The ancient herb, scientifically known as Withania somnifera, has been used for thousands of years in Ayurvedic medicine ...

National uproar over disruptions to federal funding of vibrant and meaningful cultural life is crowding our attention and stressing Americans out. Can our museums, archives, and libraries survive ...

This, of course, is mostly due to the stress hormone cortisol. “Cortisol rises in response to demanding situations or perceived threats,” notes psychologist Pilar Guerra Escudero. “Our body is ...

Higher cortisol levels can raise blood sugar levels. This can happen because of stress, sleep irregularities, caffeine and alcohol, certain medications, and even times of the day. You may ...

To get an idea of just how detrimental this excess of cortisol can be, consider the explanation given by aging expert Dr. Vicente Mera. “Cortisol decreases immunity as severely as the treatments ...

To really get to the root cause, "Testing ideally should be for both cortisol, DHEA, sex hormones and even melatonin just to see a better picture of one's adrenal health," Melamed says.

Researchers think this may be due to cortisol, a hormone your body releases in response to stress. High cortisol levels from long-term stress can have negative health consequences, such as ...

In the ‘90s, it was dietary fat. In the 2010s, it was sugar and inflammation. Today’s public health enemy number one is…cortisol? It sure feels that way. According to countless health influencers, the ...

It's official: 'cortisol belly' is the new 'cortisol face'. The phrase – used to describe water and fat that accumulates around the mid-section from stress – has gone viral on TikTok ...