Here's what cortisol is and how it can be better regulated through lifestyle modifications or dietary changes related to food or supplementation.

Interest in neuropeptides has grown rapidly in recent years as scientists search for new ways to understand and manage stress-related disorders. These small but powerful molecules play important roles ...

Your body is constantly trying to communicate with you about stress levels, but most of us have become experts at ignoring these messages until they escalate into full-blown health crises. We wait for ...

Stress is something everyone deals with. Whether it’s a looming deadline, a tough conversation or just juggling a million things, your body feels it. While self-care might make you think of meditation ...

The way stress manifests is very much bodily, centred around hormones such as cortisol and their effect on us. But this process is triggered by the brain (notably the amygdala and the hypothalamus) ...

Feeling constantly overwhelmed, even after the stressor is gone? You might be skipping a crucial step that your body needs to recover. Psychologist Megan Call, PhD, explains the three stages of the ...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can affect moods and lead to chronic stress through disrupted sleep, oxygen deprivation, and ...

That deadline pressure keeping you up at night. The financial worries that shadow your days. The constant demands from family, work, and life’s endless responsibilities. These ongoing stressors might ...

Thriveworks reports that a dysregulated nervous system leads to heightened or dulled stress responses, affecting mental and emotional health.