AI generated Information on both the benefits of Cortisol and the symptoms of its deficiency.

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Benefits of Cortisol: Cortisol is a steroid hormone produced by your adrenal glands. It plays many important roles in your body:

1. Regulating Stress Response: Cortisol helps regulate your body’s response to stress.

2. Metabolism Control: It helps control your body’s use of fats, proteins, and carbohydrates, also known as your metabolism.

3. Suppressing Inflammation: Cortisol helps keep inflammation down.

4. Regulating Blood Pressure: It helps regulate your blood pressure.

5. Regulating Blood Sugar: Cortisol increases your blood sugar (glucose) levels.

6. Controlling Sleep/Wake Cycle: It helps control your sleep/wake cycle.

7. Boosting Energy: Cortisol boosts energy so you can handle stress and restores balance afterward.
    

Symptoms of Cortisol Deficiency: Cortisol deficiency occurs when the adrenal glands do not produce enough cortisol. This can happen for various reasons and can lead to several symptoms:

1. Exhaustion and Lack of Energy: Overwhelming exhaustion and lack of strength, (daytime) tiredness.

2. Low Blood Pressure and Dizziness: Low blood pressure, dizziness on standing.

3. Irritability, Mood Swings, Nervousness, Depressive Moods: Irritability, mood swings, nervousness, depressive moods.

4. Decreased Stress Resistance: Decreased stress resistance.

5. Weight Loss and Underweight: Weight loss, underweight.

6. Digestive Problems: Digestive problems.
    

In some cases, a serious emergency condition called Addisonian crisis can occur, characterized by severe dehydration, pale, cold, clammy skin, sweating, rapid, shallow breathing, dizziness, low blood pressure (hypotension), severe vomiting and diarrhea, abdominal pain or pain in the side, fatigue and severe muscle weakness, headache, severe drowsiness or loss of consciousness.
 

Please note that these are potential symptoms and if you’re experiencing any of them, it’s important to consult with a healthcare professional for a proper diagnosis and treatment.