There’s certainly something to be said about having a big ol’ drink to unwind at the end of a long day, but can a liquid really, truly lower one’s stress levels?
According to hordes of TikTokers promoting ‘cortisol cocktails’, apparently so. No, cortisol is not a new flavour of Baileys (sigh), but ‘a hormone that plays a key role in the body’s stress response as well as various other physiological processes’, says nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert. ‘It’s often referred to as the “stress hormone” because levels typically increase in response to stress — be it physical, emotional or psychological.’
