The role of cortisol in regulating our <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/cortisol-and-sleep#effects-of-cortisol" target="_blank">sleep</a> and “<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7830980/" target="_blank">body clock</a>”.Want to know more about how cortisol, stress and the immune system <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4465119/#:~:text=Cortisol%20is%20ordinarily%20anti%2Dinflammatory,the%20immune%20response%20%5B18%5D." target="_blank">interact</a>?The importance of <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK538239/#:~:text=The%20presence%20of%20glucocorticoids%2C%20such,gluconeogenesis%20and%20decrease%20glycogen%20synthesis." target="_blank">cortisol and gluconeogenesis</a> – making glucose for our brain for our brains at the expense of our muscles! Cushing syndrome, excess cortisol secretion and its potentially <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cushing-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20351310" target="_blank">devastating consequences</a>.Yes, a lack of cortisol really <a href="https://www.uclahealth.org/medical-services/surgery/endocrine-surgery/patient-resources/patient-education/endocrine-surgery-encyclopedia/acute-adrenal-crisis#:~:text=Acute%20adrenal%20crisis%20is%20a%20medical%20emergency%20caused%20by%20a,or%20even%20loss%20of%20consciousness." target="_blank">could kill you</a>.

The role of cortisol in regulating our sleep and “body clock”.Want to know more about how cortisol, stress and the immune system interact?The importance of cortisol and gluconeogenesis – making glucose for our brain for our brains at the expense of our muscles! Cushing syndrome, excess cortisol secretion and its potentially devastating consequences.Yes, a lack of cortisol really could kill you.

The role of cortisol in regulating our <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/cortisol-and-sleep#effects-of-cortisol" rel="noopener noreferrer">sleep</a> and “<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7830980/" rel="noopener noreferrer">body clock</a>”.Want to know more about how cortisol, stress and the immune system <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4465119/#:~:text=Cortisol%20is%20ordinarily%20anti%2Dinflammatory,the%20immune%20response%20%5B18%5D." rel="noopener noreferrer">interact</a>?The importance of <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK538239/#:~:text=The%20presence%20of%20glucocorticoids%2C%20such,gluconeogenesis%20and%20decrease%20glycogen%20synthesis." rel="noopener noreferrer">cortisol and gluconeogenesis</a> – making glucose for our brain for our brains at the expense of our muscles!&nbsp;Cushing syndrome, excess cortisol secretion and its potentially <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cushing-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20351310" rel="noopener noreferrer">devastating consequences</a>.Yes, a lack of cortisol really <a href="https://www.uclahealth.org/medical-services/surgery/endocrine-surgery/patient-resources/patient-education/endocrine-surgery-encyclopedia/acute-adrenal-crisis#:~:text=Acute%20adrenal%20crisis%20is%20a%20medical%20emergency%20caused%20by%20a,or%20even%20loss%20of%20consciousness." rel="noopener noreferrer">could kill you</a>.

19. Stressed About Cortisol?

Thanks to social media, the amount of science we have access to has sky-rocketed but whilst these often-well-crafted videos can be incredibly plausible and persuasive, is the science as good as the presentation?
Using their background in science education and marketing, our duo consider social media’s handling of everything from Ozempic to period-based exercising, teasing out the great from the grim and the brilliant from the bunkum whilst helping their listeners to develop their own truth-seeking skills

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Thanks to social media, the amount of science we have access to has sky-rocketed but whilst these often-well-crafted videos can be incredibly plausible and persuasive, is the science as good as the presentation? Using their background in science education and marketing, our duo consider social media’s handling of everything from Ozempic to period-based exercising, teasing out the great from the grim and the brilliant from the bunkum whilst helping their listeners to develop their own truth-seeking skills

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