Tag: stress
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…
Serotonin (5-HT) is a key driver of asthma
Yet another blow to the status of the so-called “happiness hormone”. While histamine, acetylcholine, and estrogen have…
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…
Stress (cortisol) as the driver of hyperglycemia in type II diabetes
To most of my readers, the title of the post may seem like something completely obvious and…
Sugar (sucrose) lowers stress-induced cortisol
Just a quick post to give some props to the much-vilified sucrose. The study below demonstrates that…
Heart attack survivors have high stress (cortisol/adrenaline) hypersensitivity, low androgens
A very interesting study that highlights yet again the connection between chronic stress and ill systemic health,…
Stress-driven lipid peroxidation, inflammation re-awakens dormant cancer cells
Yet another study demonstrating that stress is anything but benign or irrelevant for chronic diseases, especially for…
Sexual activity and stress levels (HPA activity) may determine longevity
The study below tried to tease out the main factors affecting the longevity of the legendary naked…
Meditation can worsen mental health, even cause clinical psychiatric issues
I have always been ambivalent in regards to meditation, mostly due to its teachings that many perceived…
Childhood stress / deprivation leads to early puberty / aging
The evidence that adult health problems have their roots in childhood or even prenatally continues to accumulate….