Cortisol isn’t just a stress hormone—it’s your body’s internal alarm system. It spikes in the morning to wake you up, fuels your energy through the day, and tapers off at night to prepare you for ...

Rather than a headache and hangxiety, a new viral cocktail recipe is claiming to lower cortisol levels and reduce stress. Recipes differ, but most include orange juice, coconut water, and sea salt.

Cortisol, the primary glucocorticoid hormone, plays a central role in the body's stress response and immune regulation. Released by the adrenal cortex via the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis ...

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Let's face it: Americans are stressed. Google searches for "how to reduce stress" are high, and 77% of U.S. adults report that the country's future is a major source of stress, according to a survey ...

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We don't need data to confirm that we're stressed—but there are countless studies and polls out there doing it. Case in point: The most recent Censis-Eudaimon Report, which revealed that 31.8% of ...

After trying the viral “sleepy girl” mocktail last year — and failing to get any more Zzz’s — I decided to see if things might be different with the latest social media health trend. Lately, TikTok ...

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

This test uses saliva and connects to your phone to deliver quick insights into your stress hormones -- no needles needed. Nasha is a Managing Editor for CNET, overseeing our sleep and wellness ...

For years, researchers have documented health differences between babies born vaginally versus by cesarean section—work that ...

The "Huberman Lab" podcast host says good health comes down to "intentionally high cortisol in the morning and intentionally low cortisol at night." ...