Carrying weight around our middle is something that might seem inevitable past the age of 30. We jokingly refer to our “mum tum,” “beer gut” or “love handles”. But those extra inches are no laughing ...

In an era where high-intensity workouts dominate fitness culture, a countermovement emphasizing gentler forms of movement has emerged, focusing on exercises that minimize the body’s stress response.

Google searches for cortisol, the body’s main stress hormone, are soaring, up 110 per cent in the U.S. in the past year alone, with “cortisol trigger foods” and “how to do a cortisol detox” ranking as ...

No matter how much yoga or mindfulness meditation you do, odds are high that stress will find you at some point. Cue the release of the stress hormone cortisol in your body. While there are well-known ...

Cortisol, often called the primary stress hormone, plays essential roles in metabolism, immune function, and your body’s response to threat. While appropriate amounts help maintain normal ...