Tag: hormones

  • Cortisol – The Stress Hormone

    Cortisol – The Stress Hormone

    Cortisol is the “stress” or “fight or flight” hormone and is released when we anticipate pain or discomfort. Let’s look at what cortisol does and how we can lower cortisol in our bodies. It helps fuel your body’s “fight-or-flight” instinct in a crisis, but cortisol plays an important role in many things your body does. For…