian nutrition specialist, Majd Al -Khatib, explains: "The components of this drink are already rich in vitamin C, potassium and sodium, as it moisturizes the body, compensates it with the necessary salts, and helps in improving energy, but there is no scientific evidence that the cortisol may directly reduce."
The high or low cortisol may be harmful to health, as explains the consultant of internal diseases and endocrine glands, Islam Al -Shawaf, where he explains: "Cortisol plays an important role in performing a number of body functions, such as reducing infections, regulating blood pressure, sleeping control and energy levels in the body, so its increase may cause a condition called the Cucing syndrome (Syndrome) and from Its symptoms are overweight at the top of the body, especially around the waist, back, face, and between the shoulders. "
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"As for its decrease, it may lead to Addison's Disease, and its early symptoms are severe fatigue and urgent desire to eat salt and weight loss due to the low production of the cortisol adrenal glands."
Trend cortisol
This is not the first time that the cortisol topped social media, as the term "cortisol face" or the term "moon's face" has previously spread to indicate that the body began to store more fat on both sides of the face, to the extent that in some cases we cannot see the person's ears when looking at his face from the front.
From time to time, a lot of information is circulated on social media, how to overcome the high levels of this hormone in general, some of the proposals to overcome it falls within what is known as alternative medicine, such as cupping, and some videos also talk about some nutritional supplements such as Ashwaghanda, but their effectiveness has not been proven medical yet.
Israa, who suffers from the height of the cortisol, says that she tried to follow these methods, but to no avail, so she finally reached to follow the doctors' instructions to avoid the causes of tension and adhere to a health system and some medications to drop their extra weight due to the high percentage of this hormone.
Chronic tension and cortisol height
Chronic tension may lead to the height of the cortisol for a long time, which negatively affects the body, as happened with the 27 -year -old Israa, as it says: "I am caused by the high cortisol in my injury to insulin resistance and weight gain, although I do not suffer from obesity throughout my life, I weighed 18 kilograms in just two months, and also caused me severe sensitivity that doctors attributed to the high cortisol because it affects it because it affects it On immunity, after conducting the analysis and knowing the symptoms, the doctor personally personified the cortisol.
Cortisol is measured by conducting a blood, urine, or saliva analysis, and the levels of cortisol usually vary during the day, and then the person may be asked to take more than one test in one day, or different types of tests.
Israa describes her life as living in a vicious circle, saying: "I have been suffering from sleep disturbances for a while that caused the high cortisol, as well as the high cortisol leads to sleep disturbances, I live in an endless circle."
Daily habits may raise the hormone cortisol
Nutritionist, Majd Al -Khatib, explains that some diseases may lead to a high level of cortisol, but the most important cause is chronic tension, lack of sleep, and rapidly lifestyle filled with pressure.
Also, the unhealthy nutrition pattern raises the levels of cortisol, and Al -Khatib says: “Food affects cortisol, refined sugars, soft drinks, excessive drinking of caffeine, and not eating enough proteins, and the lack of vitamins and essential minerals all contribute to lifting the level of cortisol.”
Al -Khatib refers to some daily habits that may raise the cortisol without noticing them, such as spending long periods of mobile browsing and social media, multiple tasks in an exaggerated manner, sitting for long periods, and following news and negative content on screens.
She adds: "The symptoms of high cortisol are overweight, especially in the abdominal and face areas, and the accumulation of fat between the shoulder tablets and the high blood sugar (glucose), which may sometimes turn into the second type of diabetes, high blood pressure, and weak bone (osteoporosis)."
A healthy lifestyle is the solution
Al -Khatib explains to us how to maintain the hormone cortisol within its natural level: “The hormone cortisol is not an enemy, it is a very important hormone, but the secret lies in preserving it in its natural level in a balanced and healthy way, our psychological and physical health are two sides of the same coin, so balanced food, moderate sports, deep sleep, meditation, deep breathing to control, domain Time with loved ones, one of the most important factors to maintain the level of cortisol. "
Israa says that although her health condition improved somewhat slowly, as she tries to lose 18 kilograms of weight within four months, she feels reassured and confident in her treating doctor and following his instructions on her daily healthy lifestyle, she says: "Although the levels of cortisol are declining in a few proportions, the insulin resistance has improved I greatly."
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