Although cortisol is known for its role in the stress response, it has many functions. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. “Cortisol does so many things,” Gunnar begins.

The internet's current obsession with cortisol has prompted a new trending concoction dubbed the "cortisol cocktail" that users claim can reduce stress and even help with weight loss. Also ...

What to know about the social media trending topic “cortisol face” as many are blaming the stress hormone for their increase of facial swelling and puffiness Getty “Cortisol face” is ...

"Cortisol face" is trending on TikTok — if your cheeks are looking a little puffy or rounded, social media users might lead you believe that you have an issue with your cortisol levels.

You’re not fat, you just have ‘cortisol face’.” All over TikTok, women are convinced they have found the solution to facial puffiness – by turning their attention to their levels of cort ...

What Is a Cortisol Cocktail (Adrenal Cocktail)? A cortisol cocktail — also called an adrenal cocktail — is a drink that includes orange juice, coconut water, and salt, among other ingredients.

ABC News' Dr. Darien Sutton explains the viral trend. Cortisol, known as the body's "stress hormone," is having a moment in the spotlight thanks to social media users who have dubbed facial ...

Cortisol is the Lisa Rinna of hormones—involved in everybody’s business and always getting blamed for the drama (real RHOBH fans know!). To be fair, the stuff *is* connected to your body’s ...

Hatty Willmoth is a Newsweek food and nutrition reporter based in London, U.K. She has covered special diets, gut health and functional medicine extensively. Hatty joined Newsweek in 2024 from the ...

Cortisol is nothing new. We have known about it since its discovery in the mid-20th century. However, in the last year or so, this naturally occurring hormone has entered the limelight of social ...

Online influencers claim the hormone can change the shape of your face. But experts say that misconstrues how cortisol works. By Elle Hunt “You’re not ugly. You just have cortisol face ...

Say hello to cortisol, the hormone released when stress hits, triggering that familiar “fight, flight or freeze” response. Produced by the adrenal glands, cortisol also helps regulate blood ...