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  1. Chronic stress puts your health at risk - Mayo Clinic

    ... cortisol. Adrenaline makes the heart beat faster, causes blood pressure to go up and gives you more energy. Cortisol, the primary stress hormone, increases ...

  2. Cushing syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    High levels of the hormone cortisol in your body cause this endocrine disorder. Learn about symptoms, causes and treatment.

  3. Addison's disease - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Another name for Addison's disease is primary adrenal insufficiency. With Addison's disease, the adrenal glands make too little of the hormone cortisol. Often, ...

  4. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Reducing stress in the new year

    ... cortisol. Adrenaline increases your heart rate, elevates your blood pressure and boosts energy supplies. Cortisol, the primary stress hormone, increases ...

  5. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding adrenal insufficiency

    Hormones secreted by the adrenal glands include cortisol and aldosterone. Cortisol helps your body respond to stress, such as from an injury or infection.

  6. Cushing syndrome - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    High levels of the hormone cortisol in your body cause this endocrine disorder. Learn about symptoms, causes and treatment.

  7. Chronic stress can wreak havoc on your mind and body

    ... cortisol. Adrenaline increases your heart rate, elevates your blood pressure and boosts energy supplies. Cortisol, the primary stress hormone, increases ...

  8. Addison's disease - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    ACTH tells the adrenal glands to make cortisol. This test measures the level of cortisol in the blood before and after a shot of lab-made ACTH. Insulin ...

  9. Osilodrostat (oral route) - Side effects & dosage - Mayo Clinic

    ... cortisol. Cortisol leads to high blood pressure, diabetes, weakened bones and muscles, easy bruising, and blood clots in the arms and legs. Osilodrostat ...

  10. Mayo Mindfulness: Tired of feeling hassled and stressed?

    This hormone is called cortisol, and it's produced by pyramid-shaped structures on top of the kidneys (adrenal glands). Cortisol can suppress your immune system ...