Cortisol

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Cortisol, the main stress hormone, is a marker of the body's adaptation to challenge. Physiology and regulation of cortisol are intricately related to an individual's health, both physical and psychological. In this book, the authors present current research in the physiology, regulation and health implications of cortisol. Topics include cortisol transport across biological barriers; the biophysical correlates of cortisol activity in children exposed to natural disasters; predictions of physiological disorders by accurate measurement of the cortisol to cortisone ratios and the relationship of cortisol to physical exercise and athletic performance.

Résumé
Cortisol, the main stress hormone, is a marker of the body's adaptation to challenge. Physiology and regulation of cortisol are intricately related to an individual's health, both physical and psychological. This book presents research in the physiology, regulation and health implications of cortisol.

Contenu

Preface; Cortisol Transport Across Biological Barriers; Cortisol: Physiology, Regulation & Health Implications; Heightened Endocrine Responses to Daily Life Stressors in Healthy Women at Familial Risk for Breast Cancer; Biopsychosocial Correlates of Cortisol Activity in Children Exposed to Natural Disasters; Cortisol-Cortisone Shuttle: A Functional Indicator of 11ss-HSD Activity; Cortisol & Physical Exercise; Cortisol & Physical Exercise: Its Effects in Athletic Performance; Index.