Drinking coffee, even in modest amounts, providing 80–120 milligrams (mg) of caffeine, can increase cortisol (the stress hormone) levels by up to 50% above baseline. This spike is temporary and tends ...

Hormones like testosterone, cortisol, melatonin, and more directly influence men’s mood, energy, and sleep quality. Hormonal ...

The balance between estrogen and androgens plays a role in blood pressure (BP) regulation apart from the absolute hormone levels alone, according to new data from a review of 14 studies presented at ...

Hormones are a crucial part of the body's signaling system, and the controlled release of these compounds affects tissues around the body. Each of these hormones induces specific responses from these ...

Stress hormones are chemical messengers that play a role in the body’s physiological and behavioral responses to stress. Examples include catecholamines and cortisol. These hormones help initiate the ...

If you're scrolling through social media and see a product labeled as something to help you balance hormones, you might want to do a bit more research before you make any purchases. "Most of the time ...

In a society where hard work and burning the midnight oil are celebrated, sleeping and resting well usually takes the back ...

Hormonal imbalance doesn’t always arrive with a diagnosis. Sometimes it shows up quietly as mood swings, irregular periods, fatigue, weight fluctuations, poor sleep, or unexplained anxiety. While many ...

Researchers have found a way to control protein levels inside different tissues of a whole, living animal for the first time.