Synonyms for cortisol
ˈkɔr təˌsɔl, -ˌsoʊlcor·ti·sol

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1. hydrocortisone, cortisol, Hydrocortone, Cortefnoun

   an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism

   Synonyms:
   hydrocortisone

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1. List of paraphrases for "cortisol":

   hydrocortisone

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1. cortisol

   Synonyms:
   HydrocortisoneHydrocortisone 11β,17A,21-trihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,20-dione

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1. Elizabeth Corwin:

   High cortisol, which is one of our stress hormones, can actually increase the leakiness of your gut, if you're living with high stress, your gut might be leakier.

2. Tara Swart:

   When working with the chefs at the Corinthia we chose specific foods which are scientifically proven to boost the brain's executive functions, for example, dishes including nuts, seeds or leafy green vegetables, such as kale, are rich in magnesium. This helps to lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol.

3. Mona Gohara:

   A morning shower allows for time to meditate and regroup before starting a long or hectic day, this mindfulness can decrease inflammation in the skin by keeping levels of a hormone called cortisol capped.

4. Glenn Levine:

   While we all obviously don't know what our urine cortisol levels are, there are ways we can learn to self-reflect on whether we may have some negative psychological factors, particularly things like stress, if we do recognize that we tend to be frequently stressed, frustrated or angered, then it's helpful to ponder what exactly are the things that lead us to become stressed.

5. Alissa Vitti:

   Too much cortisol equals lower testosterone, sex drive and response.