what a complicated issue. Cortisol is hte body's "stress" reaction,
whether it is from emotional, physical, or illness. Also, cortisol is
produced is excess in peiole who are overweight. As a result, sugar
metabolism is changed, allowing more calories to be deposited in the body as
storage (read FAT), in conjunction with insulin. In addition, as the
result of excessive cortisol, fat is deposited in different places, like under
the skin, and in the abdomen, more so than with lower cortisol levels.
And, just like in horses who suffer from the same problems with Cushings, you
can see stretch marks, abnormal hair growth, etc.
In a different sense, we all have transient periods in our lives when
cortisol levels are high. Everytime we get sick, stressed, not enough
sleep, right before a big event, after surgery, etc. If we didn't, our
cardiovascular systems would not handle the stress and we'd suffer from a
serious "collapse"
I reallly don't know what to make of the pills they advertise on TV.
the manufacturers are not real forthright in discussing what's in hteir pills,
and givne scientific evidence that it works. And because it's available
without prescription, there is NO brnach of the government that investigates
waht they advertise to see if they are telling the truth. Caveat
emptor.
