Tag: cortisol
Vitamin D may treat (opioid) “addiction”
Interesting article, which corroborated the role of vitamin D as an anti-stress hormone. As vitamin D is…
Stress ups cortisol/estrogen/prolactin, drops DHT, causes male infertility and prostate issues
If you try to discuss infertility with a fertility/reproductive specialist or an endocrinologist, and mention that chronic…
Cortisol causes fatty liver (as well as obesity, diabetes, etc)
Not really a surprise for most of my readers, but it is always nice to see more…
DHEA causes fat-loss and improved glucose metabolism in humans
Another study corroborating the role of DHEA as one of the “youth” hormones. A recent study already…
Stress (cortisol) causes hair loss
Amazing study, which perfectly corroborates the findings of a previous study showing that estrogen (a cortisol promoter)…
Blocking cortisol may treat terminal pancreatic cancer
Recently, I made a post about some truly amazing results in treating terminal cancer patients with the…
Stress (cortisol) causes pre-term birth by blocking progesterone
If you ask a gynecologist what causes premature birth, the answer will usually be something along the…
Glucocorticoids may increase inflammation in the long run
Glucocorticoids (both bioidentical and synthetic) are some of the most widely used drugs in the clinical setting,…
Childhood stress causes mental illness in adults by blunting androgens
Yet another great study solidifying the evidence on just how detrimental early childhood stress is. It has…
Cortisol may drive COVID-19 mortality
The reason I decided to do a post on this study is that over the last several…