The hormone cortisol is commonly associated with stress. By now we know stress, over a period of time, can be detrimental to our health. But there is another condition associated with excessive cortisol. It’s called Cushing’s syndrome.

Causes of Cushing’s syndrome
The cause of Cushing’s syndrome is a result of too much cortisolproduced in the body. Cortisol is produced by the adrenal glands. The adrenal glands may produce too much cortisol due to a tumor.

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