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“Everyone from every background, rich or poor, that went out in nature 2 hours per week had better health. This is in line with a recent randomized trial that found that 1.5 hours out in nature lowered the stress hormone cortisol by almost 10%.”

“This relationship was statistically significant and accounted for baseline stress reactivity, age, waist circumference, and sex. Participants who received 2.5 grams of omega-3s had a 19 percent reduction in cortisol levels and a 33 percent reduction in IL-6 compared to the placebo group.”

“However, the combination of ancestral exposure and stress caused the female rats to have dramatically higher levels of corticosterone (a stress hormone similar to cortisol in humans), higher expression of genes associated with anxiety and more anxious behaviors.”

“In general, Black women had higher BDNF levels and lower cortisol levels than white women during pregnancy and postpartum. Lower levels of BDNF during the second and third trimesters were associated with higher risk for depression and lower birthweight babies, regardless of race.”

“Sleep, Stress, and Environmental Factors Poor sleep drastically worsens insulin sensitivity, in part due to elevated levels of cortisol and adrenaline, which increase glucose production in the liver and reduce insulin sensitivity.”

“Ashwagandha may help boost testosterone levels indirectly by reducing stress and lowering cortisol—a hormone that negatively impacts testosterone when elevated. Not all ashwagandha supplements are equal; effective versions are standardized to specific amounts of active compounds called withanolides.”