Stress

Owing to our fast-paced lifestyles, stress has become a part of our life. Be it due to work, studying, or our personal life, everyone experiences stress. It can be good as it pushes us to meet our deadlines and overcome obstacles, but chronic stress can impact our health negatively.

Whenever we feel stressful, our body releases a hormone called cortisol. This hormone causes an increase in our pulse rate and we become more alert and tense. Our body starts to be alert all the time, even when there is no danger when we experience chronic stress. This can lead to various health issues such as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, skin problems, depression and anxiety.

Symptoms like tiredness, frequent body aches, headaches, diarrhoea or constipation, an upset stomach, weight gain or loss and trouble sleeping are the effects of chronic stress on your body.

If you’re experiencing these symptoms, then you should consult a doctor and they might recommend you to get a cortisol test done. This test determines the level of the cortisol hormone in your body by testing your blood sample. Depending on your symptoms and cortisol level, a course of treatment action is devised.

TESTS

Cortisol, Serum
Sample: Blood
Price: Rs. 450

Thyroid Profile-Total
Sample: Blood
Price: Rs. 199

Lipid Profile
Sample: Blood
Price: Rs. 199