International Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders(IJDMD)
ISSN: 2475-5451 | DOI: 10.33140/IJDMD
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Hypothalamus Pituitary Adrenal Axis, Hair Cortisol, Chronic Stress, Metabolic Syndrome, and Mindfulness
Abstract
Helen Patricia Gaete
Over the past 60 years, there has been an exponential expansion in the field of neuroendocrinology. The HPA (HypothalamusPituitary-Adrenal) Axis is affected by both internal physiological stressors (cytokines, hypoxia, macromolecules, etc), and by external stressors (source of anxiety, fear, etc), which threaten the organism’s homeostasis. Cortisol binds to cortisol receptors throughout the body