Having too much cortisol in your blood can damage your health. Learn what you can do to lower your levels.

How to lower your cortisol levels

Finding ways to relax or getting a pet can help to lower cortisol levels.

Cortisol, also known as the stress hormone, plays an important role in the body, but unhealthy levels can be dangerous.

What effect does chronic stress have on the body?

Cortisol is the stress hormone and plays an important role in the body.

Your body releases “feel-good” chemicals called endorphins to help with pain and to boost your mood. Here are some fun ways to get them flowing.

What endorphins can do for you and how to increase your levels

There are many ways to get your endorphins flowing.

Ultra-processed foods make up a sizable chunk of the average Western diet. Here, we ask whether these products might impact mental health.

Do ultra-processed foods impact mental health?

Do ultra-processed foods increase the risk of mental health conditions?

As scientists search for better ways to treat depression, some are investigating probiotics. In this article, we look at the evidence to date.  

Can probiotics treat depression?

Evidence is mounting that probiotics could help with symptoms of depression.

Your gut and brain are directly linked. Changing your gut microbes can have an effect on anxiety symptoms, and diet can play a part in this. 

How are gut health and anxiety connected? 

Improving gut health can help with anxiety.

Learn more about nutrition and the mechanisms behind different health conditions, ranging from heart health and blood pressure to diabetes and mental health.

Mental Health

How to lower your cortisol levels

What effect does chronic stress have on the body?

What endorphins can do for you and how to increase your levels

Do ultra-processed foods impact mental health?

Can probiotics treat depression?

How are gut health and anxiety connected?

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