Vaginal steaming, an ancient practice in many cultures, has made a resurgence in modern wellness circles. The procedure ...

Expert Rev Endocrinol Metab. 2013;8(2):183-193. Mitotane reduces cortisol synthesis through the inhibition of 11B-hydroxylase, 18-hydroxylase, 3-α hydroxylase, hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase and ...

Cortisol, also known as the stress hormone ... Mixing foods high in tryptophan with carbohydrates, promotes the synthesis of serotonin – the neurotransmitter that helps us feel good.

In women with the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), cortisol production rate is probably normal, although adrenal androgens can be overproduced in a subset of affected women. Cortisol metabolism ...

Recorlev is a cortisol synthesis inhibitor approved for the treatment of endogenous hypercortisolemia in adult patients with Cushing’s syndrome. Its product also includes Ogluo which is used for ...

If this protein is dysfunctional then cortisol synthesis itself can not continue. These proteins are all produced from cell machinery reading their DNA sequence blueprint, the gene. When a gene is ...