India, Dec. 4 -- Cortisol is a hormone, also known as a stress hormone, produced by and released from your adrenal glands. It has many functions in the human body. According to the National Institutes of Health, some of them are stress response, regulating metabolism, the inflammatory response, and immune function.

According to the Cleveland Clinic, too high or even too low levels of cortisol can cause several issues in the body. Mostly, high cortisol is caused by chronic stress. But how can you guess if you should be concerned about your cortisol levels?

Wellness coach Rachel Sanders, in an Instagram post shared on June 17, highlighted 6 signs of high cortisol levels, which she ignored for way too long, but were concerning. See the pos...