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How Cortisol Shapes Us, Inside and Out

How Cortisol Shapes Us, Inside and Out

Stress isn’t just a feeling—it works on us biologically. Cortisol, a hormone made in the adrenal glands, plays a central role in how our bodies respond to stress. Understanding this powerful...

How Cortisol Shapes Us, Inside and Out

Stress isn’t just a feeling—it works on us biologically. Cortisol, a hormone made in the adrenal glands, plays a central role in how our bodies respond to stress. Understanding this powerful...

Looking for Security in a Sea of Uncertainty

Looking for Security in a Sea of Uncertainty

It seems like every week a new trend is on the rise that makes us scratch our heads a bit. Hear us out. It stems from existential stress. At the end of the...

Looking for Security in a Sea of Uncertainty

It seems like every week a new trend is on the rise that makes us scratch our heads a bit. Hear us out. It stems from existential stress. At the end of the...

A Look Into Hormones and Perimenopause Years Before It Happens

A Look Into Hormones and Perimenopause Years Be...

You may recently have seen all the cortisol talk on TikTok and across social media and wondered why it feels like it came out of nowhere. Cortisol, our stress hormone,...

A Look Into Hormones and Perimenopause Years Be...

You may recently have seen all the cortisol talk on TikTok and across social media and wondered why it feels like it came out of nowhere. Cortisol, our stress hormone,...

Collage: Exploring Sleep and Melatonin.

Is Melatonin for Me?

Melatonin is a hormone that helps regulate the body's sleep-wake cycle. Let’s repeat that. Melatonin is a hormone. We are all about open access to care, but we also believe...

Is Melatonin for Me?

Melatonin is a hormone that helps regulate the body's sleep-wake cycle. Let’s repeat that. Melatonin is a hormone. We are all about open access to care, but we also believe...

Three Women Holding Cut-Up Fruits in Their Hands.

Adrenal Hormones 101

Adrenals are small but powerful glands that sit on top of your kidneys. They are responsible for making the hormones that regulate stress, blood pressure, and sex drive (hot tip:...

Adrenal Hormones 101

Adrenals are small but powerful glands that sit on top of your kidneys. They are responsible for making the hormones that regulate stress, blood pressure, and sex drive (hot tip:...

Close-Up of Baby's Lower Face with Saliva Dripping from the Side of the Mouth.

The Power of Saliva

Saliva. Watery, mostly clear, helps with food digestion. What does it have to do with stress? And more importantly, how could it possibly measure anything in the rest of your body? ...

The Power of Saliva

Saliva. Watery, mostly clear, helps with food digestion. What does it have to do with stress? And more importantly, how could it possibly measure anything in the rest of your body? ...