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Diabetes and Cortisol: How the Stress Hormone Affects Blood Sugar Management

Learn about the relationship between cortisol and diabetes, as well as what treatments and management strategies can help reduce your cortisol levels.

15 Foods That May Trigger Stress And 10 That Can Help Manage It

Stress isn’t just in your head – it can show up on your plate, too. The food you eat affects your body’s hormone levels, ...
Parade on MSN

Here's What Your Cortisol Levels Can Actually Tell You About Your Health (and What They Can't)

There are a lot of claims swirling around out there—let's clear them up.
WSB-TV

Your cortisol is probably fine. Here’s what TikTok gets wrong about the “stress hormone”

Have you given any thought to your cortisol levels lately? The so-called “stress hormone” has become a popular scapegoat, blamed for everything from exhaustion and bloating to anxiety, brain fog, ...

8 surprising sleep patterns that could be harming your nervous system and making you tired

Feeling tired despite adequate sleep? It might be your stress hormone, cortisol, disrupting your body's natural sleep-wake ...

5 "Bad" Foods You Should Be Eating For Healthy Cortisol Levels, According to Dietitians

Some changes in cortisol levels are normal, but chronically elevated levels can affect our health. Potatoes, bananas and dark ...
Medscape

How the Human-Dog Bond Lowers Cortisol and Boosts Oxytocin

The human-dog bond supports emotional, physical, and social health by reducing stress, improving heart and immune function, ...
ET HealthWorld

The Cardio-Emotional Connection: How Anger, Anxiety, and Grief Impact Your Heart

Explore how emotional health, particularly anger, anxiety, and grief, influences cardiovascular wellness after 40. Learn ...

Whacky or worth It: Is ashwagandha good at calming your anxiety?

Meghan Markle, Jennifer Aniston and Emily Weiss swear by it ...