Stress and HPA Axis Health
What's the Deal with Cortisol? Assessing Patients Using the Cortisol Awakening Response (CAR)
The circadian rhythm influences many factors in the human body, including sleep-wake cycles, hormone production and release, hunger and satiety, mood, digestion, the immune system, and body temperature. As such, any dysfunction within this process increases the risk for long-term sequelae and chronic disease.