Dear Doctors: I would like to know about cortisol and what it does in the body. I keep hearing that if you’re under a lot of stress, which I have been lately, your cortisol levels can go too high. What are the symptoms? How do you know if your cortisol level is OK?
Dear Reader: Cortisol is one of the hormones secreted by the adrenal glands, which sit on top of the kidneys. The adrenals are composed…