Cortisol

Cortisol also called the stress hormone, is produced in the adrenal gland. It is a steroid hormone. Cortisol's purpose is to help the body:

• metabolize glucose
• control blood pressure
• suppress immunity
• Inflammatory response

Cortisol Media

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  Change in plasma cortisol cycle (mcg/dL) over 24 hours

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  Steroidogenesis, showing cortisol at right.

Other websites

• Cortisol Archived 2012-11-01 at the Wayback Machine