Did you know stress can literally shrink your brain? Chronic stress leads to prolonged cortisol exposure, which can reduce the size of the hippocampus—the area responsible for memory and emotions.

Cortisol is the body's primary stress hormone, says Melissa Groves Azzaro, a registered dietitian and author of A Balanced Approach to PCOS. The hormone is produced in the adrenal glands in ...

The complex interactions between adrenal hormones and bodily functions include regulating blood sugar levels, managing inflammation, controlling mineral balance, and coordinating stress responses.

They produce hormones that help regulate the metabolism, blood pressure, immune system, stress response ... enough cortisol and aldosterone or when both adrenal glands have been surgically removed.

The adrenal glands secrete (release) various hormones related to blood pressure, blood sugar, stress response, and sex. Most ...

A correlation between prenatal stress in mothers and certain markers of early adrenal puberty in first-born daughters was found, which explains the early maturation and motherly tendencies.