What is also known as the 'stress' hormone?

Have you ever felt stressed out? It may be because you are standing before a large crowd of important people at your job and you must give a presentation where everybody is going to judge you. This may cause you some stress.

However, you should not worry because even though you feel stressed, there are things in your body that are helping you overcome and control that stress. It may be known as the stress hormone but it has a more important name. It is called cortisol. It is a steroid hormone that is secreted in times of major stress. It sends out the hormone when you feel stress. This helps increase your blood sugar and calm you down quickly.