reducing cortisol, bad or good

[ShortGuy]

reducing cortisol ........can it be bad?

Reduce it too much and it can be very bad for you.

[Fudomyo]

Cortisol is the most powerful anti-inflamatory known to man.

I've taken a few Tylenol before working out, and sure enough my elbow hurts like a mofo after a while. It's a really anoying generalized pain that won't go away no matter what position your arm is in. Stayed for hours after a workout.

The day I stopped, I got the pain and it was mostly gone in 10 minutes. It would still hurt when I moved it around, but nothing bothersome.

Keeping your workouts short is much easier.

Fudo

[biggerdave]

Cortisol is a necessary hormone produced in the adrenal glands. It is used in times of stress, both physical and mental. It is used for combatting illness, inflammation, soreness, and wounds.

Cortisol excess (through overtraining or long exercise periods)though can inhibit protein synthesis in muscle tissue, increase bodyfat, cause bone mass loss, reduce tendon health, increase unwanted insulin resistance, reduce growth hormone release, and adversly effect testosterone levels.

Glutamine, acetyl l-carnitine, zinc, DHEA, Prosteroids and steroids, phosphatidylserine, and Vitamin A all help to reduce or overcome cortisol effects.