You know the feeling: lying in bed, wide awake, your mind racing. You’ve heard all the advice—don’t drink caffeine late, ...

Should we all be concerned about our cortisol levels? I took a blood stress test and spoke with experts to find out.

When you hear the word “cortisol,” stress might be the first thing that comes to mind. While it’s true that cortisol is often ...

Cortisol face, a trending term on TikTok, suggests stress hormones cause facial puffiness. We separate the viral myths from ...

Most of the problems arise when we experience chronic or high levels of stress, which can lead to cortisol spikes (intensive exercise, and poor sleep and diet also cause spikes, says Dr Keay).

Out-of-whack cortisol levels can seriously affect your daily life. Here are the symptoms and how doctors recommend fixing it.

Weight gain and excess fat storage, particularly in the abdomen.

'When a person has excessively high cortisol levels it is known as "Cushing syndrome". This syndrome is rare, with symptoms ...

New research finds waking up doesn’t trigger cortisol release. The body’s internal clock starts this process before waking up.

Social media, mainly TikTok, has made cortisol mocktails extremely popular for those who want to lower their stress levels, ...

Waking up does not activate an increase in the release of the stress hormone cortisol. Cortisol does, however, increase in ...