"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." [table-of-contents] stripped When you’re feeling stressed out, you may not feel great in your body. Turns ...

Do you feel overwhelmed by daily tasks? Catch yourself thinking negative or pessimistic thoughts? Blame your high cortisol levels, influencers would have you believe. Online, cortisol—commonly called ...

TikTok is packed with claims that high levels of cortisol are responsible for everything from sudden weight gain to fatigue and the way your face looks. With that, it’s understandable to wonder where ...

"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 ...

Cortisol and Weight Gain: Are They Related? Cortisol’s reputation as “the stress hormone” is due to its front-and-center role in your body’s stress response. But what’s the connection between cortisol ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Cortisol is a stress hormone that usually peaks in the ...

What came first, cortisol panic or the two-hour morning routine? Cortisol, a newish bogeyman in the health discourse, has for some become the single, chemical explanation for stress. It’s one of those ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Cortisol is the Lisa Rinna of hormones—involved in everybody’s business and always getting blamed for the ...

Higher cortisol levels can raise blood sugar levels. This can happen because of stress, sleep irregularities, caffeine and alcohol, certain medications, and even times of the day. You may experience ...

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 ...