Amid all the health and wellness trends that come at you via the media and your social media feeds, chances are that you’ve heard chatter about managing your cortisol levels. Should you be high or ...

Cortisol has become the latest buzziest hormone in the wellness world, being held responsible for everything from weight gain to bad sleep. So the chances are you're wondering how to reduce your ...

"Cortisol face" is a trending topic on TikTok — but what is cortisol, exactly? And can it really impact your face shape? Cortisol is a hormone that mainly helps regulate your body's response to stress ...

Photo-Illustration by Chloe Dowling for TIME (Source Images: Robert Brook—Science Photo Library, Getty Images, Elena Fontana—Getty Images, nito100/Getty Images) Contributor Do you feel overwhelmed by ...

A diurnal cortisol test shows the pattern of cortisol levels, a biomarker for stress, throughout the day. Abnormal changes in cortisol levels may be an indicator of an underlying mental or physical ...