In this episode, Greg and Lyndsey sit down for a discussion about cortisol with Beth Skwarecki, the senior health editor at Lifehacker. The dangers of high cortisol are a persistent topic of conversation in social media content, so the discussion focuses on the types of claims that are being made, the dubious methods of self-diagnosis and “treatment” being recommended, and the potential risks and dangers associated with letting social media convince you that you’re basically an endocrinologist.

You can read Beth’s article on this topic here: https://lifehacker.com/tiktok-myth-of...

TIME STAMPS
00:02:52 What is cortisol?
00:18:44 'Normal' cortisol levels
00:33:56 Cortisol discourse on TikTok
00:47:48 Cortisol vs other social media trends
01:07:41 Cortisol and menstruation
01:11:32 Cortisol and trauma
01:15:55 Cortisol and exercise
01:38:30 Specific claims about high cortisol
01:45:39 Cortisol, caffeine and sleep
01:55:49 Real ways to regulate cortisol
02:03:08 Self-diagnosis
02:08:13 Takeaways

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