Misadventures in Cortisol!
-The spoon-sucking stress hormone!-
My previous article explained what the spoon theory is. Many of the comments and questions revolved around -why- activities/thoughts/worries take away from the symbolic energy spoon supply. In this article, I will answer those questions.
Cortisol, while an important hormone, is my biggest nemesis. I worked in a very stress/adrenaline-filled career for nearly eight years. One thing that resulted from that is I don’t have much of a fight/flight response. Cortisol is known as the stress hormone, however, it affects almost every major organ and system of the body. If the Cortisol levels are too high the body could have some or all of the issues in the graphic above. If it’s too low it can lead to hypoglycemia, fatigue, vomiting, decreased appetite, and abdominal pain.
Balancing Cortisol is my constant battle, as it is for many people with chronic illnesses. Too much and the immune system weakness, too little and it overreacts. How do we manage it then?
