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9 signs you have too much cortisol in your body

If you can't lose weight, you may have excessive cortisol in your blood.

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Written By: Sandhya Raghavan | Published : January 19, 2018, 5:08 PM

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Cortisol

Cortisol is one of the hormones released by your adrenal glands at the time of a stressful situation to elicit an appropriate 'fight or flight' response from you. It is one of the best weapons in your arsenal for self preservation. Cortisol also helps in metabolising glucose, reducing inflammation and controlling blood pressure. Constant stress causes cortisol levels to go out of whack, wrecking all sorts of havoc in the body. Here are some signs you need to de-stress and lower your cortisol levels.

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Weight gain: No matter what you do, your weight doesn't seem to budge. In fact, it keeps increasing even after exercising and eating right. The culprit here is cortisol which causes upper body obesity and a bigger waistline.  Also Read - 7 everyday mistakes glaucoma patients should avoid

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Sleeplessness: It's a chicken-or-egg situation, sleep deprivation causes elevated levels of cortisol in the body, which in turn results in sleep disturbances. Cortisol levels peak in the early morning and decrease in the evening. If the levels increase during the night, it could most likely cause insomnia.

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High blood pressure: If your blood pressure levels are going out of control, it's a sigh of high cortisol in the blood.

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Muscle weakness: Too much cortisol can leave your muscles feeling sore and weak. Muscle pain and fatigue are symptoms of excessive cortisol.

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Impaired immune system: Cortisol has an immunosuppressive effect in the body, which means it weakens your immune responses. This leaves you more susceptible to colds and infections.

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