I have recently discovered an effect that high cortisol can have on the human body.
I already knew that high cortisol can cause raised blood pressure. I now have more of an understanding of the mechanism behind this.
I now know that high cortisol can cause chest pains and symptoms like angina.
High cortisol makes the body more sensitive to the effects of adrenaline and noradrenaline, which in turn causes vasoconstriction or reduced blood flow.
Cortisol is also an antidiuretic and causes the body to retain sodium. Both these last effects can raise blood pressure (which can be a symptom of high cortisol).
So high/raised cortisol makes the body respond more to normal levels of adrenaline and noradrenaline and can, therefore, cause vasoconstriction which in turn can cause chest pains (which can mimic angina).
Here is an article on this: https://breakingmuscle.com/health-medicine/the-ups-and-downs-of-cortisol-what-you-need-to-know
I hope you found this interesting.
I also would recommend any of you that have not read my books yet to consider reading:
- The Thyroid Patient’s Manual (covers diagnosis, proper treatment of hypothyroidism and other related aspects) – it will help you a great deal. This is a great book to start with.
- Recovering with T3 (essential for those who need mostly T3 treatment).
- The CT3M Handbook (a companion book to Recovering with T3 if you have low cortisol).
- Articles on Hypothyroidism (a large collection of articles on various related topics).
Best wishes, Paul
(Updated in February 2019)
