Stress theory and the adrenal cortical hormone

Many know about the stress theory established by Dr. Hans Selye, a Canadian scientist.It is commonly understood that stress is a distortion which occurs in our daily life. Its true meaning is wider than that, and includes all the things which threaten our life and make us uncomfortable: factors such a hotness, coldness, injuries, invasion of disease-causing germs, and pollution, including noise, exhausted gases, etc. If we are defeated by stress, it is said, we have gastric hyperacidity, peptic and duodenal ulcers, high blood pressure, hardening of the arteries, and other diseases.As this definition of stress shows clearly, we are surrounded by stresses every day and night. So it is quite natural that we are sometimes defeated by them and fall ill. The work of the adrenal glands became widely known by popular press for the stress theory. Located above our kidneys, the central part and the first layer of its cortex secrete adrenaline and mineral hormone respectively, the second cortex secrets saccharine hormone which is usually called cortisone, and its third layer secretes male and female hormones. These three secretions, called the adrenal cortical hormone collectively, are essential to protect the life of any animal from stress.However, if a stress is too great or lasts too long, or if too little hormones are secreted hormones, we may be defeated by a stress and fall ill. In such a case, we have to block the stress by diverting ourselves or taking a rest, or to stimulate the adrenals to secrete the hormone by taking vinegar and other nutritious foods. If not, the illness will worsen until death, if the adrenal glands stop working.You see now the importance of the adrenal cortical hormone and its necessity for supporting our life. This hormone is made from vinegar, acetic acid. The Nobel Prize in 1964 was awarded for this discovery.