Cortisol News

Stress hormones like cortisol harm our health. Serotonin, the happy hormone, is boosted by carbs. Physical and mental stress can be reduced by vitamin C.

Long-term stress may lead to an increased risk of heart attack People with higher levels of cortisol (stress hormone) are at an increased risk of heart attack

The findings revealed levels of the stress hormone, cortisol, which were higher in the milk of mothers who got their babies delivered by Cesarean section (C-section) or who had no partner at home.

If you are young and love Facebook, keep it to just “liking” and minimise your virtual circle of friends to cut the upcoming depression risk. According to researchers, the social networking site can have positive and negative effects on the levels of a common stress hormone in teenagers.

 Consumers of self-help books are more sensitive to stress when compared to non-consumers.

Having more than 300 Facebook friends may increase a teenager's levels of cortisol, the stress hormone, says a new study.

Under stress, people are inclined to resort to habits, rather than try out new things, and the same is true for infants, a new study by psychologists from Germany's Ruhr University Bochum showed.