Glucocorticoids and faith

Glucocorticoids are hormones that are released whenever you are facing a situation which has some fear and uncertainty. They are brilliant for facing your fear.  They start the mobilisation of energy, they increase cardiovascular tone, by getting glucose to the thigh muscles quickly. They make sure there is the suppression of digestion, growth, reproduction, and suppression of the immune system. Finally they enable the sharpening of cognition. What an incredible God who gives us automatically the tools to face our fear. Invite someone to take a closer look at Christ and his church

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