Cortisol level
Cortisol is a naturally occurring steroid hormone in your blood stream that is produced in the adrenal glad that sits atop the kidney. Your cortisol level is raised in the early morning and decreases as the day progresses. Cortisol helps us fight the stress of daily life.
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