When Your Body’s Natural Alarm System Goes Haywire Think of cortisol as your body’s smoke detector — essential when there’s a real fire, but problematic when it won’t stop beeping. This stress hormone, produced by your adrenal glands, helps you power through job interviews, meet tight deadlines and handle life’s curveballs. But when stress becomes […]

The postCortisol: The hidden hormone sabotaging your healthappeared first onRolling Out.