Cortisol, the main stress hormone, is a marker of the bodys adaptation to challenge. Physiology and regulation of cortisol are intricately related to an individuals 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.
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.
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