And then the cells can pick up those fatty acids and glycerol and use them to basically synthesize glucose and synthesize our ATP and use it as energy sources. Now, Cortisol and Cortisone are also basically used to decrease the overall rate of protein synthesis in our body and they also decrease the effectiveness of our immune system. And that means they decrease inflammation and swelling responses. And that's exactly why these hormones are commonly used by athletes to basically decrease the amount of swelling and inflammation that takes place as a result of some type of minor injury. Now, the third category of hormones that is released by the adrenal cortex is the antigens. And these are basically the male sex hormones.