BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

Detailed explanation-1: -Female hormones such as oestrogen, progesterone, insulin, cortisol and melatonin can cause sleeplessness, especially during menopause thereby leading to insomnia.

Detailed explanation-2: -High cortisol levels later in the day and near your bedtime trigger insomnia and other sleep problems. That’s because cortisol is an alertness-boosting hormone.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cortisol raises blood sugar by releasing stored glucose, while insulin lowers blood sugar. Having chronically high cortisol levels can lead to persistent high blood sugar (hyperglycemia). This can cause Type 2 diabetes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cortisol, the primary stress hormone, increases sugars (glucose) in the bloodstream, enhances your brain’s use of glucose and increases the availability of substances that repair tissues. Cortisol also curbs functions that would be nonessential or harmful in a fight-or-flight situation.