Since cortisol is catabolic – breaks down molecules – it can inhibit protein synthesis, which means your body will find it harder to build muscle.
“Cortisol can also accelerate the breakdown of protein into amino acids and sugar, which means that you start to use muscle as an energy source ,”
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