Speaking to Alex Cooper on this week’s Call Her Daddy podcast, comedian and actress Amy Schumer opened up about how trolls helped lead to her Cushing’s syndrome diagnosis – a condition caused by ...

Can the foods we eat help to keep levels of the stress hormone, cortisol, under control? We asked a dietitian to explain all. Welcome back to Just Curious, Strong Women’s weekly series exploring ...

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It could be the distinct lack of vitamin D, a concerning news cycle and growing to-do lists, or a modern culture obsessed with over-productivity – but it's not hard to see why most of us are ...

you are probably working out too hard for your current cortisol levels," she says. The foods we eat can help reduce cortisol or spike it, says Lauren Minchen, registered dietitian and nutrition ...

Oranges, strawberries, bell peppers, and kiwi, high in vitamin C, help reduce cortisol ... levels – a neurotransmitter instrumental in communication between nerve cells. Further foods ...

Luckily, we can lower our cortisol levels through diet. And the even better news is, unlike conventional weight-loss diets, there's nothing self-denying about this at all. I'm going to walk you ...

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).

"Magnesium: helps regulate the nervous system and reduces the release of stress hormones like cortisol. Omega-3 fatty acids: reduce inflammation ... influences mood and stress levels via the gut-brain ...