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Jan 2025

40m 45s

268. The hidden impact of cortisol

About this episode

Cortisol is the 'it' hormone of the moment. So many people are talking about cortisol face, cortisol weight gain, cortisol anxiety, but what is cortisols actual function and role and why are many of the myths that surround it, simply not true? In today's episode, we talk cortisol and our stress response, including:

Why cortisol isn't all bad
The evolutionary function of cortisol
How cortisol levels become dysregulated
The link between cortisol and exercise
The impact on weight, sleep, creativity, even emotional intelligence
Why a supplement won't save you
The 4 best tips from doctors and endocrinologists

Listen now for your cortisol 101 lesson!

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