The Truth About Cortisol: How Chronic Stress is Silently Destroying Your Health

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The Truth About Cortisol: How Chronic Stress is Silently Destroying Your Health

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Cortisol gets a bad reputation, but without it you would not survive the day. The real issue is that your stress system was built to handle a threat lasting a few minutes, while many of us are carrying pressure that lasts years. In this episode I walk through what cortisol does when it is working properly, what changes when stress never switches off, the signs worth noticing, why sleep sits right at the centre of all this, how movement and food shape the picture, and the part that happens purely in your own head through rumination. I also cover why adrenal fatigue is not a recognised diagnosis, what the evidence actually shows for supplements like ashwagandha, and why saliva cortisol tests are so hard to interpret. The full list of research references for this episode is in the description of the YouTube version. Disclaimer: This is not personal medical advice and does not override what your doctor says. #dralex #cortisol #stressmanagement

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