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.

From the low-histamine diet to the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) diet, health and wellness trends are dominating the food and beverage industry, fuelling innovation and guiding new product development.

In today’s fast-paced world, stress has become a common companion for many women. The body’s response to stress includes the release of cortisol. A hormone that, when chronically elevated, can lead to ...

Many things threaten to spike your cortisol throughout the day, but your workout doesn’t have to be one of them. Low-cortisol workouts are low-impact, low-intensity exercises that allow you to get ...

In a world where managing stress can be difficult, hearing that said stress can affect cortisol levels may have you wondering: Do I have a cortisol imbalance? "Cortisol is a hormone produced by the ...

Photo-Illustration by Chloe Dowling for TIME (Source Images: Robert Brook—Science Photo Library, Getty Images, Elena Fontana—Getty Images, nito100/Getty Images) Contributor Do you feel overwhelmed by ...

Proteins left behind by COVID-19 long after initial infection can cause cortisol levels in the brain to plummet, inflame the nervous system and prime its immune cells to hyper-react when another ...