It's normal to get stressed, but that stress should ease after the trigger is gone. If it feels like you can't seem to catch a break and your stress levels aren't dropping, you might be experiencing ...

Cortisol is a hormone that plays an active role in metabolic health, blood pressure control and immune response. But, perhaps what cortisol is most known for is its handling of stress. Appropriately ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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Photo-Illustration by Chloe Dowling for TIME (Source Images: Robert Brook—Science Photo Library, Getty Images, Elena Fontana—Getty Images, nito100/Getty Images) Contributor Do you feel overwhelmed by ...