The rise of content on how cortisol has been responsible for some major mishaps in the body is rampant on social media.
Every other influencer shows how they dropped their weight 25X faster, by reducing their cortisol.
Others credit the dropping of cortisol to their sharp jawline, and striking looks over time.
A series of exercises, somatic relief procedures etc have been prescribed left and right ..
What is cortisol? Do we need it? How does it actually help? What factors lead to the undesired effects the body responds to after the spike?