What Is Addisonian Crisis?
2. Cortisol
One of the hormones that the adrenal gland helps with is cortisol. This is a hormone that is responsible for a number of functions in the body including things like regulating the metabolism, reducing controlling blood sugar levels, helping with forming memories, and reducing inflammation.
Another hormone that the adrenal gland is responsible for is aldosterone. This hormone is a type of steroid, and it helps to regulate the levels of water and salt in the body. This makes it a very important hormone because it also helps to regulate our blood pressure. If there was a problem with the levels of either of these hormones in the body then it can cause numerous problems.
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