Stress is unhealthy.Albeit cliché, this unadulterated statement is true.Stress also contributes to the storage of fat in the body.When stressed, your body transforms. It releases large amounts of adrenaline, cortisol, and other related hormones that cascade throughout your entire body to get you ready for a “fight or flight” response.[1] These stress hormones can wreak […]
Dexamethasone or DEX, the synthetic corticosteroid that mimics the anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant effects of endogenous cortisol, has been given to pregnant women who are at risk of delivering a child with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) for almost 30 years, despite the fact there are no data indicating either its safety or efficacy, and one study […]
For some reason, maybe hubris, medical science seems doomed to repeat the sins of their fathers. The lessons of thalidomide and diethylstilbestrol (DES) of generations past (present and future because of transgenerational effects) have not been learned. Reproductive endocrinologist, obstetricians and others tasked with protecting maternal and fetal health are at it again; happily and […]
My mom was diagnosed with cancer when I began high school, and we noticed that every time she was stressed her white blood cell count increased significantly. This increase in disease-fighting cells, or leukocytes, is referred to as leukocytosis.While cancer alone elevates white blood cell counts, Mayo Clinic states that severe emotional stress or physical […]
I’m stressed, my friends are stressed, and let’s face it, the entire nation is stressed. In modern life, we’re bombarded with the daily list of to dos, the noise of 24 hour news and cable, the incessant activity of the internet and in the current economy, the constant threat of job loss and financial insecurity. […]
Cortisol is a steroid hormone produced in the cortex of adrenal gland. It belongs to a class of hormones called glucocorticoids and plays an important role in regulating cardiovascular function, blood pressure, glucose metabolism, sugar maintenance, and inflammatory response. Cortisol is best known as the stress hormone. It is released in response to stress, and […]