{"id":1279,"date":"2020-02-24T17:51:22","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T17:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/?p=1279"},"modified":"2020-02-24T17:52:39","modified_gmt":"2020-02-24T17:52:39","slug":"cortisol-is-not-the-enemy-but-too-much-stress-is-not-a-good-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/2020\/02\/cortisol-is-not-the-enemy-but-too-much-stress-is-not-a-good-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"Cortisol is Not the Enemy, but Too Much Stress Is Not a Good Thing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1280 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2020\/02\/hustle-and-bustle-1738072_1920-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2020\/02\/hustle-and-bustle-1738072_1920-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2020\/02\/hustle-and-bustle-1738072_1920-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2020\/02\/hustle-and-bustle-1738072_1920-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2020\/02\/hustle-and-bustle-1738072_1920-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2020\/02\/hustle-and-bustle-1738072_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We are on constant alert 24-7.<\/p>\n<p>Apple watches, work emails, and Instagram have us hooked into our devices first thing in the morning and prevent us from drifting off to slumberland late at night. The result of constantly being \u201con\u201d is that our society is chronically under-slept and highly stressed. This state of constant urgency can result in long-term health issues and hormonal imbalances. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/ditching-facebook-good-for-your-stress-levels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">source<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5610684\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">source<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicaldaily.com\/email-raises-stress-levels-workplace-quit-complaining-about-too-many-person-meetings-246505\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">source,<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5610684\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> source<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Cortisol, aka the stress hormone, is usually blamed for all the damaging effects of excess stress. Yet, many don\u2019t realize that it also provides many benefits such as controlling inflammation and assisting with fueling our body during heightened arousal. It is when cortisol is constantly elevated <a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/can-essential-oils-balance-stress-effects-and-hormones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">that problems can ensue<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/naturopathic-medicine-and-functional-medicine-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a naturopathic and functional medicine doctor<\/a>, I cannot erase \u201cstress\u201d from someone\u2019s life. I do; however, aim to help my clients manage, respond, and <a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/making-friends-with-stress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">perceive it in a more balanced way<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In my latest post, I will examine the problems with long-term hikes in cortisol levels and chronic stress. I also share some natural ways to mitigate these issues. Topics include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The inescapable stress of today\u2019s society<\/li>\n<li>Why cortisol is not the enemy<\/li>\n<li>The Zen of zebras and how this relates to cortisol<\/li>\n<li>How to handle the constant barrage of stress<\/li>\n<li>A listener bonus on women\u2019s infradian rhythm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/hormones-stress-high-cortisol-levels-naturopathic-doctor\">Click here<\/a> to read more.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-inner\">\n<div class=\"post-content entry-content single-post-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_cta3-content\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Access Exclusive Content on Essential Oils and Start Using Them Safely with My Free Resource Guide!<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"24\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1253 aligncenter\" 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