There's a reason why searches for "how to decrease cortisol" are up on Google - we're a nation of stressed individuals, even if you don't realise it. If you’re spending your days perma-exhausted yet struggling to sleep when you do finally get to bed, it might be down to how much cortisol is coursing through your body. Enter stage right: expert-backed tips for lowering your body's cortisol levels.
Never heard of cortisol, or heard of it but not sure what it actually is? Cortisol is your body's main stress hormone and the chemical messenger in the body that signals to your brain to "get up and go." While everyone needs cortisol to survive, as this 2018 study highlights, too much cortisol has been shown to raise appetite as a result of false hunger signals, in turn leading to weight gain, not to mention increase your fatigue, irritability, stomach issues, and blood pressure, and lower your sleep quality and libido.
