Cortisol has a bad rep, but without it, we couldn’t live—the stress hormone is a necessary mechanism of survival. Of course, the problem occurs when cortisol…
Of all the hormones produced by the body, cortisol is the most misunderstood. It’s essential to any number of biological processes, and yet commonly typecast as…
Ruth CleggHealth and wellbeing reporterGetty ImagesIt could apparently change the shape of my face, add pounds to my midriff, and even make my hair fall out.…
Our lives are filled with spiking cortisol. We’ve all accepted this as fact. Digital hyperconnectivity, working as if it were the sole purpose of our lives,…
