Social media's favorite hormone to "balance", "eliminate", and "regulate" is cortisol. The internet has become saturated with "cortisol lowering protocols", special drink concoctions like the Sleepy Girl Mocktail, and recommending pilates as your main form of movement. In today's episode, Abbey addresses the topic of cortisol. What is cortisol? Can you naturally lower it? How can you measure cortisol? Do diets impact cortisol levels?

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Sources:

Real-World Intake of Dietary Sugars Is Associated with Reduced Cortisol Reactivity Following an Acute Physiological Stressor

Omega-3 Supplementation and Stress Reactivity of Cellular Aging Biomarkers

Low Calorie Dieting Increases Cortisol