Mind-Body Medicine: The New Science of Optimal Health

Simmering Soup—The Neuroendocrine System (1x4)

Air date: Jan 01, 2013

Here, study the anatomy and function of the endocrine system as it affects the body’s stress response. Learn how the endocrine system releases cortisol, the “stress hormone,” into the bloodstream, and the physiologic changes that cortisol produces. Review the problems caused by cortisol imbalance and key approaches to controlling stress.