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Cortisol plays an important part in the stress response and is a key hormone in many other ways – it maintains resistance to such things as trauma, infections and temperature extremes; it assists in the conversion of carbohydrate to glycogen; it stimulates the release of fatty acids from adipose tissue, which can then be used for energy; it helps to retain the correct water balance in the body; it also counters inflammation and allergies. However, excess cortisol can have detrimental effects on both the mind and body.