Cortisol is often blamed for a range of health issues, but Dr Jeremy London, a cardiothoracic surgeon, challenges this view.

If you've been on social media recently, chances are you've heard about "cortisol face," a term to describe facial swelling or puffiness, allegedly caused by high levels of the stress hormone cortisol ...

Cortisol has been unfairly vilified for being linked to stress, but it is an essential hormone regulating bodily function. Dr ...

Viar warns of three very common patterns that tend to trigger cortisol: Arriving too hungry for meals. If you go many hours ...

Historically, I haven't been great about managing my stress and anxiety, so whenever I come across a video or article about cortisol imbalances, my interest is piqued. Since cortisol is also called ...

In today's fast-paced world, stress elevates cortisol levels, impacting health. Unexplained weight gain, especially around the abdomen, chronic fatigue despite adequate sleep, and increased ...

The latest viral wellness trends—"cortisol belly" and "cortisol face"—promise a calmer, leaner, more radiant you … if you can just lower your stress hormones. With attention-grabbing claims like "You ...

Mercey Livingston is a health and wellness writer and certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. She's written about fitness and wellness for Well+Good, Women's Health, Business Insider, and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Fatigue is a very common complaint by patients, either in an endocrinologist’s office or in primary care offices ...

Are high levels of cortisol, the so-called stress hormone, at the root of many of our modern-day health problems? Startup Rebalance Health thinks so. It sells three separate supplement “systems” ...

In a study within the INMA project and involving 11-year-olds, Ane Arregi, a member of the Basque Environmental Health Research Group of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), has concluded ...