Cortisol is a steroid hormone that regulates a wide range of body functions, including immunity, inflammation, and metabolism. Because of its role in regulating the stress response, people also call ...

“Is high cortisol making you less attractive?” “Not losing weight? It’s your cortisol.” “Got cortisol face?” These are examples of actual questions you’ll find TikTokers “answering.” Again, that’s ...

Cortisol has become one of those buzzwords people hear constantly but rarely understand. It’s blamed for weight gain, burnout, anxiety, breakouts, and poor sleep — and while it’s easy to dismiss it as ...

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 is the hormone on everyone's minds at the moment. Cortisol belly, cortisol detox and low-cortisol workouts have all been trending on social media, claiming that we all need to pay attention ...

Searches around cortisol, including high cortisol and cortisol imbalances, have been trending on Google throughout the year, while the conversation has also taken off on social media. Wellness ...

In a study within the INMA project and involving 11-year-olds, Ane Arregi, a member of the Basque Environmental Health Research Group of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), has concluded ...

"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. But cortisol ...

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If you spend a lot of time on TikTok, then you might be familiar with the phrase “cortisol face” or the “cortisol cocktail.” Characterized by puffiness and swelling of the face and neck, cortisol face ...