When your body is under long-term stress, it releases too much of a hormone called cortisol, which can make your body more inflamed, slow down skin and tissue repair, and lower your metabolism and thyroid activity.

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Stress Pathways in Chronic Kidney Disease: Linking Cortisol, Oxidative Stress, and Inflammation

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2025 Oct 20

When your body is under long-term stress, it releases too much cortisol, which can make your body more inflamed and slow down your metabolism—this study shows that’s exactly what happens in people with kidney disease, and the same process likely happens in others under chronic stress.

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