Nicknamed the stress hormone, cortisol plays an important role in most physiological processes in the human body. But a study published in August in the journal Hormones and Behavior provides a new light.“Cortisol is usually present in blood, saliva, and urine, among other things, and indicates a momentary level of cortisol. However, cortisol accumulates in the hair. Which indicates a degree of long-term stressin other words, chronic stress”explains Ane Arregi-Otxotorena from the Faculty of Psychology at the University of the Basque Country, main author of this scientific investigation.
High hair cortisol levels associated with significant behavioral problems
Specifically, researchers have shown that higher levels of cortisol in hair are associated with major behavioral problems seen in children such as difficulty managing their emotionslow self-esteem, hyperactivity or even relationship problems with friends…
Moreover, in seeking to understand the link between the level of this hormone in the hair and behavioral disorders in the youngest, they discovered something else made another surprising discovery: the level of cortisol is also influenced by environmental noise. « Higher exposure to environmental noise is associated with…
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