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Episode Synopsis
If you've found yourself in a particular corner of health and wellness TikTok, chances are you've heard all about cortisol.Influencers might be urging you to massage your face, stuff your mouth full of dates and even supplement your diet with sea moss.Norman and Tegan explain why some of that MIGHT make you healthier, but not in the way that you think. ReferencesForgotten episodes of the birth of cortisoneThe effects of exercise intensity on the cortisol response to a subsequent acute psychosocial stressorSignalling cognition: the gut microbiota and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
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