Cortisol’s stress test

No nonsense trends, no impossible goals, just simple, straightforward advice for good health-keeping. This month… From stress-related cortisol to ‘orgasmic’ oxytocin, Polly Vernon shares all she’s learned about hormonal health

Could hormonal imbalances be hijacking your happiness? Marcelle Pick identifies the hormones linked to depression and seven ways to lift your mood naturally

Low testosterone has a damaging impact on many aspects of life. In fact, it can even shorten it. Why, then, is the subject of TRT [testosterone replacement therapy] still cloaked in stigma, confusion and damaging indifference?

Low testosterone has a damaging impact on many aspects of life. In fact, it can even shorten it. Why, then, is the subject of TRT [testosterone replacement therapy] still cloaked in stigma, confusion and damaging indifference?

Missing out on a decent night’s sleep can leave you feeling tired and irritable, but it also has long-term effects on health. ‘Increased sensitivity to pain, lower immune function, higher risk of type

HAPPY HORMONES Exercise increases levels of the feel-good brain chemicals serotonin and endorphins, giving you a happy ‘high’. Feeling low or lost your motivation? The idea of working out might not fi