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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Cortisol is the Lisa Rinna of hormones—involved in everybody’s business and always getting blamed for the ...

Having too much cortisol in the blood can be damaging to health, particularly if cortisol levels remain high over an extended period. In many cases, the most direct way to lower it is to reduce things ...

Cortisol helps regulate stress, sleep and metabolism—but chronic elevation can harm long-term health. Signs of high cortisol include poor sleep, visceral fat gain and feeling mentally alert but ...

When it comes to preventative health recommendations, few are more common than admonitions to get one's stress levels down. Such recommendations make sense considering that experiencing too much ...

Is your face appearing duller than usual? Don't blame your skincare, as your stress level may be responsible for the tired appearance.

Modern life gives us more access, flexibility -- and stimulation -- than ever before. Two major culprits? Remote work and technology. Read full article: When is the best time to eat dessert? A ...

It’s rare that people have a disorder where cortisol on its own is the cause. If a person’s cortisol level is chronically low ...

Plus, what to do about it.