What if he were missing more than just stress hormone?

"We wouldn't do very well without our stress hormones," he said.

More stress hormones are being released into our blood than we can possibly use.

Studies show that increased stress hormones may be the cause of belly fat.

"Early exposure to these stress hormones can have negative effects much later in life."

The greater the arousal, the more stress hormones that are released.

Among their many effects, these "stress hormones" cause the heart to beat more strongly and blood pressure to rise.

The good news: massage seems to help by decreasing stress hormones.

These "stress hormones" cause several changes in the body, including an increase in heart rate and blood pressure.

They said it might be possible to reverse the mental problems by reducing stress hormones.