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| 26a9f9c | Old age ain't no place for sissies," actress Bette Davis" -- | Mike Nichols | ||
| 44e742e | Reducing average cortisol to a safe level, say under 15 ug/dl, is very important. Unfortunately, there is no convenient way to measure average cortisol, so fasting levels are used. Cortisol is a very fast-acting hormone, and any minor stress prior to a blood draw, such as an argument over billing, could run it up. So unless you are in a normal relaxed state, the measurement should be taken with a grain of salt, or ideally, taken again. Ten .. | Mike Nichols |