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In my last post, I discussed how cortisol is good for your body. It gets energy where it’s needed and helps to keep us from getting sick. This time, I want to talk about how cortisol is good for the ...

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A new animal study shows that exposure to immune-stimulating proteins left behind by COVID-19 leads to lower cortisol, brain inflammation and a heightened reaction to subsequent stressors. Proteins ...

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Proteins left behind by COVID-19 long after initial infection can cause cortisol levels in the brain to plummet, inflame the nervous system and prime its immune cells to hyper-react when another ...